Plastic
food storage containers are used daily in my home because they are lightweight,
and inexpensive. Besides holding
leftover food the containers are handy for organizing craft supplies,
school/office supplies and as dividers in junk drawers.
Do you
have a hard time keeping your plastic storage containers under control? I have seen superfluous amounts of these
storage containers in my clients’ homes.
It’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Today I am giving you permission to let some
go.
Let’s
get started. You’ve got this!
- Gather
all your containers and their lids from every cabinet and drawer and put
them on a table, counter or other surface.
- Sift
through them, matching the lids to the bottoms. If you have kids, recruit
them as helpers. Maybe offer a
reward for the most matches found within 10 minutes.
- Now
it’s time to toss/recycle/donate some of the containers.
Many communities will recycle these containers.
- Let go
of the containers that are badly stained or in poor condition and are
missing lids. How many do you
really need and want to devote storage space for?
- Save a
limited number to use as organizing containers. Move these to a different
area.
- Nest
the containers and store them in a deep drawer or shelf. Purge
containers until they all fit the space.
- You
may also stand the lids on end within a larger container to prevent them
from spilling out of the space.
- Maintain
with regular purging.
Now doesn’t that feel much better? How much space did you recover after purging and organizing your containers?
If you'd like to see more about left-over containers:
Organizing Stuff
Glass Left Over Container
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Oh dear, I better get on this. I have an older Stack n Spin set that has slowly dwindled down to 5 containers and 20 lids...and the spinning rack takes up more space than necessary. Time to purge it. Past time.
ReplyDeleteJust the push I needed to throw away and reorganize! I also purchased some glass pyrex dishes that are still sitting in the box. I need to make room for those now too!
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