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The box measures roughly 6" x 6" on its side so storage really isn't an issue. It will fit into a corner of a cabinet. The dead space under your sink is a good place for example. You only pull it out of the cabinet when you need it.

12" and 18" are the sizes available but you wouldn't need more than 12" at home.

There are some safety concerns when dealing with plastic wrap this big though:

1. Never, ever attempt to catch this box if you should knock it off of your counter. If the cutter is exposed it can cut you pretty bad.

2. Never attempt to lift the box by it's end with one hand. It will rip open the end of the box and the roll of plastic will slide out and onto the floor and your box will be ruined.

Not a safety issue but a general etiquette issue when using the plastic wrap:

-Whoever tears the roll short has to fix it.

I have totally done #2, in a restaurant kitchen...

And #1 is one of the best kitchen safety tips out there - even the smaller consumer boxes of foil and cling wrap can cut you badly if you grab them carelessly.

Another place to buy (at least in the midwest) is Gordon Food Service. (www.gfs.com) They have all sorts of affordable kitchen supplies, in addition to the giant cans of beans.

As for storage, my box is too big for my kitchen so I keep it the closet of one of our spare rooms. Not the best solution, but after working in professional kitchens, I can't go back to the tiny rolls.

I know I've seen the Reynolds ones at Sam's club

Costco has the big plastic wrap and the big foil dispensers. We use them in lab. I've thought about having one in my kitchen, but the space consideration prevents me.

Ever since I started working in a professional kitchen, I've been coveting the jumbo box of plastic wrap. I even tried to get my boss to get me some when he went to the restaurant depot.

We use Darnel's, and I think it's so much better then then whatever I get at the grocery store. It's stretchier, the slide cutter makes it really easy to use. Usually you can just stick whatever you are wrapping next to the box, and pull the wrap over the top, nothing gets all twisted and folded.

I always think the industrial kind has a really strong and unpleasant smell.

I've been using commercial plastic wrap ever since I discovered this wonderful stuff while working in a restaurant over 20 years ago. Several years ago I bought a roll of plastic wrap from the supermarket and couldn't believe how pathetic it was - it wouldn't stick to anything! It's a lot thinner, too. I try to use storage containers rather than plastic wrap or foil whenever I can so one roll will this size will last me for at least 6 or 7 years, including wrapping dozens and dozens of little holiday treats each December. Talk about a bargain.

badifat, I agree with you! I have been know to be overly sensitive to some smells, but sometimes if I get a sandwich to go from a deli, they put it on a plate with plastic wrap over it and I have to ask them not to -- I just take it with a paper napkin over it and run back into my building -- that plastic wrap smell is awful and it seeps into the bread immediately (scary).