Pick a storage bin by where it goes
In the fridge
The clear narrow bin has built-in handles and slips into a fridge door or between shelves, holding cheese, deli packs or fruit. The egg bin takes up to 14 eggs on a slope that rolls them to the front one at a time.
The can bin holds 12 cans in a narrow footprint, so the soda stops taking over a whole shelf.
In the pantry
The 13.9 x 7.4 x 4.05-inch clear bin takes cans, spice packets or pasta. Three sizes of these bins nest inside one another when they are empty. The square bin, listed at 8.5 x 8.5 x 6 inches, stands taller and lines up in rows across a shelf.
In drawers and cabinets
Bag organizers keep gallon, quart, sandwich and snack bags upright in a drawer, and you pull one bag at a time through the opening. The expandable lid organizer stretches from 10.9 to 18.8 inches, with 10 movable wires for lids, cutting boards and small pans. For jars and spice bottles, tiered cabinet organizers do more than a bin can.
Compare storage bin sizes and capacity
Every number below comes from the product cards. Where a card gives no measurement, the cell says so.
| Bin | Size, in | What fits | Lid |
| Clear storage bin | 13.9 x 7.4 x 4.05 | Produce, cans, spice packets, pasta | No lid, built-in handles |
| Square clear bin | 8.5 x 8.5 x 6 | Produce, cheese, cans | No lid, built-in handles |
| Gallon bag organizer | 11.6 x 3.9 x 2.8 | Up to 270 gallon bags | Removable |
| Quart, sandwich and snack bag organizer | 9.2 x 3.9 x 2.8 | Up to 270 bags | Removable |
| Set of 4 bag organizers | 11.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 together | Gallon, quart, sandwich and snack bags | Removable |
| Egg bin | Not listed | Up to 14 eggs | Removable, light items stack on top |
| Can bin | Not listed, narrow | Up to 12 cans | Not listed |
| Lid organizer | 10.9 to 18.8 wide | Lids, cutting boards, small pans | None |
What to look for in a storage bin
Clear plastic and what you see through it
Clear plastic storage bins show what's inside and how much is left, so the yogurt at the back gets eaten in time. The bag and lid organizers are white instead, because a drawer is read from above anyway.
Lids, handles and gravity feed
A removable lid on the bag organizers and the egg bin lifts off for refilling while the bin stays put. Built-in handles on the clear bins matter on any shelf above eye level or deeper than your arm.
The can bin works by gravity instead of a lid. Lift a can out, and the one behind it rolls into its place.
Large bins and sets
For large storage bins, the 13.9-inch clear bin is the biggest single piece, about 4 inches deep. The set of four bag organizers covers a drawer at 11.6 x 14.2 inches, and the three nesting fridge bins take the space of one when stored.
Keeping bins steady and clean
The can bin has a nonslip liner inside, so cans don't slide while it feeds them forward, and the lid organizer stands on soft non-slip feet. A bin that fits the shelf wall to wall can't wander, which is one more reason to measure first.
Wash by hand with soap and water: that is what the cards for the narrow bin, the can bin and the gallon organizer say. A hot dishwasher isn't on the list.