I needed containers for my children's homeschooling books and activity sheets. I wanted to find containers that is easy for me to organize things. This is why I love the Sterilite shelftotes because it's durable, it makes organizing easier for me, and when I need something from a certain curriculum I can just grab it. I like to stack them so it doesn't take a of space also. Such a great help to me and my children!
Sizing is ideal not only with Sterilite shelves but also Elfa, ClosetMaid, and many other common brands. Clear plastic makes it easy to tell which bin is holding which item(s) you need.
I love the fact that these totes fit on my shelves. I bought the shelves and the few clear totes I have together. Yes, these totes used to be clear. Yes, they were a little less durable than some of the blue totes I have in other styles from Sterilite, but for use in the shop for long term storage, clear was the best.