How do you store your bunny’s stuff?

[Godwit]

 Hi everyone!

I’m a new member but have been lurking for the last month or so. I am planning on getting a bun sometime next month and have completly prepared, i even bought everything but the cage and hay! I am just wondering how you guys, specifically people who share apartments or only have a room, store your stuff. I live with two roommates, a dog, and a cat. The other animals aren’t allowed in my room because I am allergic so they aren’t the problem. The problem is that I have to keep most if not all of my things in my room. We don’t have a lot of space, and my roommates practically overtook the basement so i can keep some stuff (like a rubbermaid tub of litter) down there but i’d really rather keep food and toys where i can reach them whenever i want. My room is big enough for the XL dog crate I plan on purchasing and free range playtime when I am home, but not a lot of options for storage. i’ve noticed a lot of creativity and i know there must be people with similar living arrangements here so what are your ideas?

[Beka27]

If you’re going to do a dog crate, can you use the space above for storage? Either bins or those plastic storage drawers… Or if you want something more decorative, maybe nice woven baskets.

Pellets will need to be in an airtight container. I use a sterilite container that fits a ten pound bag perfectly.

Hay should be stored in a box, but not something airtight. I just use a cardboard box, but I have seen people use wicker hampers for a more “finished” look.

Other than that, you’ll need a miscellaneous box for nail clippers, brushes, toys, etc…

[LoveMyMoMo]

In the lounge, check out my post “Obsessed”
hopefully it will help.

The 1st picture is about 1 foot long, half a foot wide, and 2 feet high. Its pretty tiny and houses all the essentials.
The 2nd picture are about 2 feet long, a foot wide, and half a foot tall, or less, and could easily fit under a bed!

[Godwit]

wow thanks LoveMyMoMo! That was really helpful in terms of inspiration! I totally forgot about under bed storage containers! even if they don’t fit under the bed they might look neater (and less bulky) than i pictured beka27’s suggestion of keeping stuff on top of the cage… I wanna keep the clutter down as much as possible!

[jerseygirl]

I also thought the space above the crate or under the bed good options. Under bed crates will double as rabbit proofing if you don’t want your rabbit going under the bed.

Alternatively, you could get furniture (table or drawers) that the entire dog crate could sit on top of. You would need a ramp for bunny to come and go to its home but many of them like to climb and be up where they can survey the room.

[jerseygirl]

I once saw a bed frame set up on top of 4 chests of drawers. There was space between them that was maze-like. I immediediately thought how much a bunny would love that!
I’ll post the photo if I can find it again.

[jerseygirl]

This is not the one I’d originally seen but it will have to do. In this one, the space between is boarded up. The space would be cross shaped if left open. A nice little nook but maybe a curse if a rabbit wouldn’t come out.
ETA: having issues adding pic…

[jerseygirl]

Apologies for all the posts.

[manic_muncher]

I like the idea of the under-the-bed containers doubling as rabbit proofing too.  Here is what I’ve done to utilize the space the cage uses:

Then I took the leftover piece from the ramp I made and hid the stuff underneath:

I will say… it seems I’m still moving things around, trying to find that “exactly right” setup, already it looks different than these pics.  I’m sure you will find a way that works for you… then arrange and re-arrange too!

 

[Annabel93]

^Where do you buy that fencing to go around the cage? I’ve currently got half my room cordoned off with chicken wire stapled to the walls. It’s really not the best look Something like that would be preferable!

[LoveMyMoMo]

It looks like it’s an xpen, also known as a puppy exercise pen. Pet stores, walmart, online, etc. Sells them.

[Annabel93]

Ahh that’s what an xpen is. Thanks!

[NewBunnyOwner123]

It’s a learning process as you go lol! Trust me, you WILL get creative on tidy storage. There will be lots of changing and moving things around week by week as you come up with an even better idea. I must add its actually alot of fun learning what set up works for you because when that light bulb goes off its so exciting executing the plan! And then testing it out until one day you think of AN EVEN BETTER IDEA!

[manic_muncher]

Yes it’s an xpen. The panel directly attached to the cage on the right side is the divider from the crate. If you look closely you can see it’s about 6 inches shorter than the rest. I just zip-tied that in place, for the added space. I live a good distance away from… well, everything… so I got mine online from Petco. I originally was going to use mini-grid panels, but the cost of shipping them was the same as the grids themselves, whereas I could get the xpen with free shipping. There are several places that will do free shipping, so you can keep that in mind as an option if you can’t find one locally.

[Beka27]

Pam (one of the forum leaders) has used an armoire for storage. With doors, you can hide the clutter… I’ll see if I can round up a pic.

[Annabel93]

Posted By manic_muncher on 08/30/2013 09:30 AM
Yes it’s an xpen. The panel directly attached to the cage on the right side is the divider from the crate. If you look closely you can see it’s about 6 inches shorter than the rest. I just zip-tied that in place, for the added space. I live a good distance away from… well, everything… so I got mine online from Petco. I originally was going to use mini-grid panels, but the cost of shipping them was the same as the grids themselves, whereas I could get the xpen with free shipping. There are several places that will do free shipping, so you can keep that in mind as an option if you can’t find one locally.

 

Ohh ok. Do the panels come apart, like if I bought one would I be able to set it up as a wall rather than a pen? I live in the UK and I’m pretty sure it’s an American brand but I’ve found similar things on eBay that I’ll look into.

[manic_muncher]

Yes, that one has a removable pin by the door panel. I didn’t use that one, instead I used a screwdriver to pry apart the two metal clips that holds them altogether. You’d probably have to think about support on the ends if you plan on using it as a wall, since it’s free-standing. There are 8 panels in mine, 2 feet wide each, so you could incorporate it in any shape fitting that.

[Godwit]

i actually went out today and bought a couple of 18 gallon bins (ACE hardware has a 2 for 10 deal ending tomorrow!) and when i brought them home i found a potential solution. I have an old bin of the same size that i accidetly bought without the lid a few years ago that i’ve kept my knitting stuff in. it’s always been kind of an eyesore so i moved that stuff into one of the new bins and covered it so i can store stuff on top of it and thought i could use the lidless one for the hay. i know it has to have air flow so would that be sufficient (at least temporarily)? the ideas are slowly coming together. i think i’m gonna need to set up the cage and everything first before it all comes together. any and all suggestions are more than welcome!

[Treori]

I live in an apartment too. I have a cage + pet pen set up for both bunnies and for their other stuff I have a set of pine shelves, the top one is for food, hay, bedding, and equipment like grooming brushes and scales etc. The middle shelf is the feeding station where I prepare everything, the bottom shelves are where I let the bunnies play. So far, it all fits OK and I’ve realised, I actually have enough room to get quite a few more bunnies if I wanted to and could afford them

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