Storage Basics

Opaque bin

A bin you cannot see through—most garage and holiday storage works this way.

What it means

A bin you cannot see through—most garage and holiday storage works this way.

Out of sight becomes out of mind unless you have another way to know contents.

Solid plastic totes stacked four high in the attic.

Photo cataloging and search replace X-ray vision.

When bins and totes make a space look organized, but the contents become hard to find later.

A photo showing what was inside a container when you cataloged it.

Start with one zone and a few containers—then search instead of opening every bin.