oh yvonne
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Post by oh yvonne on Jan 21, 2020 15:13:38 GMT
Ahhh! The constant struggle! I keep the lids in one drawer and the plastic containers in the drawer directly underneath, and yeah, just toss them in the drawer..fast!  One thing that helped is my last purge I got rid of all round containers and strictly buy rectangle or square shaped containers as they all nest and store better that way. I store my glass containers in the cupboard as they are heavier so I don't want to overload the drawer, however the lids are all stored in the same drawer for both. I went with all LocknLock for plastic and glass. I love them, they are pretty (I have the sparkly red lids and the copper ones) and they come in different heights so the lids are pretty universal (get them on QVC). I also keep canning jars to store my meal prep items (roasted veggies, salads, overnight oats) and sauce type things that I want stored upright in the fridge. Those little lids and rings go in the lid drawer too. |
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joelise
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Post by joelise on Jan 21, 2020 15:20:50 GMT
I have this wonderful system where I open the drawer, lob said item in then shut door. It works in as much as I know the matching pair are in there somewhere - doesn’t usually take long to find stuff 😉 I used to do this. Every time I went near the cupboard the dog would run away because he knew everything was going to fall out as soon as I opened the door and I’d swear out loud! I’m more organised now. I stack all the containers inside each other and I stack all the lids on their sides in the largest container. Works perfectly for me, and now the dog is only scared of the baking tray cupboard  |
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Post by anniefb on Jan 21, 2020 16:48:52 GMT
I stack the containers in a cupboard and keep all the lids standing up in another container beside them.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 21, 2020 16:58:52 GMT
I have this wonderful system where I open the drawer, lob said item in then shut door. It works in as much as I know the matching pair are in there somewhere - doesn’t usually take long to find stuff 😉 this is the system I used to have! Except it was in the pantry, and the shelf was just above eye level... so I would toss containers and lids up on top of the pile, and hope the entire stack wouldn't tumble down on my head before I got the door shut, lol!! Over the weekend I cleaned the pantry (I got mad at the mess while I was trying to put groceries away). I tossed a bunch of old plastic containers that were either warped, missing a lid, lids without containers, containers that had been eaten away by acidic foods, etc. The ones I kept are stacked neatly (for now) by size / shape, and all lids are stacked on edge in a basket right next to the containers. For now, anyway, it's neat. We'll see how long that lasts! I don't have very many Pyrex glass containers; they're all stacked in a separate cabinet and the lids are tossed in a HUGE measuring cup I don't use for anything else. ETA: I do have a dozen glass canning jars that I bought for the making salad-in-a-jar trend, etc. and they're stored in the pantry on the bottom shelf where I typically forget about their very existence. |
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Post by katlaw on Jan 21, 2020 17:01:40 GMT
I have a pot and pan drawer that I use for all Tupperware and other containers we seem to collect. A couple times a year I go through and get rid of any that are missing lids or have gotten damaged
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 17:23:01 GMT
We own precisely one plastic container, it's pretty easy to store.
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Post by ccookwood on Jan 21, 2020 18:23:52 GMT
I put them in the cabinet and close the door quickly. When I need one I open the door and cuss as random containers and lids fall to the ground
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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 21, 2020 20:09:51 GMT
I do the same...close the door really fast too!! Lol, y'all copied my system That was my 'method' as well until it is just me and my youngest at home most of the time (DH is traveling).. So now I can keep them in an orderly fashion. The containers stack inside each other with matching lids on top. It helps that I now don't have to have a ton of them around. I might have 10 total of different sizes. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 20:15:54 GMT
I used to save the ones from takeout, but now I only have one kind, the Rubbermaid square ones in different sizes. I tossed all the rest. I have two large plastic containers and inside those I keep various depths of the same size, with lids beside them.
Having standardized plastic containers made storage much easier, and those flimsy ones from takeout that I used to keep aren't really meant for storage.
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Post by nysparkle on Jan 21, 2020 20:41:48 GMT
Every time I went near the cupboard the dog would run away because he knew everything was going to fall out as soon as I opened the door and I’d swear out loud! OH my goodness joelise I just lol at your comment. Thanks I needed the laugh. I must admit in my last house I did have a cupboard like yours.I had very little storage space in that house.It would scare my cats when things came rolling out! I had a drawer for the lids and the containers went into several cupboards.That drawer was always a mess of lids and you couldn't find the correct one for the container you were trying to use. I recently emptied all my plastic ware onto the kitchen table. Anything bottom or lid that did not have a match got tossed.As these container age out I will replace them with something better. I'm reading what the peas are posting here.I like the idea of the ones with the locking lids. I now have the lids stored with the proper bottoms. Small containers with the lids are in the drawer. I did purchase 6 microwaveable ceramic bowls that came with venting lids at Costco the other day. They are the perfect size for my needs. I can cook with them and store food.They stack nicely in the cupboard too. My dishwasher doesn't dry plastic well despite using Jet dry. These ceramic bowls do not have that problem. The lids I wash and dry by hand. |
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Post by craftedbys on Jan 21, 2020 21:03:16 GMT
I have 2 closets in my kitchen, one is the pantry and the other has shelves on the back wall that don't take up the entire closet. The lower shelves hold my appliances, crock pot etc, the ones that are straight in and at eye level are for the Rubbermaid containers that are supposed to nest.
However, unless I put the stuff away my children use the same system as many of the Peas. I could 5S that bitch and they would still stick containers wherever they could find an empty space.
Of course, you could also say I store many containers right on my kitchen counter because the family will set them out on a towel to "dry". Did you know that it can take up to seven days for a plastic container to dry thoroughly?
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 21, 2020 22:00:17 GMT
In a big plastic bin from Dollar Tree stored on the floor of the pantry. That is all the smaller containers and plastic silverware for my son's lunches. Smaller lids are in there too. Bigger ones are in a basket by the bin. I do go through them at the beginning of the school year and throw out what doesn't match up.
I store the round plastic and smaller rectangle containers and their lids in gallon sized bags in the bin.
Bigger plastic bowls are stored on a lazy susan in a corner cabinet. I only have about five. I have a pot rack turned on its side in the cabinet above my stove where I store those lids.
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Post by Lexica on Jan 21, 2020 22:41:58 GMT
With all my packing and downsizing, I ended up temporarily putting all plastic containers into a big trash bag in the garage to be used when I set up my final craft shop area. I have Mod Podged some pretty paper on two of them and am storing pencils in them. I kept their lids for small paint mixing.
I purchased all glass bottomed containers with those tabbed plastic lids that are much more secure than just a pop on lid. My 99 Cent store had them and I picked up a couple and ultimately went back for more after using them and seeing how sturdy they were. Some of those cheap ones have faulty tabs, but mine are not having any issues. I cleared a cupboard area and now stack the glass containers in that cupboard with their lids in place. It is so nice and neat and I really don’t need all that many of them. I feel better about storing food items in glass rather than plastic too.
I do have a couple of those disposable plastic single-use containers left that I use when taking food to someone. I doubt that I will ever buy more of those.
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Post by librarylady on Jan 22, 2020 3:31:06 GMT
I have a larger plastic container and the lids are in that--in a vertical position. The containers are nested inside one another in another drawer.
When we remodeled the kitchen 3 years ago, I donated the Tupperware and now use only the cheap Gladware. Why? My Tupperware was old and the lids were warped etc. I only kept 1-3 pieces. Now I can take something to someone or somewhere and not have an emotional agony about getting my Tupperware back.
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Post by bc2ca on Jan 22, 2020 7:37:45 GMT
I keep mine in a drawer. The containers are nested by size. The lids are kept in a larger container on the top of the stack.  Container drawer. by Christine C68, on Flickr My drawers are similar to this - I have two on the island dedicated to plastic storage containers. One is for smaller sizes and the other for large size including Tupperware marinating containers that I've had for 25+ years. I go through it every 6 months or so and toss anything that doesn't have a matching lid/top. I have another drawer with glass lidded containers and expect this collection will grow as the plastic storage is replaced. |
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Post by zuke on Jan 22, 2020 12:24:21 GMT
We own precisely one plastic container, it's pretty easy to store. How is that possible? Do you never have leftovers? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 12:39:19 GMT
We own precisely one plastic container, it's pretty easy to store. How is that possible? Do you never have leftovers? Not really no. Plastic containers aren't something we need or want to own lots of. |
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