How to Declutter Food Storage Containers - Day 17 - 30 Day Declutter Challenge

[@kotokoo]

I love Cas saying "I have 3 containers and two lids" and proceeded to declutter 1 container and the 2 lids 🤣

[@Dezedaantje]

"I end up with lids without bottoms and bottoms without lids! I have no idea how this keeps happening" 😂 Well... Maybe this is how 😅 mystery solved😊

[@persephonebasilissa5109]

I am sooooo anxious right now!

[@ingevandermeer]

Cass, I hope you realised this in time😄Otherwise you can declutter this draw tomorrow again🤭

[@Clutterbug]

🫣

[@SoMagicalMichele]

For some reason I always end up with lost lids. I hear people say they have extra lids but that's never my house.

[@Rosie-6]

We use only the containers (red lids over clear bottoms from Hillshire Farms) that cold cuts come in. They are about the size of a sandwich and hold 2 or 3 servings. We put labels on them, with the food and date. Having only one size, they stack neatly in the frig and freezer. When we run low or the lids break, we have cold cuts for lunch. So the containers are free.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@eponine318]

I once opened a tub of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" only to find a bunch of old ketchup packets. I mean, the tub did warn me it wasn't butter.... I laughed for 10 mins straight!

[@Clutterbug]

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! How funny!

[@everythingthathinders6922]

I think the container thing was the response to suddenly being inundated with plastic containers of food and trying to reuse/recycle them in some way. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and remember even reusing bread bags and jelly jars! We still have the Loony Toons jelly glasses from my childhood! I think it's from a generation that had very little or had to make things last. My grandparents all lived through the great depression.

[@MaryEavey-dc3sk]

exactly. i have lived my whole life balancing what is saving enough and how much is h-h-h-hoarding tendenancies! a deep fear of not having enough my parents lived through the Great Depression too!

[@SoMagicalMichele]

I don't think so. Tupperware kind of started it but the thing that really brought reusable containers in was microwaves. Granted the environment push definitely helped but I think it was mostly microwaves.

[@cmallard8399]

You mean reusing potato chip bags and bread bags are passé. I must say the modern ones aren’t the same quality as the old ones.

[@everythingthathinders6922]

​@@SoMagicalMichele I'm referring to my childhood in the 60s and 70s. We didn't have a microwave until 1980. And we didn't "waste our money" on Tupperware when we had free containers from margarine!! 😂

[@traczebabe]

Same here. We didn’t use paper towels either. We were much more careful with what we had.

[@catherinelain1370]

I was born in 1953 and we saved EVERYTHING! Ha, ha! Rubber bands from the daily newspaper went in the drawer, newspapers were saved for the school paper drive, paper bags from the grocery store folded and kept in a spot, egg cartons used for crafts or donating to school for crafts, baggies that only had crumbs in them from sandwiches taken for school lunch (shake out and use again), brown lunch bags brought back home if not soiled and reuse, soda was in glass bottles as were most bottled items in grocery store. We did not drink soda but collected the bottles in the neighborhood to take to the minute market to trade in for money to buy penny candy (fireballs were 2 for a penny), you could get a bag full of candy for a quarter! And Icees were ten cents! And it goes on - back in the day appliances/TVs lasted and they could be repaired even the toaster (my dad was handy). Now, we live in the plastic age and everything gets thrown away. I still save a few things, like leftover screws and things left over from putting things together- just hate to throw it away (just might need it one day -😂). This mindset came from living through the depression. But I am still frugal and not wasteful. As a side note, I clean out leftovers and expired items each week the night before the garbage truck is coming. That way I don’t have science projects and a packed fridge. Also, have a “Must go” dinner once in a while (where everything must go!). Loving this series of 5 minute declutter!!❤❤

[@kathychatterton5623]

Born, the same year, let’s not forget those grocery bags were used for school book covers and at least in my house, bread bags were worn in our boots over our socks to keep our feet dryer when we played in the snow.

[@CLluvsPurple]

I keep containers not for my leftovers but for giving leftovers to my family. It a free container that I don’t need back. After get togethers we have extra food so I give them the extra/leftovers in those containers. I keep my containers at home & they can discard those after they are done. Win win! I also don’t keep them all the time just around holidays or anytime I know we are having people over.

[@bethheerten1132]

I do this, too. We try to have Family Dinner night every month. Now that the grands are mostly grown it is good way to keep in touch. I keep these type containers (mostly Cool Whip) in a different place from my regular storage ones. The kids know to get one and help themselves to leftovers. I always try to cook enough that there is "lunch-for-tomorrow" for the ones who want it.

[@CLluvsPurple]

@@bethheerten1132 yes, cool whip containers are mostly what I use as well. 😀

[@susanprice3377]

I only save takeout containers from when we order Chinese or other Asian cuisines -- those containers have translucent lids so you can see what's in them. And yes, as "freebies" they're great for giving away with leftovers or for sharing cookies or other treats with friends.

[@CLluvsPurple]

@@susanprice3377 I also find those Chinese food containers to be pretty sturdy.

[@r.p.9829]

We keep all the margarine bowls, sour cream containers thru the year until the holidays...they are then taken to family events to be used for leftovers for everyone to use with the understanding to never bring them back...

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@deniselittle5558]

I don't know about the rest of us, but now we know why Cass ends up with containers and no lids! Loving this series Cass. I wish it could continue beyond September.

[@RaeC]

I was watching saying. No you decluttered too many tops. LOL.

[@natalieeubank4533]

It can she is a playlist of these videos

[@Clutterbug]

Just start over on October 1st!

[@mariaboivin1840]

I remember…Way back in the day companies would place their items in useable glass containers [like a small drinking glass for mustard} it was the best way to keep the items after you use all the product. Now companies are helping the consumer to fill the landfill (plus their products come in advertising packaging) l wish there was a better way. Simple packaging (less colour) stand by your products, and pass the savings to the consumer. It’s time. Thank you ladies.

[@kathychatterton5623]

Classico spaghetti sauce still comes in glass jars that can be used for canning. These days if you don’t reuse, it is easier to recycle plastic than glass. Few recycle centers will take it due to weight and expense of recycling. There is a place for both. If you don’t reuse, recycle.

[@bellabrat4u]

@@kathychatterton5623 yeeeess!!! I save the Classico Jars and use them as drinking glasses! Everyone loves the nostalgia and that they are basically oversized - perfect for iced coffee/tea ❤❤❤

[@amandas7236]

Blue painter’s tape is a great way to label. It sticks well enough and doesn’t leave a residue when removed. 😊 Thank you Cass! I am loving this 30 day challenge. ❤

[@liap1293]

That's what I use!

[@ericahettwer1147]

Or she could use dry erase markers. Like the ones she tossed a few videos ago. 😂😂😂

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@brendatomlinson]

@@amandas7236 I’m glad you mentioned painters tape. I tried using washi tape because I have a ton of it. But it doesn’t stick well, especially in the freezer.

[@kathychatterton5623]

Just for grins, I’ve been keeping a running total. Day 17 and over 400 items have left the house. I’ve tried to stick to the rules but haven’t succeeded completely, I’ve run over on time on a couple of days where the area was so close to being done I couldn’t stop. On days 11-14 everything was stored in one cabinet, though not in individual spaces so I started at the top and did a couple shelves a day, finished on the correct day and the whole cabinet was done. On the plastics, rather than toss them in the trash, if they have a recycle number (type of plastic) that can be recycled locally, they are going into the recycle bin, not the trash.

[@alkiq00]

70s baby here. My grandmother definitely used country crock butter tubs and sour cream containers for leftovers. My mother didn’t, and I don’t. I’m going to spend this time getting rid of all the uninsulated water bottles and unmatched glasses I’ve collected over the years.

[@gwenellison5386]

I have already decluttered probably 80% of my belongings, but I am loving this series to sort of fine tune spots I may have missed. I've also passed it on to people I know who want to start decluttering. Thank you so much.

[@Clutterbug]

Wonderful!

[@bubblezbabe2026]

I keep those containers and use them for leftovers for my family because I never get my containers back from them so I love the butter containers for that reason

[@Clutterbug]

Makes sense.

[@snightowl]

I love you view about the towels you said a few videos back. I can’t do just 1 towel per family member. Just shows how there really are different ways of doing the same thing

[@elizabethsielaff3414]

Am I the only one who tunes in daily to see what cute top Cass is wearing 😊??

[@cmallard8399]

She has a special cuteness about her. I wish I had her energy

[@Clutterbug]

Aw!

[@elizabethsielaff3414]

@@Clutterbug 💕

[@jainagel3097]

On her clothes She must be be a spring. She is also So cute and cheers me up!

[@dakota2144]

Day 17 - CK. Today at 9 a.m. I gave 6 boxes of declutter items (1 was storage containers) to Charity. I now have 5 empty boxes in my car ready for more decluttering. My husband was very pleased with how the storage container area looks, very proud of myself - THANKS Cas!!

[@brendatomlinson]

My mom was a Depression era kid. We def re-used every margarine container! When I tasted real butter as an adult I was blown away! I haven’t bought margarine since 1990.

[@Clutterbug]

How funny!

[@vickyrobert2669]

Same. I tried real butter after moving out from my parents and never went back. Margarine is so gross.

[@camis.1347]

same. margarine is disgusting (ingredients)!

[@brendatomlinson]

@@vickyrobert2669 True!

[@unitedheartsamerica5924]

Cass, back in the 70’s they were only starting to make food storage containers. Plastics were a fairly new technology. Hence the birth of Tupperware, Rubbermaid…etc. SO! We all were accustomed to the depression era practices of our parents/ grandparents.. just sharing this for our younger viewers who probably werent alive during that glammy age of food storage!! 😂😂

[@Clutterbug]

Lol!

[@kimreed2489]

I can't get over how much fun I'm having with this!!! :) I've actually had 8 migraines in the past 10 days, but, this is SO completely doable for me that I've been able to keep up, and most days, far more than 5 items are leaving my home. It's SO nice to accomplish these small goals regardless of how I feel! I want to carry on after our 30 days are up. Thank you, Cas!!! :)

[@kristinawhittaker6374]

i use glass containers too. I do give my mom the disposible plastic bowls from cottage cheese etc. Every week she cooks at least once for her elderly neighbors and friends (and me), so she uses for this purpose!

[@Clutterbug]

Nice!

[@sherrylewis9327]

My mom had to dedicate one spot on one shelf where the actual margarine tub went. And on Friday (I think?) we had "clean out the fridge" dinner. Every single leftover container came out and was opened up on the table. We each could make our own plate and heat it in the microwave. There was ZERO food waste in Mom's house! LOL

[@chelsiebainter1090]

When I feel depressed… I watch one of your videos. Thank you for bringing some light into my life.

[@debbiew7496]

I love that you have solved the mystery of where single socks go - lids!!!

[@Clutterbug]

Yes, lol!!

[@elizmamarais3261]

We use a lot of plain yoghurt for smoothies. Once cleaned I use the containers to freeze soup. I label and date them. Works like a dream.

[@Clutterbug]

Do what works for you!

[@SaltCreekFarmstead]

I have a shelf in the fridge for leftovers. Makes it much easier to have an idea when you’re looking.

[@Clutterbug]

Cool!

[@jwuertz7101]

I asked and my library's craft coordinator accepted some of my plastic containers to use for projects. Win win!

[@Clutterbug]

Woo hoo!

[@elizabethlangheim7214]

Cool Whip was the best container! There are only two of us in the house now. I have 3 rectangular and one round glass containers for leftovers BUT when we go through Cool Whip during the holidays I still have to talk myself into recycling the container.

[@Clutterbug]

Lol

[@dianemontavon5670]

I grew up in a family of 9 children and 2 adults. We used peanut butter jars and jelly jars for glassses. We used plastic containers to store food because my mom didn't spend extra money on food storage containers or glasses. I will have to say we didn't have leftovers often. She always made enough Spagetti sauce and chilli to last 2 days

[@robertakeogh8650]

Even though I am a seasoned declutter senior, I love this series! It is very motivating and doable. Thank you.❤

[@cellgrrl]

Yes me too. Some things I had decluttered fairly recently so they didn't need it, and yet some areas I think are not too bad, and I look at them with fresh Cas eyes and will find a few things I could get rid of. What I am doing is not earth shattering, but every little bit helps. I love this quick and easy approach.

[@heathereyles8909]

I was totally distracted by the fact that you were about to throw away the two lids! Couldn't think about anything else! 😮

[@Clutterbug]

Lol

[@taraamundson1140]

I grew up in a house where the refrigerator was packed with small containers with small amounts of food in them. It was overwhelming. My refrigerator now is the emptiest refrigerator I have ever come across. I am a food minimalist and I love it. No rotting food and condiments!! Yay!!

[@katieswonders8249]

I live in Europe, we don't generally have as much stuff here as you guys in the US, but I can tell you that I have more space in my apartment than before!

[@Clutterbug]

Woo hoo!

[@deloreshall5459]

Went through containers. Got rid of all mismatched items. Got a locker bin from DT and my containers are in there. No more bin is full.😊👍

[@Clutterbug]

Woo hoo!

[@dianalynsmith9979]

Oooohhh this was a good one! I was dreading diving into the deep abyss of my bottom cupboard..but this video gave me the nudge I needed! Even got rid of appliances that I no longer use...WIN WIN!🎉❤ Thank you!

[@SadieSmith-h2g]

It's especially important to get rid of any plastic containers that have been damaged by heating in the microwave. All plastic containers leach "forever chemicals" (PFAS) into foods when heated, and the damaged ones do so even more. This is why so many consumer protection and environmental groups are telling folks to NEVER microwave in plastic. No, we can't eliminate all PFAS in our lives, but we can seriously cut down on the amount we eat and drink!

[@GrandDuchessAniya]

A couple of months ago, I bought a new Snapware set and got rid of everything I had except for a few disposable containers that had lids, which I use during the holidays. So I got a day off! (It actually was a second day off because I don't have a junk drawer.)

[@TammyWashburn-l6q]

Thank you for your videos, I’ve been telling my family about me decluttering this month and went to my sisters house and helped her declutter her lien closet yesterday. I’ve also have my oldest son starting to declutter his home and now I’m going to help him next month also when he is on vacation

[@kellygirl25]

80s baby. Definitely grew up with the mystery tubs of leftovers! In fact, just recently my brother and I were reminiscing about old times and brought that up. At the next family gathering he gifted me a giant margarine tub full of spaghetti! I am keeping the tub in use in my fridge.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@kathychatterton5623]

I went to mostly glass containers last year then discovered that I didn’t have containers to give home grown produce away in. I bought a small number of plastic containers (dollar store) for just that purpose. Now that growing season is over those items are in with my food preservation items and not in my kitchen. I don’t have to deal with them until next year and then they’ll only be in there between trips to other people’s houses.

[@rebeccalavanture9741]

Cas - I do think your "way" has several advantages.... and it WORKS for me. Here's why: If you asked me to start with some major things around my house that are visible and need to be dealt with (but also things that aren't mine and that I don't have an easy solution to), I would get overwhelmed and probably not get very far. But in this 30 day challenge, I have gone around to all areas of my house getting rid of things and leaving things better in each area... (yes, I've tidied a bit)... So thank you from the bottom of my heart! I have a pile of things in the living room.... but my husband can tell a difference with this decluttering (even if they are hidden spaces). AND most importantly, I feel ENCOURAGED.

[@m.g.3679]

At home, those are used for guest take aways or freezing food, always labeled, but are stored in a less valuable place

[@pamkessler5381]

Yes, I grew up using old butter and Cool Whip containers for leftovers. Seemed normal. I do save them for sending leftovers home after big family meals like Thanksgiving and Christmas. That way the guests don’t have to return them. That being said, I WILL declutter a bunch of them today. 😊

[@Clutterbug]

Yay!

[@crimequeencreates8248]

I was born in 1958. My family always reused the big margarine tubs for leftovers. We called them poor man’s Tupperware. Tupperware was very expensive. There were no Rubbermaid type storage containers that you could buy in the store to store food. The only plastic food storage containers available in stores in our area were freezer containers in pint or quart size. They weren’t sold year round. They appeared around August with the canning jars at the beginning of the harvest season. We kept the actual margarine in a separate shelf from the leftovers. Margarine wasn’t a very common thing in our house. I grew up on a farm, and I made our own butter.

[@unitedheartsamerica5924]

Yes!! And the attitude was “why would I spend money for a food storage container?” At that time it was probably pricier for these items. My mom was also a fan of using old jars as well for food storage… and still does!!

[@shelly410]

Hi Cas. I was born in the early 50s, and yes, my Mom had random butter containers, etc, with leftovers stored in them. Each week, she would pull them all out, and we'd have a meal of leftovers to use up whatever was in the containers. Nothing was wasted or grew hair. And because it was just all leftovers, it was a different meal every week....lol. Thanks for the memories.

[@chrisk4053]

One day I brought a cool whip container to work expecting my left over chili for lunch. It was actually cool whip😂😂😂

[@terrietanner8503]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ChelleStamps]

We didn't use those containers when I was young, but I saw my hubbies aunt using them for camping and thought that was genius. We have them in our camp trailer for camping leftovers. There are never enough in the fridge to forget what they are, so it works really well and I don't have to worry about losing my "good" containers out camping. I used to move the old ones from the house out there, but they always had a broken lid or missing pieces or something.

[@Chantelle456]

I’m so excited for Cass to kick my butt during the all day declutter!! My husband is watching the kids, so I can make progress 🙌🏻🤩

[@ReneeDennis-x8h]

That’s so awesome

[@kg3753]

Oh my word, yes, my mom always had Country Crock containers in the fridge. Could’ve been spaghetti, green beans, or the actual C.C. We never knew. “Container roulette” just like you said!😂

[@Clutterbug]

Right?!

[@AC-sn5io]

I keep the take out food containers from Jack in the box pancake breakfast, and when I get 1 bowl from Panda, I use them for food storage, and the panda box is great for paint, or stain and I reuse them for paint and just add more stain so Im not wasting them. I keep two containers for my daughters almond butter, and reuse them from the grocery store, we have a plastic obssesion in America/ Canada. ❤

[@camis.1347]

@AC-sn5io I agree, manufacturers are pressured by petroleum companies to use plastics. They even talked Snapple into converting to plastic a few years back. I want more glass on products and for the USA & Canada to set up more glass recycling ♻ plants. Glass is infinitely more recyclable than plastic. ONLY 7-8% of plastics are recycled in the USA and can only be done approx. 7 times. Glass is able to forever! Changes NEED to be made.

[@jessicabrown7353]

I use lids as plant pot coasters.

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@brendatomlinson]

Done ✅ two months ago! I replaced them all with square and rectangular glass containers so they fit well. Each lid attached!

[@Clutterbug]

Amazing!

[@brendatomlinson]

@@Clutterbug thanks ☺️

[@vickyrobert2669]

I usually keep 1 of these cottage cheese containers for a reusable fruitfly trap (I cut the center part of the lid so it holds the clingwrap with holes nice and tight) but I don't save any more than that. Takeout containers though... these just multiply like crazy. I just donated 20 of them earlier this week!

[@Clutterbug]

Good for you!

[@connied8507]

I love the butter tubs. I send leftovers with people and tell them they don't have to return the container. (Instead of being OCD about my containers. If I get too many I take them to other family members so they can share leftovers)

[@Angebaby1237]

I was waiting so hard for this day to declutter this cabinet. Just yesterday I took something out and it all attacked me. ❤😂 My dad has not only a cupboard of random containers but also on the counter behind his drain tray. They’re always out😮it drives me crazy.

[@leannewith3]

Sounds like my mum! She lives alone but has more containers than our family of 5. And the cabinet is so stuffed full she leaves them on the bench 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ginavanfleet5386]

In Italian American households we have large yellow Polly-O ricotta containers in the freezer with marinara in them. Iykyk.

[@bellabrat4u]

🙋‍♀🙋‍♀ hihi yes I grew up in that 70s house that kept containers (I think it was my parents post WW2 era - scarcity issue) but my mom was SUPER clean so she got rid of stuff often. When I moved out I noticed I did that too and realized how much I was wasting but stuff going bad. So leftovers HAD to go in clear containers and if it was more than 3 days - buh-bye! Thanks for all you do Cass!!!

[@connietaylor4037]

I keep my throw away storage containers in basement storage so i have containers to send leftovers home after family gatherings 😃. I have very limited space so I'm forced to keep inventory to a minimum😮. Keep up the great videos!

[@Clutterbug]

Will do!

[@psr1lady]

Hey Cas! Remember the dry erase markers from yesterday's challenge? Use those to i.d. and date what's in the leftover containers. We have nice plastic containers - not product containers. BUT it really works!

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!

[@virginiagrenier8572]

Yes, yes, yes - the age old cottage cheese and sour cream containers. Born in 64 so I definitely grew up with them. My dad was a BIG ice cream lover and bought the big ice cream pails. When my folks passed away I found SO many ice cream pails, sour cream containers, cottage cheese containers, and twist ties. My than you could possibly use in a lifetime. They kept just about everything and that is why it took 2 large dumpsters to clear the house out.

[@SassySue67]

Mine as well, but you have to remember they also lived through the depression,which is one reason they kept everything.

[@virginiagrenier8572]

@@SassySue67 Exactly but we take on those attitudes even when there is plenty and the next generation ends up cleaning up the mess. I'm hoping to get my stuff pared down before I die so my kids don't have so much to deal with.

[@SassySue67]

@@virginiagrenier8572 I’m trying to do the same, my son told me it’s all going in a dumpster if I don’t clean it out. Mind you I’m still dealing with all the stuff my parents left behind.

[@virginiagrenier8572]

@@SassySue67 Yep, I keep telling myself, "Either it goes into the landfill or I live in the landfill, either way it's going to end up in the landfill so it might as well be now."

[@SassySue67]

@@virginiagrenier8572 Yup 🤣

[@paris0551]

All done, and much more than five have left the building. I’ve also decided to keep my containers in a basket, and I can only keep what will comfortably fit into the basket. Another win xx

[@elizabethsokol2545]

I use the small solo plastic cups with covers a lot. I also use plastic containers for organization. Today, I recycled 3 plastic containers, 1 sushi container, 1 jar and the bottom of a plastic takeout container that is missing a lid.

[@Jukebox291]

We keep icecream containers, I feel you... We are transitionning to glass containers and those old plastics found a second life: super useful in the garage 😅

[@Peanut1965]

We decluttered tons of items before we moved, and plastic containers was the one thing we were ruthless with. We have just the right amount and don’t have anymore to get rid of lol.

[@myriamchikbouni4205]

Watching these series while I’m tackling full house declutter. Not following the spaces, but having to hear these videos while doing what I’m just postponing since a year now is motivating. I have always been good at declutterring but since having kids and moving a lot, I always think I might need this or that, as we might move at anytime. Happy to spend my mornings with you 😃❤️

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so glad!

[@crazycatlady6396]

I mainly use Stashers which are reusable bags. They come in different sizes and can go in the fridge, freezer and microwave. They are great for leftovers, and for when I break down a big pack of hamburger meat into three medium bags. You can fill them up or lay them flat. I store them with my few plastic containers in a narrow rack that holds them perfectly. They are an investment, but well worth it! They never stain.

[@JulieThompson38]

I got rid of three bags of plastic storage containers last week. Felt great.

[@MaryEavey-dc3sk]

I just moved in May from a 1300 foot townhouse with lots of storage space to a smaller apartment 900 square feet and a tiny kitchen.........the countertops are two spaces the size of a stovetop!!!!!!!!!! not as many closets either...........So even tho I have a lot of things still to declutter, I have patted myself on the back that every 5 minute challenge you have done so far I had already done before I moved here!!!! not to worry, I have plenty of other things to do!

[@candycandy3005]

I swear, I am channeling you a day prior, almost daily! LOL! I had trashed all old Tupoerware, bought new LocknLock, and have been purging those cottage cheese containers now!!! Did it yesterday! (Day before this video!) So I went through my fridge and pulled everything I will cook today!

[@Clutterbug]

Nice!

[@RuchamaGrace]

I already decluttered everything in the kitchen at the beginning of this year, because I went from a small standard kitchen to a small wheelchair adapted kitchen. This means that I only have 2 deep drawers for plates, bowls, pans, 3 upper cabinets but I can only reach the bottom shelves when sitting (the upper shelves are only used for items I use now and then) and a narrow pull out system for breakfast cerials, herbs, etc. So I have cabinet in the livingroom that I use for the kitchen towels, rice/pasta, storage containers, and cat food. But this cabinet is also in use for other things, so I have only 2 shelves for kitchen stuff available in there. When I decluttered the old kitchen I found out how much I had.

[@itzmecind1]

My mom at least labeled ours, but my grandparents did this and did not label! I loved visiting their house, but this always made snacking…interesting!

[@catboxcleaner3532]

“Ya get what ya get, and ya don’t get upset.”

[@Clutterbug]

Lol!

[@Darlene-u3i]

I grew up in the 70's and we also had random food containers in the fridge never Knowing what was really inside or how old it was. This was especially true at my Nana's home. She went through the depression and never through anything away.

[@mahalamitchell4417]

I definitely reused empty plastic containers when I was growing up and still do to this day. Recycling as much as I can. Then when it gets stained or anything like that I just toss it out with no worries. Although, I regularly go through the containers to make sure I have the same amount of bottoms and lids.

[@ericag2233]

Done: thanks for a challenge I can do fast Cas. “Everything I keep is work” is so helpful.

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so glad!

[@lgraps]

Plastic lids are usually flimsier and break before the containers, so I use containers with no lids as bins to hold things in my kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I actually put a label on the bottom of the container that says "HAS NO LID" if I'm not ready to use a lidless container right away. It's a great money saver and greener than buying new plastic bins. Today I did find a lid to toss but that was it, all my lidless containers are being used and I tried for five minutes but truly couldn't find more than one item to toss.

[@mbounds396]

We already switched to glass storage containers.

[@Clutterbug]

Awesome!

[@jgrudt]

SO do you freeze food in glass containers?

[@mbounds396]

@@jgrudt hi, no. We rarely have leftovers. My husband eats a lot. It’s just the two of us. We cook enough for two or three days at a time.

[@greta4453]

It actually feels good to know that some drawers and corners of the house are in good condition and it’s because I’ve watched Cas for some years already. Today I feel pretty good cause my glass containers are in order. And yes I grew up with those plastic containers but once I saw the Tupperware containers I got them. Now I switched to glass containers. I even convinced my mom to get glass containers for leftovers. Thank you Cas, love your videos

[@anaschulz8084]

I remember when the companies made the margarine containers were made pretty so you would keep them.

[@MsFoxy-bo4uc]

I keep four and recycle or throw away the rest depending on if I can. I saved 1 lunch meat one for my clothes pins to put in. That’s it. The rest leaves. This is amazing though. I’m really enjoying this series. 😊

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so glad!

[@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm]

Yes, I grew up in a house just like that. Nowadays I am doing much better, but it is still a struggle to make myself get rid of those old food containers!

[@Clutterbug]

I get it.

[@nolagranolabar]

Hi Cas! I thought I was the only one who grew up in a house where cottage cheese and butter containers were used for food storage! 😂 Thank goodness I discontinued this unofficial family tradition years ago when I saw that the Dollar Tree store had 4-5 clear plastic containers for $1.00, now $1.25…. You still can’t beat that and they look a heck of a lot nicer too! … I LOVE this decluttering challenge! Any chance of you doing it every month? Your friend from Oregon! 😃👋🏼

[@Clutterbug]

You can just start it over on October 1st!

[@erinm.obrien3641]

😂I grew up like that and did that for YEARS I DISCOVERED BALL JARS AMS PLASTIC LIDS FOR THEM IN 2019 Game changer for me! I did get a lot of nice glass Tupperware with plastic lids and the lids get ruined! I decided to keep the glass and get PRESS AND SEAL for the random lid-less glass Tupperware for now 😆

[@maryellenyork2819]

I switched to glass with lids. (Pyrex is strong enough to go in the freezer.) I keep 1 quart yogurt containers (without the lids) to use when my dog comes in with muddy paws. (I dip each paw in warm water to wash off the dirt.) I don't use the sink because I don't want my drain clogged with mud. I dump the water outside and toss the container.

[@user-qd2oj1zb4i]

Thank you. Thank you! I used to freak at being overwhelmed on starting! Your chart has helped! Where I had stuff, I now have empty space! We aren't ones to buy a lot, we just don't have a lot of storage space! It's nice not to have spaces packed with unused stuff! I just wish I took photos!!! Thank you!❤

[@Clutterbug]

You are so welcome!

[@andreaharper2380]

Ih my gosh...us too growing up with the dang butter dishes filled with leftovers!! I think shortly after I found you online Cas a few years ago and decided to begin my decluttering journey, my leftover container cabinet was the first thing. I literally filled an entire garbage bag or two even with all the mismatch dishes and missing parts dishes and got rid of all those butter tubs!!! Now I only use clear leftover container because my husband is notorious..if he can't see it, it doesn't exist !!! I also realized that I didn't use that many leftover containers, I had way too many. I used to keep 2 bins in my kitchen now, and I only keep one. I do keep some overflow because I always give some away at family holiday dinners when we host.

[@MaccaForever]

Hi Helen! My cats, kid, and I love you!

[@pdx4679]

Thank you very much for these 30 days. each one is making a difference in my home as well as in my mind. Hurrah! I'm seeing progress where before I was seeing piles of "stuff." I'm not at a point where I can do the all day declutering. I hope that one day I'll be there. Thanks again!!!!! 😃

[@michelehenne2477]

What? Throw away the hereditary Midwest canister set? (Country crock, cool whip, cottage cheese containers) 🤣🤣🤣

[@Clutterbug]

YES!!! Lol!!

[@michelehenne2477]

@@Clutterbug 🤣🤣🤣💜💜💜

[@kraziigurl313]

🐝 Cass, you’re the best. 😭 I have been watching you for years. I would start declutterring and then stop. The piles would start back up. I’ve have been declutterring consistently since November 2023. I look around and it feels so good not to see stuff everywhere! I’m not where I want to be, but closer than ever. I have a busy schedule and unpredictable most of the time. But, This challenge has helped push me to get more out!💖

[@Clutterbug]

I'm so glad!

[@kendrakurtz7199]

You did it again!! I thought I have my extra food storage containers under control and I do have that under control. Pretty good but you made me think farther! Lunch boxes! I found five extra lunch boxes that I was keeping just in case we need one someday! 😥

[@bubblezbabe2026]

My drawers are a mess but I’m going dig in and try to find some stuff to go :) thanks cas

[@jennifersilva7250]

I was born in 1970 and yes, My house did the 'margarine' containers. I've never done it in my home, but when we cleaned out my parents house, it was ridonkulous!

[@Clutterbug]

I bet!

[@kathleendalberto-klusek8980]

I'm a Boomer baby and my mother never bought a food container...ever! I abandoned that habit years ago. There is one exception. I'm the only one who eats cottage cheese. I always have a couple cartons in my fridge. Well, one of those cottage cheese containers is my hiding place for Pillsbury Chocolate Chip edible cookie dough. I haven't been found out yet.

[@Clutterbug]

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[@sarahellis-pierron4872]

This is GENIUS!!!!!

[@kjoscrappinmama]

Yup, exactly like this growing up and I used to do it too! The past few years now there's a NO WAY it's trash clause!! 😂

[@vivianhudacek1556]

I now keep only a very few such containers, mainly bc I do share food with some elderly neighbors. They don’t have to remember to get a container back to me. Otherwise, I use glass containers with tight snap lids & vacuum seal bags for the freezer now.

[@Ekat1971]

100 percent 70s baby shared memory!! 1971 all original parts! 😊

[@Clutterbug]

Amazing!

[@gloriamathews3035]

I use those containers for fat grease trash not for leftovers. Yes I'm switching over to more glass containers Thanks for tips I love all the help keeping up with household and working full time unbelievable. I'm older slower and truly enjoy your silly stories

[@skya328]

Guilty! 70’s kid here, too. I still save Cool Whip, cottage cheese, and yogurt containers. You never know when you’ll need it! 🤣 I made something for a coworker this morning and she’s getting a container full of not-Cool Whip!

[@princessaeb44]

Yup. Our running family joke is "What's in your sour cream container!" 🤣🤣