End Kitchen Chaos With This Tupperware Lid Storage Hack From Dollar Tree

One of the last things busy parents have time to worry about is keeping food storage containers and their lids perfectly organized in the kitchen. That said, everything from school lunches to prepping meals for the work week can go much more smoothly if you're not constantly shuffling through a pile of lids, trying to find the right cover for your container. There's a simple and cheap way to keep everything more organized and under control — and it only costs about $1. 

The Cooking Concepts Wire Napkin Holders from Dollar Tree aren't just for keeping napkins neatly displayed, but are also perfect for keeping food container lids upright and separated. Simply place the lids in the holder vertically — the wire slots are easy to see through, so you can coordinate your lids by size and grab the one you need. These holders are also small enough that they can fit in a deep drawer, pantry, or cabinet. If you have a lot of food storage containers, for this price, you can buy a few napkin holders and zip tie them together. Then, line them up to make one long lid holder.

Once you start using wire napkin holders for lids, you may realize their hidden charms in the kitchen and how much more you can actually organize. For example, in a thread on Reddit, parents discussed how papers, from bills to homework, somehow end up scattered on the counter and seem to multiply. Among the suggestions for organizing them was a napkin holder. You can even use one for holding homework that is due, one for holding permission slips and sign-up sheets, and one for art or school notices that the kids brought home that week. 

If your phones and chargers are scattered across the kitchen counter, you can use a napkin holder to neatly store them in one convenient spot. You can even use a holder for your pot and pan lids, dish sponges,  recipe cards, or cutting boards and baking sheets. However you choose to set up the napkin holders, they're an easy and cheap way to get those papers off the counter and those annoying piles of kitchen items into an organized system.