The Best Purchase I’ve Ever Made at The Container Store

Sharon Franke
Sharon Franke
Sharon Franke is the kitchenware maven. For over 30 years, she was in charge of testing and reporting on everything from wooden spoons to connected refrigerators at Good Housekeeping. In her free time, you’ll find her banging pots in her own kitchen.
updated May 1, 2019
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I’m a big believer in organization, down to the smallest things. And my best secret for keeping chaos at bay — from the kitchen to the bathroom to the linen closet — comes from a few little finds I once picked up at The Container Store.

I’m talking about the InterDesign Linus Shallow Drawer Organizers — inexpensive, interlocking clear plastic bins.

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You know how, in your silverware drawer you keep all your spoons in one compartment and all your forks and knives in others? I apply that principal to just about everything in my house. In my kitchen drawers, I keep all the measuring spoons in one plastic bin, the thermometers in another, the bag clips in a third, etc. This way I always know exactly where everything is and don’t spend time rummaging around looking for things in a cluttered mess of a drawer.

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And my system isn’t limited to my cooking tools, either. In my medicine chest, I have all the toothbrushes, dental floss, and other oral care items corralled in a bin. Another one contains my husband’s razor and blades. My linen closet has one shelf dedicated to supplies and it’s lined with the interlocking bins. One contains medicines and first-aid items, another cosmetics, and a third hair care supplies.

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I actually have a roll-top desk with lots of cubbies, so I don’t need the bins to keep my office supplies organized, but I sort of wish the need was there. If you have a junk drawer with clips, tape, staples, rubber bands, markers, Post-it Notes, and the like, the bins would be helpful decluttering tools.

With each organizer costing between $3 or $7, I’ve been able to tackle each of these spaces for just $20 each. In addition to keeping things orderly, the bins make it easier to do periodic cleanups. I don’t have to pull out lots of small items when I want to wipe out a drawer or shelf. And I haven’t even mentioned the great satisfaction I get from just seeing how neat all of my shelves and drawers look!

What’s the best purchase you’ve ever made at The Container Store?

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