The other day when I was going through our closets and trying to get things organized, I realized that I was missing one thing that was holding me back: large plastic boxes. You see for many years I had been simply stuffing things inside cardboard boxes and rubbish bags – even though the items were clearly not rubbish! It sure was a hassle going through all those items and trying to decide whether or not it’d be a great idea or throw them away or keep them. But if I kept them, then where would they go?
I knew my wife wouldn’t too happy if I just pulled everything out of everywhere and just re-stacked them into another pile leaving me with the same mess that I started with. So reluctantly I asked the wife how she would go about organizing the obvious moutian of a mess and that’s where the day suddenly seemed to get a bit brighter. She suggested the use of large plastic boxes – luckily we both had the same idea. Now it wouldn’t be a challenge to convince her of our need to buy them.
First thing I really wanted with my large plastic boxes was that they also be transparent. That way if I am ever looking for something in particular not only will there be a label on the box, but I can visually see what is in there before having to open them up. Very convenient. So if you are looking for large plastic boxes for your organizational needs then I’d also suggest that you get the kind that are transparent for ease.
If you are planning on using large plastic boxes for outdoor use, then you will want to use those with a solid color. That way you are blocking out sunlight which leads to the eventual breakdown or fading of your contents inside if that is a concern. But the biggest reason I suggest getting boxes that are not transparent is so that people won’t snoop around should you be storing something of value. Privacy is also something you should consider.
I also opted for the “heavy duty” type of large plastic boxes so that I could easily stack the boxes on one another. Being able to stack the boxes really helped me make smart use of the space we had in our attic and also in the closets. Plus the large plastic boxes I got online are durable and will last a long time compared to those old cardboard boxes I’d always used. Nothing is more frustrating than carrying a box full of stuff and have it warp or have the bottom fall out with everything that was inside.
Well, it only took me a couple days to get the mess in order and everything organized. I ended up throwing away nearly half of everything that we had accumulated over the years which really freed up a lot of space. I couldn’t have gotten it done without those large plastic boxes though. They really came in handy and no there are no piles of eyesores behind every closet door. That makes the wife even happier.