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Shopping for small parts bins? There are a lot of industries where these may be vital for keeping track of small electronics, tools, widgets and so forth—and in some cases, you may even find it useful to shop for bins for small parts for your home garage, craft room or toy room. In all cases, it pays off to make sure you are buying bins which include the right helpful features. What is important in small parts bins? Let’s take a look.

• Bins for small parts should keep items visible and (usually) accessible. Generally when you are storing small objects, you are storing quite a few different types (i.e. nuts and bolts, different colors of Lego bricks, beads, or so forth). That means that you want them to be visible at all times so you can find what you are searching for. Tip-out bins keep small parts within easy reach—very handy in the garage. For toys or crafting supplies, closed plastic bins are usually a better choice since they keep small items contained.

• The best bins for small parts are usually part of a small parts storage systems. That means that you are getting both bins and shelving, and the two have been designed to work in tandem. You can even find systems on wheels which you can move about as needed.

• The bins should be easy to clean. This should be as simple as swiping the insides now and again with an alcohol wipe (thankfully most plastic bins are very easy to clean, so this feature should be easy to come by).

• You should make sure you have the dividers you need. You will have to do some thinking about the sizes of your objects and the way you want to organize them to figure out exactly what you need here. Some storage bins for small parts even have dividers which you can add or remove as needed for a flexible solution. This is a particularly good option if the parts you are storing will not be constant—perhaps because you are regularly using up supplies and replacing them or you are adjusting your inventory to differing demands over time.

• If you are storing electronics, make sure you are buying bins which provide the appropriate protection. Namely, you should be shopping for conductive polypropylene bins. These bins are made out of a conductive material which protects the contents from electrostatic or induced fields as well as EMI. You can even wipe these bins down to clean them regularly without worrying about reducing their conductivity—it is built into the material itself.

If you are shopping for small parts bins, you now know what you need to be on the lookout for in terms of features. The exact features you need will vary depending on what it is you are storing (electronics, tools, toys, craft supplies, and so on), so think first about your needs, and then shop accordingly for the plastic bins which are right for you.