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Post by scrapbookwriter on Sept 14, 2021 0:29:51 GMT
I am in the market for some 12x12 bins. What brands have you tried at Michaels? Simply Tidy? Recollections? Iris? Are they sturdy? Do they hold 12x12 paper with the manufacturer strip still attached? Are they square inside so corners stay crisp? And . . . anything else I should ask  Thanks in advance! |
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msupea
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Post by msupea on Sept 14, 2021 1:54:02 GMT
If you are talking about the plastic bins I have Iris ones. They hold paper with the strip. I can see what the other bins are as well. Some are a knock off brand for sure.
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Post by JavaJones on Sept 14, 2021 11:44:48 GMT
I have the Iris brand and a couple of the Michaels Recollections brand. The Iris containers are sturdier in my opinion, and latch better. Both will hold the 12x12 paper with the branding strip.
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Sept 14, 2021 15:13:28 GMT
If you can, get the ones with the clips that close the box...they actually stay closed!
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Post by anniebeth24 on Sept 14, 2021 15:56:28 GMT
Beware of the ones from Costco - They look similar, but they aren't quite big enough for 12x12😕
I have both Recollections and Iris and like them both. Iris are a bit sturdier.
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Post by Kerri W on Sept 14, 2021 18:41:11 GMT
Mine are Iris and I've had them for years. They have withheld the test of time without problem. They do hold 12x12 paper with manufacturer strip. The inside corners are not square but I've never had a problem with bent paper.
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Post by FurryP on Sept 14, 2021 19:28:12 GMT
I have these from Ms and I like them a lot. They have slightly rounded square corners, but the paper is not affected at all. The paper does not even touch the corners, and 12x12 with strip fits. They are a knockoff of an ArtBin product, but these ones work good. Simply Tidy bins with clip closure. Sort of related - I bought a knockoff Recollections photo sorter/storage plastic bin and that thing was crap. It would not stay closed. I will never do Recollections knockoff bins again. |
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Sept 15, 2021 1:41:59 GMT
If you can, get the ones with the clips that close the box...they actually stay closed! Which brand is that, pancakes? |
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on Sept 15, 2021 1:56:22 GMT
If you can, get the ones with the clips that close the box...they actually stay closed! Which brand is that, pancakes? Multiple brands make these — the ones linked above from Simply Tidy, ArtBin, Iris. Look for ones with a latch or a buckle. |
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Post by scrapperal on Sept 15, 2021 2:33:29 GMT
I prefer the ArtBin boxes to Iris. I think they are sturdier. I think I got all of mine at JoAnn or Amazon.
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