Organizing Trends I've Changed My Mind About (And One I Haven't) 

My response to open shelves was always - oh no one more thing to dust! (Not counting having to wash the dishes, utensils, or decorative items.)😊

I'm a hidden organizer type of person, which is good, because my cats have clearly decided that any open spaces belong to them. 😂

Yes! No, shaming. I’m fairly minimal. I can give people support and ideas but that doesn’t mean my way is the only way. The shaming needs to stop. Thank you for bringing light to this subject.

I used to think it was silly to coordinate and making things pretty..that it doesn’t affect the functionality of it…! For me it does affect how motivated I am when it’s functional and pretty…!

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Your plants look lovely

It’s always a pleasure to hear what you have to say about organizing. Agree, stuff shaming serves no purpose. If someone is asking for organizing help, they know they have too much.

Thank you ❤ for your comments on stuff shaming. We never do fully know what is going on with someone else & it is not helpful to shame them.

7:49, not about items but i hated this one tiny house show because one episide they made a couple give up two of their cats because "they need more space than a tiny house". Like that would be the one thing id draw the line at, pets arent just something you decide to downsize, it different if they couldnt afford them but the cats were treated like an old rag and given away. I got so mad. They only had 3 cats, not 12.

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Modular containers in the pantry really help maximize the space and help with keeping the right amount of food. We have a tiny little 3 shelf pantry that I organized with the target food storage containers. Now we fit so much more food in there and we can see what we have vs what we need.

I’ve never been a big trend follower. It always felt like a waste of money if what I have was already working for me. ▫️I take produce out of the original packaging because I wash it, prep it to use soon and do what I can to extend the freshness of it. I’ve used some canning jars for it. But, I don’t use a lot of glass containers. They feel too heavy for my wrists and I have some numbness in fingers. ▫️Shaming in general is a bad thing. People are in different stages of life and having different experiences. ▫️I’m in the “make it function” camp. I’m still using my 1st set of canisters - 1970s Tupperware. But, overtime I’ve upgraded certain areas. Matching thin hangers in the closet are more practical for saving space. ▫️I’ve always preferred things neatly stored behind closed doors. Husband likes things out. So, I’ve learned to create certain storage to appease us both. Medicines organized on a corner stadium acrylic shelf - so he can see everything - but it’s stored on a shelf in the closed bathroom linen closet. His pockets are emptied into an oval wooden bowl instead of the coffee table. It doesn’t look bad and it makes him happy. A compromise that works. ▫️We are in the stage of life - retirement - where we want less “stuff” to maintain. We are deciding how much is enough. Towels, sheets, coffee mugs, clothes, etc. Clearing out the unused, unneeded, unwanted.

Love your content. It's OK to change things up as we find what works best. I love organizing and being tidy, but honestly, I've changed my styles and such over the years. The fridge is most difficult for me to keep tidy. I basically have food zones and just clean things out every Sunday the day before trash day.

I organize and decorate the way we live and I do like to look at all ideas and as a ICU nurse want to keep things hygienically clean especially kitchen and bathrooms. So I like my things behind closed doors for me. I love your videos and adore your singing and ok where is the sweet furbaby? I do have a few Rae Dunn pieces but only a sugar canister I use. Everything else if it it cannot be identified by family I use my own neat writing and create a label with masking tape. Like different lentils which I am familiar with but most people do not necessarily know the differences.PS Love love love your plants and I love those cabinets behind you. I use them all over

… someone may have suffered a loss of a family member etc… and is not yet able to say goodbye to any items that may have belonged to the loved one.

Thank you so much! Especially for bringing up the stuff shaming segment. I've had several people in my life jump on that bandwagon and couldn't wait to make me the face of it for local condemnation. It didn't matter what I was going thru, working to heal, dealing with, etc. I really appreciate the distinction you made in the video. Now I only keep a handful of good friends that don't judge and offer support because healing is not instantaneous.

Love you plant shelves. A video on it would be appreciated. I especially loved you added drawers to bottom. I love your cheerfulness.

I am one of those people who if they don't see something, it's not there. Re-boxing everything into clear containers is a necessity. I found my love of uniform containers and labels helping a LOT. Especially for spices, where overstimulation can be an issue. It's the same in my fridge. Having everything out in the open is the only way it exists in my brain. We are in flat right now so don't have that much open shelving, but I'm hoping to move into a place one day where I can make that possible. Even all my clothing, with the exception of underwear and socks, is out and hanging up so I can see it. It helps so much. My partner is the complete opposite. We get to play a nice game of compromise whenever we move to someplace new to figure out how we are storing everything.

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Beautiful advice. Especially about judgement 🌸

Agree with you except the hyper organized fridge!

Calm , beautiful , and functional. That would be my choice.

As time passes, my organizing styles evolved. I continue to declutter with the hopes of becoming more minimal, keeping only what I need and use. I use a lot of storage cubes and bins in my closet and label the things that I need but don’t use often. I have a clothes/storage closet in my apartment and have been able to get rid of my dresser, I use cubes in the closet for my clothes. This allowed me to put an L shaped desk in my bedroom to do my art projects and paper work. I also have cubes to keep supplies out of sight. I like everything to be clear and neat all the time. I bought the clear bins to organize my refrigerator…. The jury is still out on that one. But it is convenient to pull out just one bin and have everything I need all together. I love your content and your channel. Btw, your plants look great! 🌻🌻🌻

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I love your spirit! Kindness and empathy--not shaming! 💖 And I, too, feel better when things are out of sight but clearly labeled when I open doors/drawers. Open shelving is WAY too much too look at all at once.

I have to admit that ever since you did the video last year on rearranging your fridge, whenever I now see people doing so but with open containers and no consideration for ethylene, I make sarcastic comments at them. Also, that cheat sheet you have for the two types has saved me so much money.

I have been a PO for the past 9 years and just recently found your channel (I am also a singer, soprano) and when I watch your videos it's like me talking lol, its crazy! This video is 100% me!

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I prefer NOT matching. I like using what I have. The variety helps me remember what's in each container i.e. sugar and flour. Kathy B

The CLUTTERBUG channel recently offered that we each have a clutter/organization tolerance and style. Mine is that I just need big bins to separate types of items but not little separators within that bin or to divide by color. YIPE that would drive me to drink. Just get stuff put in appropriate bin of “like”items. Maybe that’s why some clients go back to old habits?

I agree with you about trends; at the end of the day, organizing systems have to work well for what we need. I'd love a pretty fridge, but there are 4 of us here who cook, and it's never going to happen. I'm always amazed at the lack of leftovers in these pretty fridges! And as you say, some people like to see their stuff and some don't; Cassie Aarssen has developed the Clutterbug system, which describes 4 different types of organizing preferences, and I have to say, it's really true for our family. (You and Cassie should do a video togther!) We're all different, and different organizing system work for each of us -- which explains a lot in our household. My husband likes things behind closed doors, and I like being able to see my stuff so I don't forget it; the compromise I came up with was to use frosted glass for the upper cabinets and pantry. You can see general shapes but not details, and it keeps grease and dust off., and hides the mess. I have a problem with my spice cupboard though -- I like to have some of my spices in their original tins instead of decanting them. And then of course, I collect spices and spice mixes from single origin spice sellers, so I need help with figuring out an organizing system and labels.

I literally gasped when you started with accepting the hyper organized refrigerators 😆

As for using matching organization systems, I often wonder if they reduce the visual clutter making any organization more effective. Take, for example, the image of the drawer (12:18) with what looked like bamboo boxes dividing it. The boxes seemed to fade away making it easier to focus on their content while also separating out the drawer’s content. As someone who likes things organized but hidden, I find this so pleasing. If, however, dividers of varying colors and shapes were used, then this would add to the clutter. As if our brain identifies the similarly shaped and styled boxes as one rather than many. But sometimes you just have to make do with what’s on hand because quality systems can be pricey. Thanks for the vid

I don’t like to have a lot of words shouting at me all the time from labels or signs.

I agree with the hyper organized fridges. There is nothing in there to make a meal or two, it is all snack food. Open shelving doesn’t work for me because I can’t really reach upper shelves. Everything is stuffed on the bottom shelf where i can reach. Then the stuff on the upper shelves get very dusty and greasy.

Open shelving in kitchens means your dishes and glasses are open to get dusty or greasy or germy or flies landing on them that get in the house etc so you have to wash rinse again every item for every family member before you eat. Nightmare

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lol! As a neurodivergent person let me tell you labels are KEY! And while I don't need giant ones I do need them to be big enough to be able to see and identify easily, especially in my craft space. Also I am celiac so labelling those different flours in clear containers is also really important. Bc no way I'll remember what's tapioca and what's a flour blend! I really appreciate that you don't stuff shame; people come from so many different places and stuff is so often representative of those places. Shame is not a good teaching tool.

That's funny, my pet peeve when watching organizing shows is when they use labels that are far too small to be useful. Tiny labels, particularly those with white type on black backgrounds or in dark spaces like garages and attics, are too hard to read to be functional, particularly for those of us with older eyes. That said, I am sick of the "Cricut script" font. You don't need a Cricut to make attractive labels, folks. You can print them on your inkjet printer!

I love matching things, dont understand the fridge thing being organised into containers, have always disliked the open shelving look as my home is not a shop, i like discrete labels, and you are spot on about stuff shaming. Each person has their own way of running their home.

I agree that there’s no need for a curated fabulous fridge, but oh my goodness, mine seriously needs help, especially the freezer. I’m pretty good with the fridge, like we keep the leftovers together on one shelf, but the freezer is so small! I love keeping meal prep items in there, and I have a list of the contents, but finding a spot for everything seems impossible. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I agree with you on uniformity. Matching hangars in a closet is a must. Hated those old dry cleaning hangars and plastic hangars from the stores (which often times broke). I use the wooden hangars and love them.

I like the look of produce in fancy containers but…..Celery and head lettuce keep longer when you keep them in their original plastic. I kept celery in the crisper drawer in the bag for a month . I took it out pulled of a stalk, put it back. It lasted and didn’t spoil. My mother taught me to keep lettuce in the package when I was younger. I unwrap the lettuce pull of a leaf or 2, wrapped it back. Bren doing it for years .

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😮 I had no idea they had a website because their brick and mortar stores are closing. ❤ organize refrigerator however 🫙 container do not work for me due my slight neuropathy in my hands due to chemotherapy back in 2015 so glass containers tend to be heavy. Open shelves is a no for me I like things put away. Open shelves is to dusty for me. ❤️ labels especially my label machine So I use a font that works for me. Especially since I do not live in my own place (I live with relatives) I need my items to be organize and easy to find. Lastly, match everything not sure since my space is small I try to go with similar style but not exact match or buy in multiple sets because again since I have a small space I only need one item out of the whole set.

my biggest thing with hyper organized fridges is where do you put your left overs? it seems like during those videos the fridges are always completely full!!!

I think uniformity is important with maintaining a clean sleek look.

I changed my mind about open shelving. I have a floating shelf in my home office displaying some plants, a custom made spice rack mounted on the kitchen wall and a hairpin bench in my bedroom covered in plants. I removed the closet door in my small bedroom to place the dresser inside so it's now an open concept. These areas stay neat but it made me decide against doing open shelving in any of the other areas of my home. Adopting a minimalist lifestyle I don't like too much visual stimuli outside of my plants and some wall art.

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My daughter filled her fridge with plastic organizing boxes and it totally blocked the air flow and stuff on the top git warm and stuff on the bottom froze. She thought her fridge broke but when she took the boxes out it went back to normal.

In the kitchen all my upper cabinets have glass in the doors so I feel like that is a good compromise. I can see everything but it doesn't get dusty or messy.

Oh god the Raye Dunn. Please! 😵‍💫 I would love those containers without the labels would be so cute! let me decide what goes in there!

Good to have a video from you! I have had to learn to use what I have - if it does not match, I chalk paint all the same colour, and it looks neater. (Even cardboard boxes) And slowly, as budget allows, I am using peel and stick in a quiet patter to hide organized containers....I find I want everything to look quiet. Not minimalist, since I am a creative, and this is also my work space! But there are ways to hide stacked containers...... How is sweet Clover doing?

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Matching hangers are a necessity for me. I couldn't do it completely in my closet, but I have mainly white hangers and some beige ones for pants in it and it feels so much better than when I got several colors.

Wow, right out of the gate with aesthetic fridges! I was guessing that'd be the one you haven't change your mind about.

Some say that change is the only constant in life! 💖

You are SPOT ON!! Loved this video.

Hi, I understand you changing your mind on some things. I guess everyone does. I do however like the fact that most of the organizers are taking in consideration the non judgemental part. Many people nowadays have traumas some of them very serious that it takes them years to overcome. I'm glad people are becoming aware of this phenomenon that has always been there but now is more prevalent.

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So excited they're back! I've come around to the hangers 😂 i seriously underestimated how many I'd need so, my next costco run I'll pick up more. I also love containers for the pantry more than i ever thought possible. Hope you all are doing well!

and I love your plants.

When it comes to kitchen containers (like for left overs and such) I only use the glass containers. Plastic doesn't always do well in the dishwasher and gets stained, and it ends up looking gross (even if you cleaned it). Glass might cost a little more but I think it lasts a lot longer and wears better. As far as things matching...I've seen what I'm going to call "intentional mismatch" where the mismatched stuff is the feature not just being lazy. When done right it can be really cool looking. As for labels...I have one of the label makers that must be 20 years old that I still use (and they still make the tape for it). It might be plain, but it does the job as intended. I am sure you could probably get different colors...but I'll stick to black and white.

Thank you.

Always look forward to your videos. I don't think anyone needs to apologize for their tastes/likes/dislikes changing. Thank you for being honest and reminding us to stop being judgmental. We do not know what others are going through and what works for one person may not work for someone else. I liked your reminder that it starts with decluttering...then organizing...then living with it and seeing if it works or needs to be tweaked...the treat is then getting the matching organizers that bring that feeling of "AH"... Can't wait for your next adventure... How's clover?❣

One label I LOVE and wish everyone did: a lotion label on lotion and soap if they’re in matching containers. To be a guest at someone’s home and not know which is which is a pain in the

I love to organize my things and I’d love to have matching containers, but I’m more concerned with the environment and my budget. I buy baskets, bamboo, used plastic from thrift stores to keep my minimal things clean, tidy, and organized.

I hate open shelving. I think it makes a kitchen look untidy. I much prefer plastic containers to glass ones, as I find that a lot of them have brown lids & I don’t like that colour. I can’t store stuff in my fridge like most people do, as I suffer from Gastroparesis & can’t eat fruit or veggies anymore. In my fridge I mainly have cheese, chocolate & water. By the way, welcome back. I’ve missed you.

Uniformity can be a very helpful concept. For years I've used the same Rubbermaid modular drawer organizers in our kitchen, our bathrooms, and my desk. I know their sizes almost by "feel" at this point so I can eyeball how many of what size or shape I'll need if I'm arranging a new drawer (or picking which ones to swap out if I'm reorganizing an old one). If I'm short a bin and need another, I know spaces to raid. If I pull out any extras, they NEST to save space in storage. Same thing for clothes baskets. We have different colors, but they are multiples of the same design. Again, they nest when not in use. This consistency just makes everything so simple.

Your plants look so happy!!!! Mine all died 😂😭 I kept forgetting to open the blinds for them… who does that lol

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I think I use the labels you showed off as big labels... talented kitchen script. I think they look nice. lol. I want to eventually have all matching things

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I’m not here for the BB&B + Overstock merger. That said, I agree that if the trends work for you and they’re still in good shape, keep them. If they’re beginning to look worn, maybe it’s time for a facelift. Reimagine/repurpose what you’ve got whenever possible.

I can't even begin to tell you how much I dislike the big labels / word sign art type things. I understand those who have them, I honestly do have them, but we've probably all also been gifted them! It's time to move on. ✌️

love your vids! My problem with open shelve is having to dust them frequently. Love the glass cabinet in your vid

BBB is back?! Yay! One of my favorite stores back in the day. I heard that white walls are out and brown walls are in. Tfs

I'll never be on board with open shelves, especially in a kitchen where their contents attract dust and grease. I would never shame someone who has too much, but if they don't address it at some point, all the organizing in the world isn't going to work for them long-term and all the concurrent issues like money spent, time spent cleaning, sorting, organizing, etc. still remain. IMHO, there's more to life than stuff. One friend who was a "collector," to put it mildly, radically changed her ways after having to go through her mother's home when she moved to an assisted living situation. Now she doesn't want to put her own family through that if she passes, so the clutter is GONE.

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YES! Agree with you about those hyper-organized fridges full of processed "food" in plastic packaging! Same with a lot of the pantries/ cupboards I see on YT. Just a bunch of hyper-processed junk made to look pretty.

I think the term 'hoarder' is used way too often, and incorrectly. Being messy is not the same as being a hoarder. I am happy to see BB&B come back but I don't do 'apps'. I will miss going to an actual store. Thank you for a good video.

Bed, Bath and Beyond seems to be advertising clearance in it's adds - I assume that means it's closing in our locale. Yes to glass for the refrigerator - I saw the drawer idea in a magazine 12 years ago before it was ever popular . It was a very attractive idea to me because our current fridge was a single door rather than the more organized "french door" . I've been holding out for glass bins rather than plastic because of the smell and stain tendency of plastic. I think it would be practical pulling out the drawer instead of trying to reach the back. (That doesn't apply to throwing things in a freezer drawer in my case though). I also wanted a caddy with the pre - chopped vegetables in Tupperware. I also loved the glass countertop jars that look like candy jars from Little House mercantile - if anyone sees them,drop a comment for where to find them. Giant labels were so cute in country styles,but I don't think many other aesthetic versions spoke to me. I just look for something to tell one spice apart from another. I do think minimalism can be anorexic in a sense. To be like,can I get rid of something to make my space emptier rather than,do I get a lot of use out of twenty dishes? To think something like can I stop eating so there's one less item in my body instead of what's nutritionally feasible - that's the sense I get. I like floating glass shelves,but I found the trending aesthetic version to not be my flavor. The stacked dishes as opposed to racks was kinda there. And the concentration on getting rid of items that may be serving some use and purpose rather than decorative kitsch there for trending "min" look,or excess tech because it wasn't a diagnosed item to be very strong .

I like bins for some things, hubs doesn't like bins. We both struggle with the "out of sight our of mind" thing. I had to laugh last week when I had some things that I wasn't going to keep but ran them by him "just in case". He said those things could just go away. I asked why it was easier to get rid of things that had been mine and he said it is because I am better at it. I need him to watch and learn.

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I agree with everything except labels. I'm a visual organizing type (bee) and if I can't see my stuff then a prominent label is the only way to keep it on this side of The Twilight Zone, especially if the containers are consistent in appearance. 😂

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Love BBB and so glad they're back!! Great video! I will probably never have a fridge that organized but it does look pretty. I'm not a hoarder but i just need to try harder to put things in their rightful spot. I used to go to BBB before the Container Store to help me. Can't wait for the next video!😊

Beautiful top. It looks very soft--and looks lovely on you!

I was so happy to see your new video I have lids of gift boxes for draw dividers it's a 'junk" draw it is neat with makeshift dividers

I agree with the fridge organizing. I love the look but am so disappointed by the contents of what is being organized. So much waste and single packaging, it makes me sad 😭

'Organizing and decor are cousins, not sisters...' Very astute observation. I like it! Hyper-organized fridges tend to be very large ones. So they are generally over-filled, reflecting a much larger disposable income stream. IOW, rich people's fridges addressing 1st World problems. I live alone on a fixed income, so I'm just trying to make space for the variety of staples I keep while still keeping on top of perishables perishing. My fridge storage system is going to be different. I like narrow but very deep trays and bins, that bring forward everything in the bin for my eye to wash across and remind me that it exists and I that I need to use it or toss it. My fight is to find ways to store things efficiently while expanding its viability. While hyper-organized fridges work to accommodate things, I work to edit. The curation is very different in these two situations. I still say Open Shelving is for display, not storage; it is almost (ALMOST) just a design/decor choice more than a storage choice. This works for someone first setting up house, but as life goes on life generates 'stuff'. 'Stuff' is the residue of life and of experience; it is the precursor to change and the mark of aspirations, whether you ever achieve those goals or not. Open Shelving should be statements, whether to just yourself or to others, of where your values are. A house with every shelf an open shelf most likely belongs to someone proud of their self-effacing/sacrificial minimalism. But edited open shelving balances display against backstock, expressions of values against unexposed background. Work areas are more valid as places for practicality to stretch curation. A chef's kitchen, like a woodworker's woodshop, can more reasonably allow ready-access that open shelving affords. But I see very little reason to leave ALL one's dishware and glassware to be left on display. And tiny homes always find cabinets can compact more items into the available space. You rarely find a shelf riser on an open shelf. In the average home, I still believe an open shelf or series of them should be limited and used as a feature, not a fallback. Stuff-shaming is exactly the same as fat-shaming; both overweight and hoarding are emotional responses to stress and/or trauma. I sometimes wonder if minimalism may be akin to anorexia, in that both can be manifestations of attempts to control one's life in a very severe and rigid way. You're correct in saying you don't know what other people are going through, so it's always inappropriate to judge others (especially since you're measuring them against your own very-different life experiences). Unless someone mentions they see they have a problem, I don't address it. If they do, I offer help. If they refuse help or put it off, I leave it. If they ask for help, I give it. But I don't judge. Life will change for them when they're ready, and they'll be ready sooner if I don't intrude. I wasn't aware BIG labels were 'a thing'. My take is that you should label things for functionality, not decor. A part of functionality is whether you can READ it or IDENTIFY it. I don't need a label on a jar of quick oats (which I can identify easily), but if I have old-fashioned oats and steel-cut oats in addition to the quick oats, I need labels, preferably with big and/or clear enough text for me to read from where the item is stored. I am aware that script rather than block printing is a big thing, and some script is so flourishy that it's difficult to read at ANY size. Block printing can be too boring, uncreative, or anti-artistic. There's a sweet spot I personally strive for, both in form and size of lettering, and even so, I don't label for the sake of labeling or consistency; I label mostly for practicality, to tell one product from another if it needs it. What I can say about 'Matching' is that things that match tend to be perceived as one thing instead of many, so it actually reduces visual clutter. And if it's a large number of matching things (think clothes hangers or bins on/in a bookcase), they drop to the background, reducing visual clutter. This works as well matching your kitchen appliances (all stainless steel with black accents, all white, all black, all the same note of pastel, etc), which reduces visual clutter in the kitchen and causes them all to recede to the background. It's similar to how just moving items to a tray corrals them and makes them seem one thing instead of many. The main issue is to not overplay the matching. If there is no distinction between background and everything else, then the 'background illusion bubble' will burst, and it all looks like clutter again. Put too many items on a tray, it looks like a jumbled mess. If everything in a kitchen is finished in the same color, it will look cluttered. Don't get carried away with matchy-matchy or it will cost you serenity. Contrast keeps the background in the background. Uniformity of containers makes the containers fade to the background. You can more easily see the contents and/or the labeling. Human beings are hard-wired to see difference, to see forest before any specific tree in that forest. And that's before you get to the practicality of storing similar sizes and shapes of things; uniformity of volume/dimension makes for efficiency of filling the available volume/dimension. You're correct; you really don't have to spend money to achieve good curation and storage of your 'stuff'. I'm a big proponent of using paper bags and cardboard packaging to do this. Currently I'm using lidded boxes I've reverse-folded to store clothes, documents, even canned goods. Unfolding and refolding them outside-in hides the advertising and makes them a uniform brown that matches each other. And they further match and recede when you have multiples of the same dimension boxes. I've gotten my boxes for free from grocery stores, drug stores, even sports equipment stores. Cereal boxes and cleaned milk cartons can be modified to become pantry bins and drawer separators. You can experiment with these, then (if you must) take these paper products with you to match dimensions with commercially-available plastic, metal, bamboo, willow, or rattan versions.

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I really dislike open shelving. I am very much an out of sight out of mind person for some things but my dishes or clothes will never be something I forget lol. Other than my cube storage for clothes, most of my containers are the Target y weave bins. I like the simplicity plus they sorta match I just can do different colors. I don’t have labels on anything. I probably should for my bins but I haven’t invested in them.

Agree.

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I have big labels but I use them mainly for differentiating between my sugar, powdered sugar, salt, and flour. All three are just white granules in a container! I was at my SILs house and had the HARDEST time finding her flour because nothing was labeled! She probably knows the difference between the containers just because of familiarity and repetition but that was the day i decided to label my containers in my then future kitchen!

I don't get adding labels to clear containers. I mean, I know the difference between rice and pasta. I can see if someone has an isssue or disability, or for kids maybe. Also for things like salt and sugar. But overall I don't get the trend.

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I use bins in my fridge, but it's not hyper organized. It's more like, "here is the seltzer, here is meat, here is an entire bin of cheese." 😂 I also bought reusable produce bags, which makes me much more likely to take it out of the bag before putting it in the fridge because I need to wash the bags

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