Storage Solutions

Helmer
For many nail polish collectors, storage of polish can be an issue. Polish is best stored upright, and is fairly fragile. The best solutions have been containers with drawers intended for use in storing paper.

The Ikea Helmer is one of the more popular ways to store polish. The drawers are deep enough for most polish bottles, without wasting space by being too deep. The Helmer is metal, comes with 6 drawers, and can hold approximately 500 bottles. The dimensions as listed on the website are:


 * Width: 11 ", Depth: 16 3/4 ", Height: 27 1/8 "
 * Width: 28 cm, Depth: 43 cm, Height: 69 cm

Helmers are $39.99 US and come in red, silver, and white. Helmers require assembly, but if a bunch of ladies who are over-careful with their nails can do it, anyone can!

Melmer
For some, Helmers are hard to find as they are only available at Ikea. Similar solutions have been found at Michaels (hence, "Melmer") and Target. These containers are intended for scrapbooking storage and only have three drawers. The overall dimension of the drawers are larger than the Helmer, however, and hold more polish.

A Melmer can hold upwards of 300 polishes.They also require assembly and are made of MDF fiberboard rather than metal. The Melmer/Telmer is considerably cheaper than the Helmer, and can often be purchased with the 40% off coupons offered by Michaels.