Rain gutter bookshelves!
In the comments of our post about using wall-mounted plastic file holders for toddler-friendly book storage, Rob shared a pointer to his homemade rain gutter bookshelves. Functional, elegant, cheap! So smart.
04 January 2011
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Its Nice and Attractive too...I like it...Thanks for this.
Posted by: Meg | 05 January 2011 at 01:58 AM
Great Idea!
Posted by: Angela Fagg | 05 January 2011 at 08:40 AM
I wonder if they are sharp on the edges?
Posted by: heather | 05 January 2011 at 02:32 PM
No, the ends are capped and the edges are slightly rolled, so the vinyl gutters aren't sharp at all. And the material is soft enough that you can easily cut them with a hacksaw or jigsaw.
Posted by: Rob O. | 05 January 2011 at 06:40 PM
Vinyl is extremely toxic, not a good idea to have around kids.
http://www.chej.org/BESAFE/pvc/
http://www.nypirg.org/consumer/toysafety00/toxic.html
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2004/2004-09-28-01.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/media-center/news-releases/vinyl-products-expose-children/
Posted by: Hazel Stone | 10 January 2011 at 09:29 AM
Have not seen anything so cute in yonks, thanks for sharing this!!
Posted by: Calories in alcoholic drinks | 19 January 2011 at 02:16 PM
Hazel Stone...in the link you shared about the hazards of
vinyl, it states that the study showed negative effects on children who "routinely mouth DINP-plasticized toys for 75 minutes/day or more." While that is concerning, I don't think any child would do so on a raingutter bookshelf...let's use common sense and look at the true facts and numbers represented in studies.
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