Dollar Tree’s Latest $1.25 Storage Game-Changer Is Exactly What My Pantry Needed

If you have a kitchen, you know how important it is to keep your cabinets and drawers tidy. Organization has become big business lately, and many products claim to help you organize everything from utensils in a drawer to kitchen wrap containers. The problem? Many of these solutions come with hefty price tags, especially when their sole purpose is to help you organize.

Thankfully, Dollar Tree has some affordable storage solutions, and their latest addition solved a major issue I had with my pantry.

One of the most common items on organizational wish lists is a smart way to store cans, boxes, and those frustrating plastic container lids. Keeping the lids neat and easy to find is often a challenge. If you place the lids on top of the containers, you lose the ability to stack them, wasting valuable space. If you store lids separately, they usually end up scattered and disorganized.

While a basic bin could do the job, Dollar Tree has a new product that works even better—it lets you store container lids while keeping them visible and easy to access.

On her TikTok page, thecraftedstudioco shows how she uses Dollar Tree's plastic magazine holders (which she calls book bins) to store container lids. These holders are sleek and taller in the back, creating a space-efficient way to organize lids. And if you need more than one, you can line them up like books on a shelf. 

“Just grab a few,” says Emma, the creator behind the account, because “these are an incredibly easy way to keep your lids neatly organized.”

What’s also great about these plastic bins from Dollar Tree is that the back is lower than that of traditional bins. This makes them perfect for shorter cabinet shelves, ensuring they’ll still fit!

If the bin option isn’t your style, Emma has another idea. Attach three metal napkin holders from Dollar Tree with zip ties and use them to store the lids vertically.

Other Ways to Use Plastic Magazine Holders

These plastic magazine holders are also perfect for organizing other items around the house. Here are some ideas for what you can store in these versatile bins:

• Boxes and cans of food
• Plastic wrap, foil, or parchment paper
• Clutch purses on a closet shelf
• Flip-flops and other flat sandals on a closet shelf
• Mail—use one for each member of the household
• Disposable paper plates and napkins 
• And, of course, all your back issues of Dinogo magazine!