{"id":2517,"date":"2018-09-06T20:25:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T03:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2024-06-26T23:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T06:17:23","slug":"favoriteorganizingthings-clearairtightcontainers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/favoriteorganizingthings-clearairtightcontainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Organizing Things: Clear, Airtight Containers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Organizing is easier when you\u2019ve got the right tools for the job. As a professional organizer with more than two decades of experience, I have a list of tried and true products I\u2019ve recommended and used with clients for years.<\/p>\n<p>Each month I\u2019m sharing one of my favorite things with you to help maximize your organizing efforts.<\/p>\n<h4>Clear, Airtight Containers<\/h4>\n<p>Reuse and recycle can apply to many items in your home or office, but when it comes to the best storage containers, any ol\u2019 box won\u2019t do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2.png\" alt=\"Favorite Organizing Things: Clear, Airtight Containers | Uncluttered\" width=\"1078\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2.png 1078w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-370x371.png 370w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-270x271.png 270w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-570x571.png 570w, https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blog-images-2-740x741.png 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1078px) 100vw, 1078px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Swap out old shoe boxes, moving boxes, or cardboard file boxes with clear, airtight containers. These work particularly well in garage or basement spaces that tend to be damp or have issues with mold and dust. The airtight seal on these containers will keep your items protected from the elements. These are ideal for storing keepsakes or memorabilia. Make sure the items are dry and clean before being placed in the boxes. You can also place moisture-absorbing packets inside the container to further protect items from the elements.<\/p>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unclutterednw.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2517&#038;text=Reuse%20and%20recycle%20can%20apply%20to%20many%20items%20in%20your%20home%20or%20office%2C%20but%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20the%20best%20storage%20containers%2C%20any%20ol%E2%80%99%20box%20won%E2%80%99t%20do.&#038;via=UnclutteredNW&#038;related=UnclutteredNW' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuse and recycle can apply to many items in your home or office, but when it comes to the best storage containers, any ol\u2019 box won\u2019t do. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unclutterednw.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2517&#038;text=Reuse%20and%20recycle%20can%20apply%20to%20many%20items%20in%20your%20home%20or%20office%2C%20but%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20the%20best%20storage%20containers%2C%20any%20ol%E2%80%99%20box%20won%E2%80%99t%20do.&#038;via=UnclutteredNW&#038;related=UnclutteredNW' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n<p>Choosing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/IRIS-QuartWEATHERTIGHTStorageClear\/dp\/B00PKNWVZY\/ref=sr_1_9?s=homegarden&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1519177154&amp;sr=1-9&amp;keywords=ultimate+airtight+container\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clear storage box<\/a> also allows you to see the contents at a quick glance. It saves time and energy when you don\u2019t have to sort through boxes to find the item you need.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still unsure about the most efficient way to use clear, airtight containers in your home or office, it might be time to schedule a consultation with me. Send me an email <a href=\"mailto:linda@unclutterednw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linda@unclutterednw.com<\/a> and let\u2019s chat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organizing is easier when you\u2019ve got the right tools for the job. As a professional organizer with more than two decades of experience, I have a list of tried and true products I\u2019ve recommended and used with clients for years. Each month I\u2019m sharing one of my favorite things with you to help maximize your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[51,57,59,54,60,63,56],"class_list":["post-2517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-organizing","tag-home-organization","tag-home-organizing","tag-office-organizing","tag-organizing","tag-organizing-products","tag-organizing-tips","tag-residential-organizing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3309,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517\/revisions\/3309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unclutterednw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}