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[dogmom4]

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[Poohbear]

We have a chest-of-drawers that sets caddy cornered in one corner of our bedroom instead of flat against the wall. We have 8 cases of #10 cans stored behind it but you could fit any number of other things back there totally unseen.

[arby]

I Have a bunch of preps in a chest of drawers in the living room. Two drawers have photos I need to sort into albums and a drawer of office supplies but the other one has fire and cook gear and candles and soap I have made and wrapped in paper, some rope and things like the faraday shielded crank radio are in there so I know absolutely where that is!

I like the idea of using decorator tins for candle keeping. But found if you don't already have them, they can be quite expensive.Still a long tin would be perfect for tapers and protect them more than laid in a drawer that might have other stuff rattling around in it too.

[Annarchy]

Tins are wonderful for me. I've been collecting them for years. I put all sorts of stores in them and stack them. By collecting the smaller tins - Altoids, etc. it just looks like I like to collect 'em.

One year MIL/FIL asked us what was in one of the tins, because they couldn't get the lid off. They had opened every one while we were away just to see what was in them.

Alcohol tins are great for spaghetti and lasagna noodles, crackers and things like that. Smaller cookie tins are good for daily use and storing smaller quantities, so I don't have to break open the larger preps as often. Large popcorn tins that come out around Christmas are full of everything else.

DH got several 5 foot wooden missile boxes from the DMSO years ago. They are part of our home decor. I installed shelves inside and store unlimited supplies in them. The smaller 2 foot boxes are also filled. Stood on end with a shelf across they look like home made book cases.

For labels, I get the painters tape and write the contents on it and stick it on the top. I rotate the contents in my tins as I use them and learned that duct tape and masking tape tend to leave nasty residue when you try to replace it. Because they are stacked, you can not see the tape. I have even used adhesive shelf liner to decorate some of the tins, but gave up on that because it doesn't really last too many years and needs to be replaced.

[Jeepers]

Poohbear, I think just about all of the corners of my house have something sitting sideways in front of them. It is a great place to store/hide things especially if something solid is in front of them.

The down side is sometimes I put stuff behind there that I don't know where else to put it. Then I forget it's there.

[themartianchick]

Tins are wonderful for me. I've been collecting them for years. I put all sorts of stores in them and stack them. By collecting the smaller tins - Altoids, etc. it just looks like I like to collect 'em.

I made a travel sewing kit in a tin that is the same size as an Altoid tin... It actually came from Celestial Seasonings, though I don't know where in the heck I got it.

[Nermalina]

I like the idea of using tins to hide things.

I am forever seeing them at the local resale shop. Now I have more to keep an eye out for when I'm there.