Daiso is like an Aladdin’s cave of wondrous things that you never thought you needed till Daiso told us so. Stepping in there, it’s so easy to get carried away – I dare you to tell me otherwise! Before I know it, I’m staggering up to the cashier with a basket piled high with all sorts of random items. The worst part is that RM5 adds up very quickly!
Yet, like Aladdin’s cave, it’s full of treasures, especially in the organization/storage department. Today, I’ll show you one that I posted on Instagram a couple of days ago and which generated quite a lot of interest. I figured, I might as well blog about it right? 🙂
The item is this innocuous looking plastic box, which is known as a Stackable Storage Box and you can find it at the section where they sell all the different types of storage boxes available.
I picked up a few a couple of months ago, because I wanted something that would help me keep my dresser and drawers organised, but didn’t want to pay for something from Ikea (functional but expensive) nor Muji (ditto). In fact, it was while I was in Muji buying my PP Storage box that I first saw similar looking storage boxes but I wasn’t up to paying for them either.
So, finding what is commonly termed a ‘dupe’ at Daiso had me dancing in the aisles. Ok, erm… no I don’t dance 😀
These boxes come in different sizes so you can use them for different purposes. I got a more or less medium sized one for the top of my dresser and for the inside of my drawers, to keep things separate and organized.
The boxes are fairly large as you can see, and they help keep the top of my dresser tidy, because I have a lot of overspill. That said, I’m not your normal person with a normal skincare/makeup collection, so I’m the exception to the rule.
I keep one box for makeup I’m currently testing/using and I rotate them every few weeks. It helps me focus on a few items at a time and helps me also use items I might have otherwise forgotten about. Again, I’m the exception to the rule so you could have many other uses for these boxes, like using them to store your makeup or skincare or knick-knacks or lotions. I have one on my bedside table to hold my body oils and creams as well.
You could quite easily use this to hold all your skincare on your dresser top so they are neat and tidy. There is a taller and larger box if you’d prefer not to have the items sticking out like mine. They don’t have a lid, but there is a shallow tray sold separately that you can stack on top which serves both as a lid and as a tray.
The boxes do stack up as described, so you can build your own skincare/makeup tower. However, if you plan to stack them up, I recommend buying them at the same time and testing them in store first. Mine don’t stack up properly as they are from different batches and to be honest, the quality, while good, can be rather touch and go in terms of lining them up for stacking.
I however, don’t plan to stack them so I’m not fussed about that.
This is a selection of items in the same product category that I took in one of the Daiso stores. The one I got is on the left and you can see the larger and taller box on the shelf above. There are also lower trays/boxes which you can see on the right, and also, a box that comes with dividers that you can use to hold makeup brushes or eyeliners or mascara.
I thought about getting a few to see how I could use them but decided against it in the end. RM5 or not, it’s still money that I’ve got to save for uncertain times ahead 🙂 But I’m sure you get the idea on how you can mix and match these to suit your purposes.
Do you use these stackable boxes from Daiso too? Or do you use the similar ones from Muji?
I’m sure you’re brimming with ideas on how you can use them already! Or if you already do use them, share where you use yours! It’ll help give everyone ideas 😀
Paris B
I once bought stackable trays from MUJI that are matte (similar to the ones you mentioned in the post) for my beauty drawers. A week later, I went to Daiso, and they sold the exact tray. Same colour, same size, same rounded corners, same everything. I bought a couple home and stacked them on top of my MUJI ones and they fit perfectly. The MUJI ones were more than double the price of Daiso’s drawers yet they were exactly the same. Imagine my fury. 😛
Thanks for confirming that the Muji ones and Daiso ones are the same things, Tine! I wasn’t sure, but I remembered that they looked amazingly similar. I can just imagine how you felt when you found out they were the same thing. I’d have been so mad! 😛
Can I just declare my love to u….. more precisely, my wallet’s love…..been cracking my head for a way to store my growing makeup collection without spending a bomb for the last half year….. tks for the great recommendation….. am sure my hubby will be happy too
Yes you can Samantha hehe… 😀 Glad you found this helpful and there are so many ways you can combine them to suit your needs – I forsee some happy hours spent at Daiso then? 😉
I have some stackable ones from Daiso as well as from other RM5 stores. We use them to organise bigger drawers, separating small clothing items and I also use them to store my skincare, perfumes and makeup that I hardly use 🙂
Yes! I love how they keep drawers so well organized and separated and things are much easier to find too!
I use exactly the same box from Daiso as well ^_^ found some other stackable ones at a Japanese store at Nexus Bangsar and another Japanese store at 1MK as well. for me these three shops offer a cheaper option than Muji’s and Robinson’s. Planning to get more!
Woohoo! I didn’t know about other stores, but yay for finding cheap dupes! 😀 I loved the look of the Muji ones, but I’m so glad we now have cheap alternatives that work just as well and look just as good!
I use these boxes from Daiso in different shapes and sizes in my entire house – bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. They make my life seems so much more organised and keep my clutter looking pretty(?).
KITCHEN! Do you know I bought some from Ikea that cost me a bomb?!?! 😛 I wish I’d thought to check Daiso first >.<
I have used them when I was in KL 🙂 love Daiso for affordable items and good quality as well!
Daiso is such a hit or miss place but am finding mostly hits these days. Love browsing – I never know what I need till I see it at Daiso haha 😀
Oh I went to Daiso Avenue K last week , i saw lipsticks organizer (literally). But there are only two available and I dont need another lipstick storage so I pass on it. I bought their storage with compartments which I use to place my blusher and eyeshadow palettes. I prefer the ones with compartments coz the other palettes will stay in place whenever I grab one.
Ooh yes, I’ve see those lipstick organizers too but they don’t fit very many. So what I did was buy these long narrow containers, that have separators, which Daiso suggests for storing panties (I know, weird!) but they fit many more lipsticks for the same price! Check that one out if you like 😉
I wish we had daiso in the UK! Sadly, we don’t have large stores like this here to stock up on the essentials. We do have muji though!
🙁 I didn’t know Daiso wasn’t available in the UK! 🙁 But yes, you do have Muji and Muji just isn’t as expensive as it is here, for some reason so that’s the next best option! These boxes can also be found in Muji 🙂
i love these boxes!! they are identical to the Muji ones but at half the price! now my dresser is neatly organised and all makeup nicely stored! wished they had the drawer ones tho but love Daiso nonetheless!!!
Hurray for loving these boxes too and I wasn’t aware they were identical to Muji’s! For all we know, it comes from the same factory eh? Three cheers for Daiso 🙂
lol must be organization month! maybe because it’s almost time for spring cleaning? i just wrote a post on brush organization and dropped by The Container Store for some trays for my single eye shadows and eyeliners! looks like i’ll have to drop by Daiso before actually putting my purchases to use and see if i can find a cheaper alternative. i love playing inside organizational stores! although you wouldn’t be able to tell from the mess my place is in 😛
Ooh maybe subconsciously it’s the spring-cleaning bug biting us all 🙂 Oh and I hope you found some options at Daiso. They do have some nice shallow trays as well. Look in the kitchen organization department, if you don’t see it in the usual section. I find a lot of shallower trays stocked there and the kitchen department is another wonderful place to get organization ideas 🙂
Definitely my favourite storage boxes with affordable price!
Absolutely! Can’t beat the price 😀
Man, I’m over over this! But, as luck would have it, I don’t live in Asia. So sad. If I do ever visit Asia, I know Daiso will be one of my stops!!
I love your blog. I’m glad you’ve been back!
Hi Zaag, a belated thank you! I’m glad to be back too (albeit a little sporadic, but back nonetheless 🙂 ) If you’re ever in Asia, you so need to check out a Daiso store! But then you’d probably need bigger luggage too hehe…
I’ve got a few bowls and mugs that I use for makeup, lipsticks etc. That works for me as my stash is smaller than yours. Your storage looks excellent though, but we don’t have that shop here :(.
Aww sorry to hear you don’t have Daiso there (I honestly didn’t know it wasn’t in the UK!) but Muji is fairly affordable in the UK I believe. That said, spare bowls and mugs are a great idea! 😀
I see the last picture and think “I need to organize more”.. I have it all on office space shelves.. rows full of it. I’m way past boxes here 😀
Ah Phil, you probably have a store right in the middle of your home LOL! 😀
I’m using these storage boxes from Daiso too, bought extras because it seems like they’re always out of stock. 🙂
Ooh I think I better stock up too. I just realised how useful they are for my kitchen too! 😀
They look really decent and very Muji-like! Yay for Daiso. I bought some cloth containers for my son’s toys just to neaten up my living room. And I also nabbed some cute perfume sprays that you can decant fragrance into. Daiso has amazing stuff for the home. I tend to get my everyday type plates and bowls from there. The funny thing is, I buy them because they are cheap and think I’ll break them easily but they NEVER break. They last for YEARS! LOL!
LOL It must be heaven living in Japan and all their 100 yen shops! I know I’d go mad if I were there. Imagine the choices!
I am a huge daiso fan mostly because of their huge stock of very usable (and cheap) stackables and organizing thingies.
But now that you’ve told everyone how awesome they are, it’s gonna go out of stock pretty soon. DARN IT! 😀
LOL!! Not that influential (although if they do go out of stock that quickly, Daiso owes me a commission! 😉 )
Does Daiso have it in stock until today? I’m trying to contact them for this product availability. The nearest Daiso branch is a few miles away, I’m hoping someone can inform/update me before I travel there.