New home for the stash

In my never ceasing quest to keep my little bachelorette pad streamlined and organized, The Stash has resided in several different locations.  There were the under-bed storage containers, plastic bins in the closet, and most recently, jumbo Ziploc XL bags.  The biggest problem was access:  digging through the bags or through layers to find what I needed, when I needed it.  That and the lack of being able to scan over the entire contents of what I have.

After recently getting rid of a round pappasan chair and acquiring a sewing desk from my sister, I had a bit of room in the corner next to a bookcase.  Using that space for a stash storage option seemed like a wise choice.  Between that and a chair, it was an easy decision:  company can sit on the floor, by golly--the stash can't.

Having already pilfered Steph's IKEA catalog, I had a good idea of what I wanted.  Mom had been wanting to go to IKEA since the store opened, and still had not been, so it was also a great excuse for a mother-daughter outing.  We had fun, and my first choice from the catalog looked perfect on display at the store.  I got it, loaded it into Mom's minivan, and took it home.  

Once I put it together and added the glass door I encountered a problem:  due to either the heaviness of the door of uneven flooring, the unit was pitching forward.  Uugh.   I tried wedging some of the cardboard from the packaging underneath the front edge, but it didn't seem sturdy enough, and didn't really give enough height, anyway. 
Like most shelves, it comes with the hardware to secure it to the wall.  But due to where it was sitting, in a corner, the back wasn't flush against the wall.  The sides weren't against either a wall or the other bookshelf, either, so it couldn't be bolted to anything for support. 

Having already committed to helping my sister today, I knew I'd be driving up to Wade Green Road, so I decided to stop off at Home Depot on the way.  There were multiple options, but I ended up getting some small plastic knobs that are nailed on, ideally to make furniture easier to slide around.  A set of 4 was less than $1, and once distributed across the front edge of the unit, steadied it nicely.

Now my only challenge is figuring out how the HECK to get ALL the stash squished into the thing. 

(Early prediction:  ain't gonna happen!)