{"id":19948,"date":"2016-09-23T12:37:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T11:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.key-online.co.uk\/?p=19948"},"modified":"2020-05-12T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T10:20:05","slug":"storage-bins-how-do-you-use-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/storage-containers\/storage-bins-how-do-you-use-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage Bins \u2013 how do you use yours?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/en\/key\/storage-bins\">Storage bins<\/a> aka picking or parts bins, call them what you like \u2013 they are the unsung heroes of storage in businesses around the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20505 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/4Zero-Images.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe 4Zero Ringwood\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><br \/>\nYou may think you know them; but the supposedly ordinary plastic box &#8211; teamed with a strong louvre panel offers handy features to help any business.<\/p>\n<p>From large factories to your local milkshake caf\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p>Cafe 4 Zero in Ringwood make mouth watering milkshakes any chocaholic would be delighted by.<\/p>\n<p>The owner, Marianne found a creative way to store all ingredients &#8211; from the classic Mars Bar to the mouth watering Lindor chocolates\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026Whilst adding some colour to the walls!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Features <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Marianne chose storage bins so she can reach for them quickly.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>\u2018Having the ingredients within arms reach makes it much quicker for me. I don\u2019t need to spend time opening a cupboard &#8211; then digging around for the ingredients I need.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Like the New Yorkers did &#8211; if you can\u2019t build outwards, build upwards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>\u2018I don\u2019t have a huge amount of space in the prep area, mounting ingredients on the wall saves a lot of space. Plus \u2013 it stops me tripping over boxes!\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.connectmanutan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/09\/4zero3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20507 size-full\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/4zero3.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe 4zero\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Colour code or label boxes for quick identification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018As you can see I use the labels rather than colour code \u2013 then reuse the boxes and change the labels if I need to. But I did buy a variety of colours to brighten up the walls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Efficiency is everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018As I work alone, during busy times it\u2019s important for me to be as quick as possible. The bins make it much faster to see what I need to for the milkshakes \u2013 it also makes restocking quicker.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Who doesn\u2019t like to save time on cleaning?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Chocolate can get messy if it melts, so I tend to wipe my bins clean \u2013 quick &amp; easy!\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. They are perfect for awkwardly shaped objects (like the Toblerone \u2013 but that\u2019s why we love them!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Chocolate bars and packets can be awkwardly shaped, &#8211; they don\u2019t stack neatly without a box so it\u2019s perfect for keeping the place neat &amp; tidy.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Marianne has done an amazing job of thinking outside the box (no pun intended) &amp; put these nifty boxes to good use!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to her and Caf\u00e9 4 Zero for giving us a sneak peek into the business \u2013 you should try their delicious milkshakes!<\/p>\n<p>Any business can benefit from storage bins &#8211; read our blog on how they help <a href=\"\/blog\/storage-containers\/why-use-picking-bins-on-a-production-line\/\">production lines\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or browse <a href=\"\/en\/key\/storage-bin-kits\">our kits<\/a> to get you started!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storage bins aka picking or parts bins, call them what you like \u2013 they are the unsung heroes of storage in businesses around the country. 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