CCPD furniture suggestion?

[KidneyWife]

Hi everyone! My husband just started PD about ten days ago. Still getting used to it but everything seems to be going alright (we're a little confused about fluids but who isn't?)... my question is about furniture. In the past we used old crates stacked on top of each other as night stands.. obviously this didn't work when he came home with his Baxter Homechoice Pro and all the supplies. We're using a small table right now, it's a little smaller than a desk. But it's still not enough space for all of his stuff. What do you suggest? Is there something at Ikea that would work? It would be great to have drawers or shelving for all of the disposables and still have room in the corner for a waste basket.

How many topics am I allowed to post in a day? I have a million questions   

[billybags]

We bought a cheap metal computer desk. It is on wheels and has a pull out shelf for a key board. So, machine on the top with the heater bag, bag at the side and two others on the shelf, it has a base shelf where the drain bags go, works fine, and was cheap. Have a good look at computer desks. Hope this helps.

[Joe]

I use a Rubbermaid table - the small one - that's just big enough for my cycler and a bag beside it. I have a large rubbermaid tub that sits on the floor and holds my drain bag. The bag is in the tub for those occasions when I forget to close off the sample tube clamp and the bag leaks. It's much better to have half the drain in the tub instead of all over the carpet. as for supplies I bought several of the stackable plastic drawers at WalMart. I have them stacked with my boxes in the closet which is just off our master bathroom. Just make sure whatever you do is convenient for your husband and all will be good.

[smcd23]

They didn't give you a cart with the machine?? We got a cart from our clinic when they gave hubby his machine. I am sure IKEA would have something, maybe a LACK side table for the machine and some bins under it? I think they have something like the LACK that has a shelf underneath it that you could put some bins on.

[amanda100wilson]

I used a bedside cabinet and bought a metal file rack, which I placed on top of the machine, put one bag on the warmer, one bag on the top rack of the file rackit.  When we traveled, I woiuld use one of the boxes over the top of the machine in the same manner.

[blondie1746]

I use an old TV cart that we had.  The machine sits on top, and it has 2 shelves that hold my caps, masks, BP machine, etc.  When I was using an extra bag, it fit on the shelf below the machine.  I keep all of the big supplies (boxes, cartridges) in another room.  A pretty inexpensive way to go.

[jeannea]

I went to a restaurant supply store and got a 3 level cart with wheels. Worked well for me.

[Willis]

I use a kitchen microwave cart. It has a "cubby hole" on one side (intended for kitchen utensils) that I keep filled with my minicaps. It has a towel holder for hanging an emergency towel which you WILL need when you least expect it. The cycler itself goes on top with room for the 2nd bag on the side. It has a pull out cutting board that I use for my BP machine, writing down notes, and it gives me a place to set the cassette while I'm setting up. A few months ago I started using Extraneal for my day fill so that's another 2L bag that fits perfectly on the slide out. Once I'm done in the morning I push it back in and it's out of the way. The cart also has two shelves underneath where I store my emergency supplies, unopened boxes, etc. And finally, it has a regular kitchen-sized drawer where I keep my instruction manual, face masks, clamps, maxicaps and all the other small items I need to store but get to quickly if necessary.

This isn't the exact cart I have but it's pretty close and it is very useful.

Microwave Cart



 

[billybags]

Nice bit of furniture Wills.

[ralphnaderchop]

I know this is an old post, but this might help http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-ATD-7016-Plastic-Utility-Shelves/dp/B000M65PM0/ref=pd_sbs_indust_4
I have something similar with Fresenius and my Liberty machine. Harbor Freight has something similar http://www.harborfreight.com/24-x-36-two-shelf-industrial-polypropylene-service-cart-69444.html
The microwave cart might be cheaper and look better depending on what you want though.
Regards,
JW

[Tío Riñon]

I needed a portable option for this summer while living on-campus in a dormitory.  I found this Origami kitchen cart online at Amazon and love it! 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Z9W3JQ/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use 4 bags a night, so I am able to put my cycler w/heater bag and another small bag on the top.  Two additional bags go on the shelf below.  I put any other supplies (tubing, masks, etc.) on the bottom shelf and wheel everything to the location for the exchange.  There is also a towel rack.  Wheels are optional and can lock.  The best thing about this cart is that it collapses for transport or storage.

[Whamo]

My wife set me up pretty nicely.  I have a cart, similar to the one in the photo, only with a cupboard underneath the drawer.  I also have one of those portable swivel desks they use in hospitals to serve meals when bedridden.  It's great for set up, and doubles as a place to serve meals.

[drgirlfriend]

I don't know about using it for the machine but having a changing table as worked well for supplies and getting bags & such prepped. We got one at Ikea and left off the front rail.

[pdsucks]

I was able to bulid shelf crates at ikea.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19903476/

holds eveything, even my drain bag on the bottom crate. fully custmizable. and you can even roll it around

[jcanavera]

We got this metal shelving from Containers & More.  Very sturdy and strong.  We used Elfa shelf liners to provide a solid surface over the rack bars.  Enough room to slip a 6L bag on top of the cycler.  We use the shelf below the cycler to hold 2-two liter bags and one 6L bag.  Cost was about $125 on sale.  It's actually a TV, entertaiment center.  Plenty of access for hoses and other supplies.  Shelves can be located at many heights.

Jack

[Charlie B53]

I recovered the top of an old fish tank table.  A long steel frame with a plywood top and lower shelf.

P;enty of room for the machine and the bags, plus room for my laptop and whichever book I am reading.  Oh and my two water bottles I half full and freeeze, then top off with water, covered in two cozy cushions each, just enlarge the bottom hole on one so it will fit over the top, keeps ice  water available all night.

The lower shelf has a few of the current boxes, cassettes,  box of Ico, Extension hoses and caps.

The whole thing doesn't seem to take up too much space along the wall of my bedroom.

Works for me.

And I use a 5 gallon bucket with a 3 inch hole drilled through the lid for my drain.  Sits between the door and the table just fine.