Storing Small Fragile Things

I recycle everything I can. Tonight, I was thinking about my ornaments that I had unearthed after ten years and what I would put them away in. As I was washing out a veggie can, it hit me. I can keep them for the ornaments and they won't have to be wrapped and will be much safer.

Then, I got to thinking that this would work if someone is moving across town or across country. Small things like jewelry, office supplies, ornamental collections (my snails for instance), craft supplies that can't be bagged and tossed into a box, and much more.

To show how they can fit into a small box, I added a shot of four in a box. Because they are 3 inches wide, you can fit four perfectly in a 6 inch square box. Most boxes are even numbers of 3, so a box 12x12 inches that is also 12 inches tall could fit two layers of 16 cans.

Spaghetti sauce cans are bigger and could hold more, and the juice cans would be even bigger. If you know someone in the restaurant biz, you can even get the #10 cans for larger things, which can hold stacks of saucers with cardboard between them and nothing slides around.

The cans might rattle around some during shipping, but no one is going to be in the moving van to hear it. Besides, if you know your valuables are safe, a bit of rattling is worth it. I am excited to share this with you. I might be stationary for a bit, but everyone moves around so much these days, why not make it easier on you! Once you are home, you can either recycle them, cover them with fabric or contact paper to make shelving out of, plant seed starts in them, or give them to someone else who is moving.

By Sandi/Poor But Proud from Salem, OR