With so many storage options out there, it can be tricky to figure out which system is best. Sometimes, it’s a matter of aesthetics, while other times you need something purely functional.

A different kind of shopping experience is attracting an increasing number of bargain hunters ready to roll up their sleeves to dig, root and paw through plastic bins, troughs and boxes.

Over the past two years of leading our home-organization coverage and writing about everything from shoe racks to drawer dividers, I’ve learned there is truly a storage bin — or box, or crate ...

It’s made of easy-to-clean plastic that can handle a few dings, and it is lightweight enough to carry to a drop-off site. Before testing the OXO bin, I considered myself a freezer-only composter ...