Very pretty and definitely nicer than my carry out containers!

Clever! I use vintage toothpick holders for my cotton swabs.

I am kind of stunned at how few products she has. My makeup could not fit in two drawers arranged like that.

Mine could, easily. I don’t wear a lot.

RN, much prettier than my plastic one! :D

Fun, that’s a great idea! I love using unique things for storage and such.

jsk, we have a lot of similar things!

Here’s another drawer she did (kitchen) … she said each basket was an under $2 thrift find.

I have lots of vintage baskets, but not a drawer wide enough for this:

Jsk, mine looks very similar to yours except mine could use another clean-out.

Jilly, I do love the reuse of the pretty containers, but my stuff would probably go rolling around too much in the drawer, so for that reason I prefer having the sides. Plus i can stack small pots of stuff like sample jars.

She must have a ton of storage space because there's so much wasted space in that kitchen drawer. Again, I would prefer containers that fit snug in the drawer to use all available space.

As pretty as it is I would also not use anything wicker or rattan for kitchen storage like that, as they can’t be cleaned if something spills off a counter into the drawer. I don’t know how that happens bc I ALWAYS close the drawers, but at least once a month there is a spill or particles or stray bits of cheese from the grater or flour from the biscuits in the drawers below my work surfaces! I guess I finally have entered that phase of life in which function is more important than anything else. 🤔

Only 4 spice jars? She must be from MN. I really like the relish dish drawer. I might try to make that work in my Hoosier drawers that are used to store fewer, odder odds and ends.

I don't wear make-up except lotion and coverup and they are bought for their SPF ratings. But, I use my vintage relish dishes (I guess they're vintage as they were my grandma's) as soap dishes in the bathrooms and kitchen. I place the containers on them .

Much nicer than the plastic trays I have from Bed, Bath, and Beyond!😄

Ally 😁

I like using vintage glass and ceramic dishes as storage - not just for toiletries either.

I have a few of these:

Along with several Mikasa MCM sugarbowls to hold cotton balls and swabs, and some vintage glassware for pencils, brushes, lip colors and tools.

I don't wear much makeup either - the rest of it fits on a small section of shelf in the medicine cabinet.

My mom used vintage dishes like those in the OP on her dresser.

P.S. Just noticed the round coasters with the hair ties and bobby pins in the OP look exactly like the set we have from my grandfather - ours are on a little rack 🙂

That’s so pretty, Carol!

"I" picked these up @ Goodwill...maybe $1.50 ea...or less. LOVE this idea! There's one or 2 by Lalique I like....

Love those, Nicole!

On "MY" watch list....Lalique. link

or ...Lalique is known for their sparrows....I didn't see THIS one....hhhmmm.....(I just made an offer)

Update: I purchased it! ❤️

Congrats! :)

Cute idea but I think I had more makeup when I was 12! HAHA!

@arkansas girl Agree!!! My DF went to look at an MG MIdget for me, and when he opened the trunk, he told the seller that my MAKEUP would not even fit in there!!!

ETA: I have started carrying my makeup and lighted mirror into the dining room to put it on, so these little dishes will not work for me.....they are very cute, though!! I use a basket with a handle. It may or may not disguise a microwave, but I ain't SAYIN'!!!!

I don't have much makeup but I'm out of town frequently enough that it stays in a mobile container - nothing cute in a drawer.

Hey @barncatz - what are you saying about MN? I'm from MN and have more than a few spices. 😊 No cute organizers though.

I'm more like jsk, only less organized. The stuff I'm currently using is sitting on the makeup table all the time. I have a drawer with less often used items, and extras (thank you, Clinique, I never have to buy mascara ever again). My brushes are in a coffee mug, like pens and pencils.

OH 3Katz, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that spice cabinet! I totally need that!

May I just say that every time I read the title of this post, my brain tells me it's 'NEED' idea for makeup storage 😄

It can be that, too, Carol. :D

I’ve been too busy to hunt down relish/etc dishes, but hope to next weekend. Our favorite antique mall always has lots of choices and at good prices.

I’m tired of my plastic one. I want something pretty.

My plastic one will be good for my utility room junk drawer, though. That’s the next drawer I need to tackle.

Yard & estate sales are good for things like that, IMPE.