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One thing that has plagued me for years about organizing plastic kitchen storage containers such as Tupperware and Rubbermaid, is those pesky lids. I don’t know what happens at your home, but they keep coming up with these organizing “gimmick”, such as interlocking lids, and that is NOT a help. When my children put dishes away, they will stack the plastic containers inside one another, but those pesky lids they don’t take the time to put them together according to size and shape. I have tried a variety of solutions over the years. For a while we stored lids in Zip style bags, by size. That actually worked for a while, but then my children became lazy about putting lids away in the right bag and the bag sides finally ripped. We use baskets and other containers in which we could just through the lids, but that takes up precious cupboard space. So, with the gauntlet thrown down, I was determined to sold the problem once and for all.

The criteria for a solution were:

• Take as little space as possible
• Allow for lids of all shapes and sizes to be stored
• Easy access

After about 2 weeks of brainstorming and trial and error, I came up with a solution that worked AND met all of the above criteria!

Materials Needed:

• 2-4 plastic single piece silverware plastic storage basket; the lg skinny type (I got mine at the Dollar Tree)
• 6-8 screws(2 for each storage basket) that are the right length to be screwed into the door of your cabinet, but will not go through the other side

For each cupboard door, you will screw two of these little baskets to the door. Place one of the largest lids in the basket to determine the placement of the basket. Then place the next one above or below that to hold smaller lids.

My cupboard has 2 doors, so I was able to use 4 of these little baskets. Now, when we put our lids away, we only need to open the door and slip them in the baskets. But THE best part of this idea is that I was able to free up space inside the cupboard. Mission Accomplished!

These are my thoughts.

Leslie Valeska

~Contributing Writer~

Leslie Valeska is the lucky wife of Thomas.  With children ranging in ages from 4-16, she has had a lot of time to learn and experience much of the fine art of homemaking. For FREE daily tips and a FREE E-zine on simple and frugal living visit her blog Journey to Simplicity. Need a source of encouragement, inspiration, and support on your journey to Godly womanhood? Visit Simple Journey Ministries (she has a FREE E-zine too!) Of course, don’t forget to visit the Simple Journey Bookstore!