Does it ever seem like you’re running out of room for everything in your house? Short of throwing out all of your possessions, is there any other option? Of course! Just head out to Walmart and buy a few plastic bins.
With these bins, you can save space in any room of your house. Just decide the best location for each bin, fill it with anything that fits (and belongs together) and place it somewhere out of the way. No matter what you need to store, you can likely find a bin in a corresponding size. If you’re still not sure that plastic bins are the best storage option for you, check out a few things you can do with them.
1. Kitchen pullouts
Keeping your kitchen organized is no small task. But with a few of these bins, you can quickly group certain items and utensils together and store them in easy-to-reach places. Put all of your Tupperware into one, lids in another and baking necessities in another. The possibilities are endless and you’ll never again have to search every cabinet for that one lid you need.
2. Extra nursery items
If you have a baby, you probably have diapers, bottles, wipes and pacifiers stashed throughout your house. But what do you do with all of the extra stuff that you won’t need to use for a while? Instead of piling any extra items in a corner and ignoring them, store them in a clear bin. You can tuck the bin away under a crib or in a closet to keep it out of the way and you can easily see inside to determine when you need to buy more of something.
3. Food storage
Instead of haphazardly shelving food in your pantry, try grouping similar items together and storing them in plastic bins. This will save space and make it easy to see what is in each bin. You can even have a separate « Eat Me First » bin (in your pantry or refrigerator) for food that’s close to its expiration date.
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