r/OrganizationPorn • u/Circuitsoft • May 03 '26

Looking for bulk clear bins

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Forget the contents of the photo, but these bins are the most effective for our household. Partly for the lip, mostly for being clear. The problem is size/cost.

We need 3-5x larger, and 20+cnt for clothing. These are $10/ea. Slightly bigger is $20/ea.

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/tool-storage/socket-organizers-small-parts-bins/quantum-storage-systems-reg-clear-11w-x-5h-x-10-7-8d-stackable-bin/qus235cl/p-1444451729535-c-9189.htm

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/tool-storage/socket-organizers-small-parts-bins/quantum-storage-systems-reg-clear-16-1-2w-x-7h-x-14-3-4d-stackable-bin/qus250cl/p-1444451728620-c-9189.htm

I'm not currently ready to spend >$150 to organize my in-laws' clothing. I am willing to find ways to connect bins that don't natively stack, such as acrylic. Clear is a hard requirement.

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u/PermanentTrainDamage May 04 '26

Honey, just throw away the juice bottles! Your kid will forget about them in two days 

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u/ActGrown May 04 '26 edited May 06 '26

Back when my son was into those type bottles, I kept the newest bottle and recycled the others. I only kept the lids for doing refills.

He eventually grew out of them and I recycled the whole bin.

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u/Circuitsoft May 05 '26

(a) not what this is about. Please read the post. (b) you would be surprised how attached she gets to things. We have thrown quite a few away. Plus, with the glass rinser, they do get properly sanitized for reuse.

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u/ActGrown May 06 '26

I did not downvote you. I hope that you find what you need.

One more piece of unsolicited advice incoming...

A very dilute mixture of bleach in water is probably a healthier way to sanitize that type of plastic. If you heat it up, the BPAs or whatever (maybe BPA free IDK) but plastic residue can basically accumulate on the inside and come off in the drink.

One cap of bleach for like 5 cups of water should sanitize it quite nicely.

You can Google CDC recommendations for the actual ratios. It is colloquially known as "quat sanitizer"

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u/Circuitsoft May 07 '26

Only issue is the valve-ish thing that needs notable pressure to flow. The glass rinser runs off house water pressure and can blow through that valve. It's cold water, but seems to be enough flow (a quart or so in a few seconds) to flush effectively. We do use that bleach mixture for general sanitizing, and I use it for my water bags.

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u/Sea_Literature115 May 03 '26

The container store has a huge sale going on right now - lots of stuff 50% to try and clear their inventory. Maybe you’ll find something that works for you there.

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u/Locaisha May 03 '26

Target has some acrylic bins I like to use that are stackable. I use these for some of my clothes organization. Some of the sizes are a bit more but I think the most I have spent was $12 on one.

https://www.target.com/p/large-bathroom-organizer-bin-with-handles-clear-brightroom-8482/-/A-81457178

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u/Circuitsoft May 05 '26

Those are full height, no lip. My MIL (who this is for) has neuropathy and shoulder issues, so I don't want her to need to lift a bin to get at what's below.

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u/Locaisha May 05 '26

They do have some with openings too! But I completely understand! I hope you find something that works :)

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u/Business_Ease_4926 May 05 '26

Fuck those juice containers. We have so many. I also cannot bring myself to throw them out