Small storage boxes

How to find the right size

Most drawers and cabinets are cluttered not because there is too little space. They are cluttered because small items float around freely and settle in a random layer. Small boxes solve exactly this problem. They gather batteries, chargers, hair ties, spice packets, samples and everything else that otherwise ends up scattered.

Start by measuring the place where the box will stand before you choose. Measure the width, depth and height of the drawer, shelf or cabinet. A box that is two centimeters too wide will not fit, no matter how nice it is. Also think about whether you want several boxes next to each other, or if one should fill the whole thing.

A small refrigerator box is a good example of how size determines use. Our refrigerator box in size small holds a good portion without taking up a whole shelf, while size XS is made for the very small things like tubes, small glasses and individual deli packages. The narrow model is also ideal for the bathroom drawer or office shelf, where you gather one type of thing in each box.

Plastic, glass or wood for small things

The material determines both where the box fits in and what it is suitable for. At élé living, we gladly highlight natural materials such as wood, bamboo and glass, because they create calm and fit into a home where things are allowed to stand out.

Plastic is light, durable and easy to wipe clean. It is ideal in the refrigerator, in damp rooms like the bathroom and under the sink, where you do not want anything that takes damage from water. Storage box white in size small is a simple, light box that fits both in the office, bathroom and children's room and gives a calm, uniform look when you have several next to each other.

Glass is the solution when you want to be able to see the contents and take it to and from the table. The square food storage box in glass of 320 ml is small enough for leftovers, snacks and cut fruit, and the bamboo lid gives it a warm look that also works when it stands out. If you want to go further with glass for dry goods and leftovers, you will find more sizes among our food storage box glass.

How to stack small boxes without losing overview

Many small boxes are made to stand on top of each other, and that is exactly where you really utilize the height in a deep cabinet or a drawer unit. But stacking can quickly become the opposite of overview if you have to lift the top one to reach the bottom one.

Place the things you use daily on top or at the front. What you rarely touch can stand at the bottom. Feel free to use one type of content per box, so you know exactly what is where without opening each one. If you want several in the same series, so they stack nicely and uniformly, you will find the selection in our boxes.

Small boxes in the drawer, on the shelf or in the cabinet

A small box behaves differently depending on where it stands. In the drawer, it keeps the small things in place, so they do not roll around every time you open and close. On an open shelf, it becomes a visible part of the interior, and therefore it pays to choose a material you like to look at. In the cabinet, it is mostly about utilizing the depth, so you can pull the box out like a drawer instead of rummaging blindly at the back.

If you are going to organize drawers with very small things like jewelry, makeup or office items, you can read more in our guide to drawer organization. If the boxes, on the other hand, are going to stand in a cabinet, storage boxes for cabinets gives concrete advice on how to utilize the space. And if you want to get started in the children's room, where the small boxes gather beads, Lego and small toys, you will find ideas in storage in the children's room with calm and overview.

Give the mess a fixed place

It is human to be messy. There is a big difference between the bad mess, i.e., the things you do not use and just collect dust, and the acceptable mess, i.e., the things that are on their way to their fixed place. Small boxes help most with the latter. They give the loose things a place to return to, so you do not stand with a pile that never gets smaller.

You do not need to tackle the whole house at once. Start with one drawer or one cabinet, and feel the difference before you move on. If you have questions about what fits exactly your room, we are always ready to help.