It depends upon the size and what it is. I try to keep like items together as well. One example, you have probably seen me tell about. I came into a bunch of Altoid mint tins. They work for many things, for me. My earbuds, flash drives, and passwords on sticky notes are all in one Altoid tin. I also label the edge so that I can tell at a glance what it is. I keep postage stamps in another. I have a number of small kits made up like this--sewing, fishing, fire starter. I also use them for paper clips, rubber bands, lighters. As added insurance that they won't pop open, I keep an elastic hair tie around them. I like to stack them up and can see the edge that is labeled so I know what is in each.
Thank you. I have gone to places that have fishing gear and buy smaller plastic boxes for holding a variety of things. I use one for sorting change. It is the perfect size. When I was teaching, I used many of them for a variety of manipulative items.
I use oddball jars sometimes for holding things that don't really have another place that works well for them.
Under my plastic contains on the work bench are bits and pieces of a weedeater I’ve been working on.
lol..
I agree. I like to use odd jars that are not good for canning, such as jars from olives, mayonaise, etc. I do use mason jars for food. I have some dry goods such as beans, spices, etc. in mason and Ball jars.
Caribou, I wonder if you found an idea that would work for you? I have wondered exactly what items you are looking for storage for?
I have had some break due to accidents. I used packing tape and added some strength to them again.
I remember that many people used to attach the jar lid under a shelf. I would never have thought of using two screws but that makes great sense.
When it comes to prescription medications, I had an eye opener about 8 years ago. A cousin flew in, we drove to S.D. She tells me she has pain meds with other people's names on them. I didn't even think about it. You know she was addicted to opioids. I can be naive. It was after the trip that I really thought about what could have happened. We went to visit a few of my older aunts and uncles. I wonder how many of them had their medicine cabinets raided? One of them that I later talked to about it told me they do not keep their meds in the bathroom or bedroom. They have a cabinet in their kitchen where they keep their current meds and the rest are stashed elsewhere. Cousin claims to be clean and sober. NOT!
Last spring I jumped into flea markets early to find some deals. At one market I found a used tall jewelry armoire cheap that I now have in my bathroom with my first aid supplies. If anyone was to look for jewelry in it, they'll find band-aids, ointment, and gauze, etc. instead, lol. One trip to another market, I bought cookie tins and cigar boxes that I now use for screws, nails, and any hardware that is small and needs a place to call home. At one point when I was buying nails by the bag at the hardware store, I'd always have extras, so I'd put those extras in a container and glue one of the nails on the outside to remind me of what was in the that particular container.
My bet is that they weren't thrown away, but used or sold.
The idea of using a piece of furniture is great and more attractive than other options.
I can't say. But, anymore it would look that way.
Or at least some did.I wish i was creative. It's fun to find an item that could be used differently.
You might be wearing them on top of your head or hanging off the front of your shirt. lol
Oh my! i just realized i'm becoming just like my mother!! lol.
