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DIY Free Storage Solution for All Those Food Storage Container Lids!
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Borei Design
(IC: blogger)
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How to finally get all those storage lids under control using an upcycled container.
I don't know about you guys but I'm always losing and finding all those storage lids for food containers shoved here there and everywhere.
When I found this box I knew it would be perfect to tame the mess but who wants to keep clean lids in a dusty old box?
I found the solution laying at the bottom of my pantry, a roll of Contact paper (peel and stick shelf liner paper). Contact paper has a plastic coating that can be wiped clean. If you don't have on hand, you can pick it up in many different prints at most dollar stores for a mere dollar or two.
I covered the entire box (inside and out) and sealed each seam and corner with heavy duty box tape.
Now I can keep them all in once place and easily flip through them to find the one I need! Yaaaay! FINALLY!
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Suggested materials:
- Cardboard Box (Recycle Bin)
- Contact Paper (Dollar Store)
- Packing/Box Tape (Dollar Store)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published August 13th, 2016 10:46 PM
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Mary Quintana on Jul 27, 2023
Yes, this is a great idea. I have open metal shelving in the garage so a great way to organize all the lids. May need two other boxes for the containers but I'd separate by size. Small & medium in one box and large in the other box. Thanks for the tip!
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Jan Moore on Nov 23, 2023
I have an older kitchen, 1974, and the cabinets are shallow. I purchased a glass storage set for leftovers and the lids were just sliding all over the place. I was unable to find anything to corral them. I bought one of those Christmas disposable baking pans, 9" X 13", and cut it in half lengthwise. I then overlapped them to the right depth and taped them together. by putting the over piece in front you can't tell it had been cut.
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Looks good, but when u r limited on space, where do u put the box to where it looks good? 😏
OK GREAT THERE IS STORAGE FOR THE LEADS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER PART WHERE IS THE MAIN PART?
Idea...How about perm marker each lid & matching bottom a #
then, it’s easy to find the match?