Storing food containers has always been one of those annoying things about life. If you have been keeping house for longer than a couple of years, your containers and lids consist of all different shapes and sizes. I had pretty much resigned myself to the impossibility of an organized food container cabinet. I mean, really - who has time to tidy a cabinet every day?!?
And, thus, I was living in "food storage container disorder" for over twenty years. Until one day, I read about this idea on Pinterest for storing my plastic containers. I can't find the pin, or I would give credit where credit is due. This is NOT my idea. However, I wanted to pass it along to my readers, because it works! I still can't quite believe it! I have been using this idea for several months now and, while my cabinet isn't picture perfect at all times, it is very much improved! And it is so easy-
I bought a small dish drying rack and tucked all of my lids into it. And that's it. It is so surprising how simply keeping the lids in a rack helps to keep the cabinet organized.
Hope this idea is helpful. Have a great day!
--Leslie
I got so irritated with my plastic containers that I got rid of all of them. :P I usually keep 1-2 Cool Whip containers under the sink in case my siblings or friends need to take any leftovers home with them, and I have three glass Rubbermaid containers that I use to take my lunch to work. And that's it! Since I'm really limited on cabinet space, it made life much easier.
ReplyDeleteI think that is great if you don't have cabinet space. Since I usually count on leftovers for at least one meal each week, I need some containers. However, you have inspired me to not keep so many! I know I have way more than I need.
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