The Container Store

They have some very cool products here, and I was not expecting all the kitchen equipment. It’s very clean and in a nice neighborhood. The prices are very hog though. A lot of the shelving and tubs you find here are marked up 3 – 5 times as much as SAMs. I ran out of here.

What can you say about The Container Store that has not already been said? If you are looking for a storage solution, they got it… if you are looking for guidance on storage, they got that too. I also applaud them on having happy and helpful employees.

great items, friendly/​helpful staffs! just wish the price could be a tiny bit lower… b/​c I want to buy everything here!!! =) everything from dish racks to trash cans to office chairs or living room organizers etc etc. great solid 5 stars for variety of items and happy and always available staff to help out and answer your questions… this place make you feel good to shop and buy things! =)
originally we’re just getting a $ 80 stainless steel trash can that’s on sale for $ 60 but we walked out buying many more items that was just great deal and great to have!!!

How do I describe what the Container Store is? It’s anything you would ever want to organize your house.
When I walk into the store, I think to myself, «Man, I’m going to spend a bundle, but I’m going to get exactly what I want to solve the problem at hand.» We were looking for ways to expand the storage of our kitchen. After we remodeled it, we found ourselves lacking in cabinet space and of the cabinet space we had, we were severely lacking in utilization.
We found a website that suggested we get a 4-​sort divider. It’s a wire stand that has 4 spaces to put stuff. In our case, we needed a place to put our glass casserole dishes and our cookie sheets, since stacking them on top of each other was getting to be a chore. We get it home and it’s PERFECT. Plus there’s room for cutting boards too! $ 4.99 + tax. They have multiple sizes.
Secondly, our pantry is about 30 inches deep. Basically all the space in the back is unusable since you have to unload everything in front to get to it. Couldn’t get the contractor to install pull out shelves, so we got deep shelves. We originally went into the store looking for spice racks we could install on the cabinets around the range. We bought some wire ones that would have worked, but we found ourselves questioning whether they’d really fix our problem. We finally fell upon the Elfa door system. It’s basically the Elfa rail that attaches to the door (there are hooks to attach it to the door, top and bottom, so you don’t have to drill holes. Plus the door is hollow anyway so there wouldn’t be anything solid to drill into anyway)
We originally bought 3 spice racks, 2 shallow baskets and 2 deep baskets, only to find out that they’re too big to fit our 18″ door. Since they have to pivot with the door, they wouldn’t fit. So we went back yet again and bought 5 narrow shallow and 2 narrow deep and it is awesome. The one thing that bothers me is that since the Elfa is only held at the top and bottom, it rattles when you close the door. A minor inconvenience. All in all, this system cost us about $ 82 + tax.
I needed a way to keep my wallet, sunglasses and keys organized so we bought a mail and key basket. Nothing fancy, just a wire basket with 6 hooks underneath. It holds my wallet, cell phone, keys and sunglasses with ease. I’m a little worried that the constant use will leave marks on the wall. The Wife said we’ll try it like this first and if it does, we can do something about it in the future. $ 9.99 + tax. They have other kinds and styles, even one that holds your keys using hidden magnets. Fancy!
The other thing I really like is that their hangers are the exact same hangers they’ve had for years. If you like matching hangers, then you can buy hangers here and later when/​if you need more, you can get the same hangers to match.
Most of their stuff is really cool. They all serve a purpose and solve a problem. I will say that when I first set foot in a Container Store, I thought it was expensive and some of it is, but some items are very affordable and if you can recover lost space, or make it more usable, that can be priceless. Until the Wife and I did some research at other stores, we found that the solutions here were priced competitively, even priced way below, with the other «solutions» we came across.
The staff is ALWAYS ready to help you and some of them are overly talkative, but I can manage that, especially considering the alternative.
Bottom line: Check this place out. You don’t know what you have been missing.

This place has it all! An organizers dream. Although a little pricy, I caught myself deciding if I should purchase there or if Walmart/​Target would have one cheaper.

Went here to find some storage racks for my closet. They have pretty neat stuff moderately priced. Don’t expect target prices but don’t expect Crate & Barrel. I saw a bunch of cool things like belt hangers and tie hangers. I’ve added this to my list of places to go for storage or any gadgets for the home.

Nice… Its a bed bath and beyond but just way cooler and friendlier. Everything is neatly arranged and a lot of people to help. The Elfa line is very nice and versatile but I havent bought anything from the line yet. The Mrs is thrilled on finding this and unfortunately for me it translates into multiple trips to this place. Our kitchen has never been more organized. Now atleast we have a place for everything. but nothing in its place.
The prices are variable. Some of them are really cheap. I always check the prices using the Amazon android app just in case some things are cheaper online.

Ok so the good is that they have all size and shapes of boxes and storage everything.
The bad is that some of it is really expensive for what it is.
I find myself in there staring at a generic clear plastic storage box. The container store has any dimension I might ever want, and I find the one I want to be able to store stuff under my bed. Then I contemplate the price and think I am pretty sure the price at Target or Walmart for this same generic plastic box would be a quarter the price. But does Target or Walmart have the exact box that works for me? Am I going to go drive to Target to spend less on a plastic container that I am holding in my hand that they may or may not have? So I end up telling myself that time is too valuable and thus buying what I believe to be an over priced plastic container because I know it will work perfectly for what I need.
I think that is a basic synopsis of every trip that I ever take to the Container Store.

This is a great place to go and get organized at. They’ve got you covered from everything you could want or need in the bathroom to everything you could need to actually be able to use that two car garage you have. I just moved into an apartment after living in houses my entire life and of course had way to much crap for this 600 sq. ft. place. Now, I’ve got all my necessities and then some in my new place. I’m not OCD or anything but I do like having everything I need and know where that is at exactly. Thanks Container Store!!!

LOVE IT! love it love it love it — it’s awesome and I love everything in the store. If they ever had a «Win a shopping spree» I’d TOTALLY be the first to sign up for it! I wish I could buy everything in the store, but «everything» would be quite an expensive receipt and a huge dent to my credit card (hehe) And when the sales go on — man they got CRAZY stuff on sale! That’s the perfect time to stock up for yourself and for gifts — they have lots of cute gift ideas (especially during the holidays) and they also have fun gift wrapping items as well.
I love to organize and The Container Store can definitely help you with that. Also, if you order online, you can pick up your items at the nearest store (if it’s available at your store) and they’ll have it ready within the hour! Right when you walk in you give em your name and everything’s in a bag waiting for you… so awesome — love their service!

Maybe because I’m a guy, this place doesn’t stir up feelings of «need» that women (including my girlfriend) tend to have about The Container Store.
But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t like visiting the stores. :)
Well, considering that I’m a bit of an unlikely connoisseur of Container Stores (I’ve been to almost all of them in the DFW area), I have to say that I like the layout of this location better then most (though Frisco’s is almost as good). It seems more… airy in this location (due to the skylights and the windows).
I guess my only problem with this store is the clearance area (though the store really can’t control that). Maybe it’s already picked through when we get to it, but there never seems to be anything worth looking at when we get there. (BTW, it’s located on the east side of the building — towards the middle of the store)

I’ve been to the location in Southlake several times, but this was my first visit to the Galleria location. Very friendly staff and nice, clean and open store just like you would expect from The Container Store. Maybe this is our new location…

At some point, in January, after returning from my Christmas in NJ visit with the female child and her adorable husband, I hit upon a cooking jag. This was in large part due to the Smitten Kitchen blog. Having loaded up on various spices and finding my tiny cabinet next to the stove lacking, I started web-​surfing for a rack that would fit on the inside of my pantry door, without leaving any holes. That is when I hit upon The Container Store and their fabulous annual Elfa sale. They had a door-​mounted solution that was perfect. And, while I was in that rare OCD mode, I reasoned that a second rack would be perfect to organize those random things (light bulbs, games, girly tool set, etc) that I can’t ever find on the back of my hall closet door. With my counters piled with stuff from the pantry, I set out for The Container Store with a mission.
Upon entering the store, I was greeted cheerily by a young lady at a register. She directed me to the Elfa section and sent a radio message ahead. Because of the big, annual sale, it was quite crowded. But, I was immediately greeted by a pair of ladies who guided me through everything I needed. They could not have been more pleasant or helpful.
The young man at the checkout was delightful. He made sure that I had all of the installation instructions that I needed. And, he insisted on helping me out to my car, making sure that everything was placed in my little Mazda hatchback so that it wouldn’t shift around as I winged corners and zoom-​zoomed through intersections to get home and organize my stuff.
I was incredibly impressed by the level of customer service that I received at The Container Store. Everyone I dealt with was amazingly helpful. And, get this… they all seemed truly happy to be working there. Seriously. Happy.
These days, you can drop a chunk of change at a retailer and barely get a «thank you and kiss my beeee-​hind» from surly, unhappy clerks. The Container Store was a breath of fresh air. Yep, they are pricey. But, they offer quality stuff and superior customer service. Yeah, that rocks. Worth it just to have a human interaction that doesn’t suck.
As for the door thingies, they went up easy peasey. I am the World’s Biggest Klutz at all things DYI (we won’t even discuss the time that I got wrench stuck on the pipey-​thing when trying to replace a shower head… too depressing). The little hex-​key tool thing was included with the other hardware and I had the standards placed and was arranging baskets in no time.
Now I can see exactly what spices I have when trying out a new recipe and where the heck my light bulbs are. Best of all, if I should ever decide to move, all of this can come down without leaving so much as a nick on the doors. I just wish I had more doors that would work with these things! They are the best!
Part of what I do for a living involves me delivering technical and business training. In the past, I also have had some involvement in interpersonal skills training. So, I tend to appreciate it when a business is doing something right. I left with an overwhelming feeling that The Container Store is firing on all cylinders. When I related this experience to one of my coworkers, he did everything he could do to suppress an eye roll. Duh, Barb, The Container Store is always at the top of those «one of the best places to work». Great people, amazing training. It shows!

So I’m a compulsive organizer. Ok, more like an OCD compulsive organizer! Every inanimate object HAS to have its place. Case in point: my bf loved to stash the mail on the kitchen counter making it look like a recycling point for all things paper. Well, not anymore. A trip to this organizing mecca took care of it. Found several types of mail sorters: magnetic ones, metallic ones etc… See? this place is awesome.
But wait that’s not all… they have receptacles for every possible thing imagined. Hotdogs? Check. Eggs? Check. Leftover tomatoes or onions? Don’t worry they have a dome-​like container specially designed to store just that.
Only downside? You might just leave with more items than you planned on getting.

Be careful. You can easily spend a few hundred on STUFF.
I warned you. Seriously.
Have a budget in mind before coming in, this is like HOME DEPOT or LOWES for women and people who LOVE to organize! COD.
Good luck, I know you won’t listen.

Love this store! I always get trapped (willingly) in walking around looking at all the goodies they have everywhere. They have stuff that I would have never even thought of, but when I see it, it always hits me that it’s the coolest thing on the block.
The employees are super helpful AND super friendly. Amazing really. I know I have covered the Container Store in Biz classes and they are usually ranked up on the «top companies to work for» lists.
I went in last night looking for an over-​the-​door-​hook-​but-​could-​be-​over-​my-​cube-​wall coat hook. The helpful associate took me right over to the «hook section» and found me an adjustable hook. (Sad for me, that this actually did not fit, my cube wall is quite fat– no fault of her own)

Need a hammock for your bananas? (TWSS)
How about a 3 sectional hamper so you don’t have to sort out delicates, darks and whites from a big pile?
Or I know what you need… an entire shelving unit for your shoes!
You name it, they’ve got it. Before I step through their doors I have allot myself a budget and a certain amount of time that I’ll spend in this store. Kristina is right… if you’re a obsessive compulsive, anal-​retentive control freak… this store is for you!
If Unilocal and I weren’t having the love affair that we are, I would totally go on a date with Container Store’s employment office. Everyone always looks like they’re having such a good time working there and it really shows in the way that they interact with customers. I’m typically one of those «I’m just lookin’ around» customers that when asked for help refuses it (even if I need it). Not at the Container Store… I ask away, because I know they genuinely want to help me find the best product available.
Things can get a bit pricey in there, so if you’re just looking for a paper towel holder, I’d suggest Targét or Wally World. But if there’s just that *certain* something that you don’t think you’ll ever be able to find, trust me… it’s at the Container Store.

Y’all know what the Container Store is and does, so I’ll simply summarize: its a dispensary of products for use by obsessive-​compulsive, anal-​retentive control freaks, like myself, to be used in conjunction with medication, as deemed appropriate by a qualified medical professional, to make life more tolerable. However, what I *really* love about this store, and would care to Unilocal about is the Elfa. Elfa, it’s the best thing in the world. I don’t know why people go to california closets. Elfa is your closet solution, they plan it out for you based on the dimensions of the space you have, it’s easy to install — DH did it by himself. You only need the top tracked screwed in, everything else hangs.
This Christmas, I loved that they color coded all gift wrapping paper and ribbon making it SO much easier for me to navigate and yet I still spend more time in there than I had planned!
I know that The Container Store places those racks filled with useful/​not so useful knick knacks right next to the checkout aisle so that you can buy more than you intend, but I never fail to find something that I don’t need and yet purchase it anyway! Also, the employees are really helpful and the cashiers are super nice.

I went to the Container store for the first time last night after hearing about it from a few people. I needed one of those ridiculously large gift bags to wrap a big huge present. I found what I needed and more (of course!)
They have an entire middle of the store section of wrapping paper, gift boxes, gift bags, tags, bows, ribbon — pretty much anything you’d need to wrap a present. They also have some neat little stocking stuffers around. Ipod cases, a tea bag squeezer (that sounds kind gross when I typed it, but its not! I swear!!), some cute luggage tags and a little dog bell for my mom. I got a couple of boxes and some tissue paper as well and a gift bag made for a bicycle which suits my needs and a crazy big bow! All this stuff (and maybe more i forgot even) was only $ 50.
I think its going to be really dangerous that this is around the corner from my office and house.