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Phentex

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12. I hate nesting! And my husband would like a word with you

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 05:07 PM

Mar 2

because he, too, cannot understand why I struggle with nesting. I call my space death valley. I probably have too much stuff for the space but ya know some times you need a bowl of a certain size! And I hate having to lift out all the other bowls stacked on top to get that one red bowl I want to use. SO when I empty the sink or dishwasher, I stack a few things and then put a larger one on top and stack on top of that so I'm not constantly digging out from 13 bowls. I can SEE the haphazard bowls tossed in, praying the cabinet door will close.

He'll go through every once in a while and organize the cabinet and then I can't find anything.

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Standardize plastic containers! [View all] Marthe48 Feb 27 OP

The lids and bottoms aren't always made of the same material, further complicating recycling efforts. patphil Feb 27 #1

I forgot about that part Marthe48 Feb 27 #2

If you have a restaurant supply store near you The Polack MSgt Feb 27 #3

Good idea Marthe48 Feb 27 #4

You don't even need a store close by, you can buy online sir pball Mar 1 #11

I have bought a few containers made of thick glass, with soft plastic lids. No Vested Interest Feb 27 #5

I have those Marthe48 Feb 27 #6

The cabinet containing my plasticware is a hazard, slightlv Feb 27 #7

I'm lucky Marthe48 Feb 27 #8

I hate nesting! And my husband would like a word with you Phentex Mar 2 #12

Ah... but you can SEE the haphazard bowls! (gryn) slightlv Mar 2 #13

I avoid plastic when I can, but... Trueblue Texan Feb 28 #9

Keeping lids and containers sorted EmmaLee E Mar 1 #10

Someone mentioned having a separate container to hold all lids... slightlv Mar 2 #14

I'm slowly switching over to glass Old Crank Mar 3 #15