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I’m looking for square/rectangular plastic boxes for screws and other hardware. I already have plenty of the multiple bin storage boxes with lids. Basically I’m looking to replace the cardboard box that screws and nails come in. So I can just grab one or two boxes and take them to where I’m working. Cardboard boxes fall apart, and after a while you have so many different boxes it’s hard to just look and grab what you need quickly. What do you use?
 
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Plano brand plus those big square rice containers with the 5 or so inch round screw top lids for larger or more bulky stuff.

Reference to the rice containers I would have thrown away anyway: Link

Those tall UTZ snack mix containers can be useful as well.

Tackle boxes are a good way to carry several boxes at once.

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I’ll add that I’m trying to keep this relatively cheap so I’m probably looking for boxes that are designed for other purposes. I’m not looking to spend $200 on made for custom designed stuff so I can have a pretty shelf. Just functional boxes that don’t get destroyed like the factory cardboard box.
 
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Perhaps I can raid the wife’s ziplock or whatever microwaveable food containers. They might be sturdy enough.
 
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Plastic soup containers from the grocery.





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Plastic soup containers from the grocery.
Id rather stay away from round containers.
 
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These look reasonable for size and price.
Search for Hushee Screw Organizers and Storage Bins on Amazon. They are a covered four hole organizer that come in blue or red. Four containers with four compartments are about $22. Also saw six black ones for $29.

They come in red, blue and black with see through lids.
For some reason I cannot post the link but the description should be good.
 
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How big a container are you looking for?


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Harbor Freight Storage bins, all sizes, flavors, and starts under $30

https://www.harborfreight.com/...bins-racks/bins.html
 
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These look reasonable for size and price.
Search for Hushee Screw Organizers and Storage Bins on Amazon. They are a covered four hole organizer that come in blue or red. Four containers with four compartments are about $22. Also saw six black ones for $29.

They come in red, blue and black with see through lids.
For some reason I cannot post the link but the description should be good.


Looking at the Hushee page, I noticed these down below. Actaully show drywall screws in one.

https://www.amazon.com/Multi-P...ps%2C90&sr=8-39&th=1
 
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How big a container are you looking for?
Certainly no bigger than a 5 pound box of screws. I just measured one it came out to 6 x 5 x 4.5.
 
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Amazon has a wide selection, with multiple units for a low price:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=sma..._sl_1ffqpqczps_e_p67



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When my brother in law went to the Nursing Home , I inherited his bucket organizers . Five gallon buckets with inserts that have dividers . They stack on top of each other.
https://www.amazon.com/Bucket-...ps%2C141&sr=8-3&th=1
 
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fishing tackle box with adjustable dividers?






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I save the containers that these come in.




I know it's not just the empty container that can be bought, but I'm sure there is something similar out that that can be purchased on it's own.
 
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I use peanut butter jars (the teenager goes thru them) then I toss those in a milk crate. Easy storage on the shelving in the garage. I know which one has the screws and just grab it off any screw issues. Also use a similar product like these
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobal...Organizer/5013311665



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These might work. You can even get racks to mount them on. They also come in different sizes.

https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mi...rd_i=B000LDF0UG&th=1


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I think I’m just going to buy empty cardboard boxes. I can tape them ahead of time, they will all be the same size, and I can label them so they are easily identified. They are cheap also.
5x3x2 boxes are 58¢ each.
 
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