June 23, 2025
Description
We use glass storage containers for storing various food items. I did not like nesting the different sized containers as we are always moving them around to get to the size we needed. This is a simple rack that will let you store the container on its side. These racks are built around the Anchor Hocking Snugfit containers. They are parametric models, so STLs for different sized containers can be readily created.
There are two OpenSCAD models in this project:
glass-container-rack.scad - This is the model to store the glass containers on their side. It also as options in there to generate lid storage.
glass-container-lid.scad - This is storage for lids of various sizes. The intent is for the front of the lid rack to hold small lids sideways, and the back of the rack to hold larger lids.
| Parameter | Description |
| container_diameter | Diameter of the container in millimeters. I found that adding two millimeters to the actual diameter provides the right amount of clearance to allow the container to easily slide in to place. |
| container_height | The hight of the container. Again add 1 or 2 mm for tolerance. |
| wall_thickness | This is the thickness of the walls between each container. I found 1 mm is good for more than 1 row. If doing just 1 row, 2 mm is a good size. |
| num_containers | This is how many containers you want to hold in the rack. |
| lid_support | True = Creates a support in the back of each compartment to support lids in the container. |
This is the model that holds various sized lids.
| Parameter | Description |
| lid_rack_width | Overall width of the lid rack |
| lid_rack_depth | Overall depth of the lid rack |
| lid_rack_height | Overall height of the lid rack |
| wall_thickness | Thickness of the walls between compartments |
| small_lid_cutout_depth | Small lid cutout depth. The remaining space will be split into two compartments for the large lids. |
I have uploaded STLs for the various sized food containers. The naming convention for files is glass-container-rack-<container_size>-<num_rows>. So, the file glass-container-rack-2c-x4.stl is a container rack for a 2 cup container with 4 rows. The source code has measurements in the comments for what was used for each container size.
This model is built using the tools listed below. You can install these tools and customize the models as needed to fit your needs.
The latest source code for these models can also be found Glass Container Rack GitHub repo.
We found when using these racks in our own kitchen, it was a combination of using the racks and simply just stacking the containers. In the case of the 8 and 4 cup storage containers, we found that just having one on its side in the back and the rest stacked in front. This resulted in optimized use of the space without nesting containers. In the case of the 1 cup containers, we did not end up using the printed racks at all. The lid holders are working out great. Hopefully you will find a combination that helps your kitchen organization.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution
Ken W
