Product image supplied by the brand
In this guide
A trolley is worth buying for one specific job: carrying the same set of things out and back again, day after day, without three trips. The NISSAFORS does that well enough on paper. Bought as one more surface for things that have no home, it quietly becomes a second pile that happens to roll.
IKEA Australia sells the black version as article 604.073.65 at A$35.99, with the same 50.5 × 30 × 83 cm three-level frame that carries the number 203.997.77 in the US; white and light green cost the same. Check the article number and measurements on the page rather than the name alone, since the size is usually the reason you are buying.
Our verdict
Worth A$35.99 for a defined indoor kit with a measured parking spot and a clear path between uses; a poor buy as extra room for things without a home.
- A good fit for
- A household that wheels a craft, study or cleaning kit between nearby rooms and already knows where the trolley will stand between sessions.
- We would skip it if
- You mainly need closed storage, have no free floor spot for it, or would have to carry the loaded trolley up or down stairs.
Reasons to consider it
- Three open levels can split one routine into reach-first and reach-later items
- Four castors move it without unloading
- Wipe-clean powder-coated steel, rated by IKEA at 7 kg per level
The compromises
- It needs floor space plus room to pull it out and turn it
- Open, perforated shelves neither keep dust off nor hide mess
- Once opened and assembled, a return in Australia is 60 days and store credit only
What we have not verified: Assembly, how steady it stays when loaded towards the 21 kg total, castor behaviour on tiles, carpet and threshold strips, and long-term wear are not documented in any source read.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
NISSAFORS Utility Cart · 203.997.77
Right when a full set of supplies has to travel between nearby rooms and come back to the same spot.
Before you buy: Measure the parking spot and the route first, and keep the packaging: opened returns in Australia are 60 days, as store credit.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.Measure the path, not just the gap
IKEA lists the trolley at 50.5 cm long, 30 cm deep and 83 cm high. Mark that rectangle on the floor with masking tape where it will live, then add the room you need to pull it out, swing it round and reach the bottom level without kneeling in a doorway. A trolley can fit a gap and still be awkward to use there.
Then walk the route: a doorway, the legs of the dining chairs, the edge strip where kitchen tiles meet carpet. Castors promise nothing about any of those. If the kit moves only a couple of times a month, a basket already in the house delivers most of the benefit without another piece of furniture.
Load it for one routine, not for spare space
Name the routine before buying: the sewing setup, the kids’ drawing gear, the bills that take over the table on Sunday night. Things earn a level by being used in that routine. Once unrelated items start landing in the gaps, the trolley stops being worth moving anywhere.
Lay the planned contents out on three surfaces first. Keep what you reach for most at the top, and avoid a layout where using the bottom level means lifting things off the one above. Small loose items may need their own tubs, but choose those from what you actually own rather than buying a matching set in advance.
What open shelves will and will not do
IKEA rates each level at 7 kg and the whole trolley at 21 kg, for indoor use, and says it can go in a bathroom only where it stays clear of splashes and water. It is not approved for food contact, so anything edible belongs in its own containers. Care is a wipe with a damp cloth and mild detergent, a dry wipe after, and re-tightening the screws now and then.
IKEA’s description says the mesh shelves let air circulate and cut dust build-up, but open, perforated shelves still will not keep a spilt drink off paper, hide a busy collection or keep fine dust off anything delicate. A closed cupboard does all three and stays put. Judge the trolley against the result you need, not against how much shelf the price seems to buy.
A$35.99, and the 60-day catch on returns
A$35.99 is the listed price for all three colours on IKEA Australia, and the trolley arrives as one flat pack of 79 × 31 × 4 cm weighing 5.52 kg. Confirm the article number at checkout: the black Australian code, 604.073.65, differs from the 203.997.77 on the US listing.
Returns are where Australia differs. Unopened, it can go back within 365 days for a full refund. Opened and assembled, IKEA’s trial window is 60 days, all the packaging has to be kept, and the refund comes as in-store credit on an IKEA Returns Card based on its condition. Keep the box, and roll the trolley empty along its route before you load it.
Buy it only with a parking spot in mind
The strongest case is a kit that now takes several trips to set up and already has a safe, reachable place to stand in between. The weakest is a room with no clear floor and a hope that more shelves will somehow create some. Pushing the clutter to one side on wheels does not clear it.
Load it lightly at first and follow the assembly sheet. How it steers and how steady it stays when full are not covered by anything IKEA publishes, so treat neither the styled photos nor the 21 kg figure as a promise about your own loaded trolley.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- IKEA Australia: NISSAFORS trolley, black, 604.073.65 (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Australia: Return policy (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA US: NISSAFORS utility cart, black, 203.997.77 (opens in a new tab)
