I am addicted to collecting these fabulous jars. They have so many uses in so many areas in the house. In my craft room, I have placed all of my colored sharpies in one, and colored pencils in another. In the bathroom, bars of soap are filled in another ( soap bars last longer when they dry out in the open air ); then I tied a beautiful ribbon around the rim of the jar. Two jars are filled with package bows - the same color in each jar. And some obvious uses in the kitchen, such as loading it up with fun colored cereals. (via Target)

This final addition should curb my pantry fascination for the moment, these canisters come in 1 x 2 gal, 2 x 1 gal, and 2 x 1/2 gal sizes. Prices aren't too bad either.

These would also look great filled with beach accessories in your living room. (via Kids ~ Stuff ~ World)