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The Simply Orange juice comes in a wonderfully squared-off container that does not leak, and lies compliantly on its side in the refrigerator. It will tolerate an additional container on its back, or will be happy atop another container.
I don't drink or carry wine, but I presume decanting into this sort of container would be unacceptable . . . but you could decant other liquids into this sort of container, leaving more room for the wine bottles, over which you have slipped an old, but clean, sock. If you carry unopened wine in some sort of box, simply put a package of Ramen noodles between each bottle. This provides a lot of cushioning, and you COULD eat them in a pinch==== ;->
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I use paper towel and toilet paper rolls to shore up, or separate, items in both the refrigerator and cabinets. (I detest listening to rattling,) If you use a Food Saver machine, the thin, sturdy inner tube from the platic bag material is most excellent for this purpose.
Another simple trick is simply to stuff a bunch of fluffed up plastic grocery bags into any open space. I keep an empty Kleenex box around and just shove any plastic grocery bags I get into it. The large box will hold an enormous number of bags, and keeps them confined and handy, and the box is a good shape for storage. Just wrinkle up the needed amount and stuff them into the empty space, ad hoc. When the empty space configuration changes, you can just rearrange them, or put the plastic bags back into the Kleenex box for the next time.
I also hoard the block, pliant foam that comes in the packaging around appliances or computer equipment. It is easily cut to fit a specific need. Failing having the right size of foam, I would resort to buying a "pool noodle", which would provide many feet of useful material.
I've converted some of my cabinet shelving to "drawer" space by using either sturdy cardboard boxes (cut and retaped to fit, if necessary), or topless Rubbermaid / Tupperware / Sterlite containers. I keep same on top of the drawered cabinets described below, bringing the top of the open container's contents right up to the ceiling of the cabinet, so nothing can escape.
In two of my cabinets, I have put a set each of the three- or four-drawer drawer units that are about a foot wide. I travel with a lot of spices, and these easily stored in one of them, lying down. Handy for utensils, too. The other has office supplies and toiletries.
In another cabinet, I installed a large, plastic, one-drawer pull out that holds sandwich bags full of meal-sized portions of whole grains, bags of dry beans, pastas, and things of that nature.
The plastic tops from cans of coffee and the like, make excellent spacers for stacking pots and pans - easier to handle than foam sheeting. Good for use as a spoon rest when you are cooking. Easily cleaned, or tossed, if too greasy to mess with. If you line the lid with something disposable, then it is super simple. I like this method because it gives me a big target to aim at. I carry a small Tupperware, red, two-place spoon rest, but always seem to miss it when I am in a hurry. I blame it on the bifocals====
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I use a plastic grocery bag lined, large decorative coffee can on the counter to contain wet discards from meal prep, with a separate "garbage" bag kept available for dry items. If the weather precludes disposing of meal scraps for a while, the coffee can is airtight, and the smells do not permeate the van. There is not always somewhere to dump garbage at a meal or overnight stopping place, so this is a way to keep it unobnoxiously until you reach a rest stop, or some such proper disposal station. It is amazing how fragrant onion skins can become overnight. ;->
One more plastic bag trick . . . if we've stopped for lunch, but washing dishes is not feasible or timely, I simply slip everything into one of the plastic grocery bags and tie down the handles tightly to keep the dishes confined as closely together as possible, and put the whole thing in the sink for when we get stopped for the night. I really do hate rattles====
