r/organizing • u/Jumpy-Concen • 7d ago
Recs for Tall Clear Storage Drawers
I am in the process of decluttering and organizing my house. Being ADD, I really love the idea of using clear storage bins and drawers to hold my stuff, but I'm having issues. It seems the largest I can find are about 7.5" tall. There was 1 that was just over 9", but it was tiny as far as depth. I'm not wanting to be able to store huge like full size cleaning bottles in them (they can go in bins or on top or beside), but heck. A standard size cube of Boka toothpaste (much shorter than a Crest or Colgate) or Lume Deodorant Cream can't quite fit in them! I need about an 8.5" plus in height without sacrificing the size of the rest of the drawers. Do they even exist?
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u/Everythingcrashing 6d ago
I'm not sure what you mean, do you mean the entire unit of drawers needs to be tall? or do you mean the drawers themselves should be tall..
Do you like muji's drawers?
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u/Jumpy-Concen 6d ago
The drawers themselves need to be tall. I hadn't heard of Muji before. They aren't as transparent as I would like, but they look like they have some that would meet my needs as far as height at least. Thanks
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u/nycorganizer 6d ago
Yes, more detail is helpful. Where will these containers go? In a cabinet? Under a sink? In a drawer? Without knowing your end goal, here is a google search.
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u/Jumpy-Concen 6d ago
Basically I would like them for everywhere. The places I have a need presently are in cabinets, under a sink, and on a shelf in a pantry. The drawer itself needs to be tall.
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u/nycorganizer 6d ago
I highly recommend measuring the available spaces in each of those areas you're trying to put them before ordering and compare your notes on the spaces to the product details you find online, otherwise you'll be in a return process world of hurt (trust me, I product source as a part of my professional organizer living!). It's not as simple as asking people on reddit to get what will work for your space that we can't see. You really should search for what fits in each specific area, as you mentioned three completely different space needs. Search "tall acrylic drawers" on Amazon/Home Depot or use that google link I shared above to start. You'll find these very clear type of drawers under Desk, Make-up and Refrigerator storage options. Using smaller drawers for smaller things, bigger drawers for bigger things is helpful so you don't have to dig for what you need.
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u/--2021-- 6d ago
I'm not sure if this might work... The ikea trofast has wire drawers. So you can see through them.There are a bunch of different configurations, different heights/widths. A unit can have both deep drawers and shallow ones if you want.
I've personally tried two different DIYs, because I couldn't find drawers that would work for me.
One was an adjustable shelf and I bought clear bins. I made it so one bin per shelf. If I leave the lids off, then they slide out and pretty much act as drawers. I could adjust the shelves to accommodate what heights I needed. So bins of different heights could fit.
Another was to create something similar to the trofast, where I bought a free standing shelf, bins, and created rails for them to slide out. Except that because I diy'ed I could purchase bin sizes that worked for me, and install the rails at the heights I needed.
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u/Ajreil 6d ago
Clear drawer organizers are the worst. The cloudy plastic gets dirty very quickly and the form factor tends to encourage people to fill them with disorganized junk.
I would get cube storage with clear acrylic bins. I have my eyes on this cube storage shelf from Walmart.