We have been full time for about 6 months, and have moved around several times. I went to the dollar store and got a bunch of the different colored tubs and they fit in the shelves perfect. I use one for cups, glasses, bowls and whatever. I used a black marker and wrote on the front of each. I'm short and the shelves are tall, so I can just pull them down and get what I need out. We also use them above the sofa for meds, junk, office supplies, and the hubby uses them for screws, plumbing, tape, and hunting supplies...they really help with the upper shelves!