IRIS USA 19 Quart WEATHERPRO Plastic Storage Box with Durable Lid and Seal and Secure Latching Buckles, Weathertight, Clear with Black Buckles, 6 Pack

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We prefer it to the Brute and HDX bins for long-term outdoor storage, too—those bins have lids with raised lips that help them stack securely but also allow water to collect. I have experience maintaining entire school libraries, keeping hundreds of yards of fabric organized, and storing and cataloguing the onslaught of sheets and blankets I’ve tested for Wirecutter. In our drop tests (down a flight of stairs), the Brute was one of our only picks to survive damage-free—the lid popped off, but the container itself was completely intact. They fit neatly on my closet shelves, but they’re not firm enough to stack if I fill them with anything bulky or heavy. Long-term test notes: I’ve used these bins to pack away all of our family’s holiday decorations for four seasons now, and the wheels, handles, and latches have held up to an increasingly large amount of stuff packed inside, in addition to surviving being dragged up and down a hill and across our gravel drive (our storage room is outside).

Flaws but not dealbreakers: Like other polypropylene bins, they’ll become brittle in cold temperatures; we don’t recommend them for storage in a freezing garage or basement. I have already put some food items in it and put it in the concrete outdoor shed we have to make sure that it can keep food dry. This bin is bigger than most people probably need (and more than most wirecutter staffers we asked actually want), but if you have the space, it’ll save some backaches. Polypropylene can become brittle at just below freezing, which is why we don’t recommend PP bins for storage in an unheated basement or garage.Holds a lot: We considered bins that would neatly and securely hold a variety of items and stack without wobbling. Flaws but not dealbreakers: This is the only plastic container we recommend that let water in when we hosed it down. They chipped and lost latches in our drop tests, so look to our heavier-duty bins if you plan to treat them roughly.

After we threw it down the stairs, a few corners were a bit dented but the latches held and the lid stayed tightly closed.Grooves on the lid are designed for a stable and secure stacking storage system allowing you to maximize your storage space and creates a customized storage solution. If a container survived those tests, we filled it with household goods to see how much it held, if it closed when overstuffed, if it stacked securely, and how comfortable it was to carry. The Irises also stack more securely—each bin’s base sits snugly into a groove on the lid of the one below. It’s the only bin we’ve found with wheels and a big, comfortable handle that folds down when it’s not in use.