Storage apparatus

A storage apparatus having a stowed position and an assembled position, comprising:

• a storage housing comprising a first surface, a second surface, a thickness between the first surface and the second surface, a top end, a bottom end, a first side end, a second side end, a plurality of foldable panels, at least one lower protruding member,;
• and
• a bottom comprising at least one bottom connecting slot configured to receive the at least one lower protruding member of the storage housing;
• a top positioned on top of the storage housing, the top comprising an outer surface, an inner surface, a thickness between the outer surface and the inner surface, a first perimeter defined by the outer surface, a second perimeter defined by the inner surface, an upper circumference and a lower circumference, wherein the first perimeter is greater than or equal to an outer perimeter of the storage housing and the second perimeter is less than an inner perimeter of the storage housing.

A method of repeatably assembling and disassembling a storage apparatus, comprising:

• folding a storage housing from a flattened state into an expanded state, the storage housing comprising:
• a plurality of foldable panels having fold lines, the plurality of foldable panels configured to be in a flat orientation in the flattened state and in an upright orientation in the expanded state by manipulating the foldable panels about the fold lines;
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• a plurality of lower protruding members;
• inserting the lower protruding members of the storage housing in the expanded state to a receiving member of a bottom platform, thereby coupling the storage housing to the bottom platform;
• and
• coupling an upper end of the storage housing in the expanded state to an upper platform.