Standardize plastic containers! [View all]
I just did my annual sorting of plasticware. I can't believe the variation in shapes, just enough so you can't switch out a lid. And we all know how the lids and bottoms go their own ways, so the cupboard is full of things that don't match. I keep the lids in a basket in the cupboard. This year, I'm recycling anything that doesn't have a matching bottom.
I don't like to toss any of the lids or containers, especially if they are sturdy. Luckily, I don't buy much prepared food, so I don't have the excessive pile some people get. I was so low on plasticware last year, I bought a few, in case I wanted to share food. This year, I have just what I need. But maybe someday, the lids and bottoms will be interchangeable and my stash will take up less room.
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