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Monday, September 3, 2012

Rubbermaid Bento Box-Review and GIVEAWAY!

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Last month I was sent a few of Rubbermaid's new Bento Boxes and Toppers to review and let me tell you that this could not have happened at a better time.  Moving into my new sewing studio earlier this summer has left me wanting to find pretty, creative ways to store my craft supplies that aren't in regular use rotation.  You know, my stamps and paper punches, paint supplies, and my overflowing yarn stash.  

Well, enter Rubbermaid's Bento Boxes and Toppers.  These things are genius for the organizational junkie like me.  They come in a variety of decorative fabric designs, I was sent the Paprika (which is a dark red color and perfectly matches the accent colors in my family room, woot!) which are easy to clean with just a wet cloth.  And they are very durable and sturdy and great for stacking.  These boxes are so pretty and so well made you actually want to have them out where everyone can see them, definitely not the plastic storage tubs we are all used to that we keep in our basements.  

There are two pretty neat things about the Bento line that makes them a must have organizational piece in my craft room and home in general.  1) Bento's Flex Dividers-these dividers allow you to customize the inside of your box so that you aren't just storing your stuff you are actually organizing it too.

You simply pop the Flex Divider out (which are found in the corners of the inside of the box) and then pop them back in when they aren't in use.  Genius!  How has this not been thought of before???

2) The Toppers-These actually can serve two purposes, they are a pretty lid for the bento box and you can flip them over to act as a tray for items you use often...like a knitting project, embroidery needles and thread, or your current must-read magazines.

Here is my now neatly organized box o'knitting supplies.  I popped out two of the Flex Dividers to organize my knitting needles, stitch markers, row counters, and other supplies and the rest of the box fit all my yarn perfectly.  AHHH, I just love pretty organization!

Just think of all the stuff you could organize with these new Bento boxes...office supplies, DVDs, board games, magazines, mail, toys.  You name it and you could organize it and store it in these pretty Bentos :-)

So, what do you think...would you like to have your own set of Bentos?  Joann's Stores, Inc and Rubbermaid are giving away a set of Bentos like the ones I received, a $215.93 value, to one of my lucky readers!

To enter, just tell me 'What would you store in your Bentos?'

For additional entries (one comment per entry please!)
1.  Be or Become a Follower of Smashed Peas and Carrots
2.  'Like' Smashed Peas and Carrots on Facebook, here
3.  Follow Smashed Peas and Carrots on Pinterest, here
4.  Follow Smashed Peas and Carrots on Twitter, here

Giveaway ends Friday, September 7 at midnight.  

Good Luck!

 **I was sent samples of the new Bento line free of charge from Jo-Ann's Stores Inc. and Rubbermaid but all opinions are 100% my own!

XOXO,
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606 comments:

  1. I would probably store holiday decorations, craft supplies, or toys---so many options!
    Julie
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  2. I would store stamping/card making supplies in them.

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  3. Those are fantastic! I would love to use those to organize my craft supplies! I'm impressed that Rubbermaid makes a product like this.

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  4. I added your boards on pinterest! ; )

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  5. I would store all my scrapbooking and crafting stuff! Thanks so much for a fun giveaway! ; )

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  6. I would store lots of fabric and embellishments!

    c v hanna at g mail . com

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  7. I would definitely store my craft suppies in them!

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  8. I follow smashed Peas and carrots with google

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  9. I would store craft supplies in my Bento Boxes - they look gorgeous and so functional!!

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  10. Oh, I totally see this for my sewing/crafting room......I really need organization in there! Thanks for the chance!

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  11. And, of course, I'm a happy follower!

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  12. I am now following you on Twitter. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  13. that's me up there.
    I liked you on facebook.
    -Kendra

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  14. I would use these in my craft room for all my yarn or fabric or maybe even in my son's bedroom. -Kendra

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  15. These look awesome! I would store my overflowing yarn stash and sewing stash!

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  16. These look awesome. The tricky part would be what I wouldn't store in them! I have cross stitch goodies, yarns, paints, stamping goodies and all the scrappy stuff that would be nicely organized with these! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  17. I'm just learning to knit so this would be great to store all my yarn and needles.

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  18. I would store fabric and I could use the dividers to separate fabrics for different projects that are on my to-do list.

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  19. Oh my gosh! I would certainly use it for my CURRENT craft project.. because I would want it out by me all the time. I have been working really hard on organizing ideas, and this is fantastic.

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  20. I would probably use it like you did for my crazy yarn stash...but I may also use it to organize our office. I would choose the circle design...love them.

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  21. I've been a blog follower...how could you not?!

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  22. and will get to see all your amazing things you hope to make by following your pin's on pintrest.

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  23. and will get to read your tweets daily...

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  24. Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Bee Craft Inspirations, under the Page 1 post on Sep. 03, 2012. Thanks again.

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  25. OMG MAGGIE! I Seriously would LOVE to win this! I am so needing this for all of my crafting supplies, which as you can imagine are bursting out of my ears! Thanks so much for the awesome opportunity! You always have the best stuff! Hugs, Laura

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  26. I just started following you on PInterest!

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  27. Without a doubt - sewing supplies! Right now they are in a small ottoman (that I want to reclaim!) and also anywhere else I can stuff them! :)

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  28. Oh, my, gosh! I would store EVERYTHING in these containers. I have craft items scattered all over the place and the boxes would help me get things under control. I hope I win!

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  29. What a great giveaway! I'm following you on Pinterest!

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  30. I'd use the boxes to store my card-making supplies, art stuff for my 2 year old daughter and and I might use a smaller one as a sewing box.

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  31. I would store my sewing supplies, fabrics, etc. Thx for the chance - great giveaway!

    nicoleg0 at hotmail

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  32. like you on FB

    Malmort01 at optonline.net

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  33. I follow via email.

    nicoleg0 at hotmail

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  34. follow your blog

    malmort01 at optonline.net

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  35. follow you on pintersest

    malmort01 at optonline.net

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  36. I would love to put sewing supplies in them

    malmort01 at optonline.net

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  37. I would love to have these in the closet to store all kinds of items

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  38. As I write, I am in the middle of de-cluttering one of my daughters rooms that she moved out of 10 years ago. Since then, it has become the room for everything. So as of now, not sure what would go in the Bento Box but with the looks of it.....everything and anything!

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  39. Marcie mowers5@hotmail.comSeptember 3, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    I would store scrapbooking supplies, sewing stuff, WHATEVER!! Love these!

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  40. I have four kid so I would use one for football gear, one for cub scout stuff, one for girl scout stuff, one of ... so many ideas. I need to go get some of these!

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  41. Awesome giveaway!! I've just started organizing my craft corner in our office and I could really use and storage that's not giant plastic bins!

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  42. aaand I follow your boards on Pinterest!

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  43. I would love to win so I can actually have organized fabric! It is a stinkin mess! These would help so much!

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  44. I would put kids art supplies in the boxes!!

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  45. Oooh, and now I am following you on pinterest!! Didn't think to look for you there!!

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  46. I'm a long time follower of your blog!

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  47. I'll store my yarns. Right now they are all over the living room, so my husband and the guests will thank for that.

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  48. Follower in Twitter as @JazzBruno

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  49. I would love to store all of my kids are supplies in these awesome boxes!

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  50. I would use those for homeschooling items and crafts, kid's and parents rooms, and holiday items. The possibilities are endless. They would be so incredibly helpful. I am currently trying to completely reorganize my house and simplify and these would be awesome!
    I follow through email and facebook.

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  51. I would definitely corral my growing craft supplies as well..such a cool idea they came up with! I am always for more organization for sure!

    mandy dot ueda at gmail dot com

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  52. I follow you on FB!

    mandy dot ueda at gmail dot com

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  53. I follow you on Pinterest!

    mandy dot ueda at gmail dot com

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  54. newest Pinterest follower, too!

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  55. I would totally use these in our kids craft area!

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  56. Those are amazing!! I would organize my sewing supplies in one box and my grading paper supplies (stickers, markers, stamps, etc...) in another.

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  57. I am an art junkie so i would store all of my paint, brushes, pens, pencils and all my other art supplies thats around willy nilly. I would also use them to hold my daughter's art and craft supplies as well.

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  58. I love those! I would use one them organize and store video games and controllers. Each console gets it own box. No more searching for controllers and cables or sorting through dozens of game cases ( they all look the same!).

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  59. I would store my crochet hooks, notions, and yarn used in current projects...and maybe my office supplies too that are just kind of laying around my computer desk!

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  60. Lynn Marie--LOVE THEM!!! I would use them in my Crafts area for all kinds of things: fabric, notions, craft supplies!

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  61. I would probably store my holiday craft items - ribbons, fabric, yarn, etc. My husband always tells me to stop buying themed stuff because we have no place to store them. These boxes would be perfect, especially with twins on the way!

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  62. I liked you on facebook! Thought I had already but I guess not!

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  63. Finally, I follow you on Twitter! @toledoraccoon

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  64. I would put craft supplies in them, toys, anything!

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  65. Fabric, yarn, notions... These would be awesome in my craft room!

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  66. I would store all my cricut and card making supplies!

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  67. Definitely would have to say I'd put "some" of my fabric and notions in the boxes... I can't seem to ever have enough 'storage' for my stash! LOL TY for the opportunity!!

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  68. O and I follow you by email kittyklaws13411 at yahoo com

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  69. I would love to store my knitting in one...
    or my crocheting supplies...
    or my quilting stuff...
    or my drop spindles...
    well you get the idea :)
    Amy E. Anderson

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  70. I also follow SPAC!
    Amy E. Anderson

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  71. These are awesome! I could store all kinds of things in those.... holiday decor, especially Christmas, scrapbooking stuff, sewing stuff, all of my crazy bake-ware and cake decorating things... so lovely! My yorkie's clothes! Ha!

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  72. I would love to use these awesome boxes in my 4th grade classroom to store reading material, listening center material, and so much more. I could also find many uses for them at home for organizing my 3 year olds bedroom.

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  73. and follow you on pinterest! Love all of your ideas!

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  74. I would store my quilting projects in them. They would work perfectly to hold the pattern and all the fabrics so when I want a project, I can just pull out the one tote instead of searching through 3 or 4!

    Thanks for the review. I'll be looking for these when I go out shopping!
    Sandy A

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  75. I already follow your blog!

    Sandy A

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  76. Those look so awesome!! I would love to store sewing supplies, puzzles, or my scrapbooking stuff in there. One would even be cute in my kid's kitchen area to hold all of there fake foods since they are pretty enough to leave out!!

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  77. I like you on Facebook, Too!
    Sandy A

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  78. I would love to use them in my home office or maybe give them as a birthday/christmas gift to my precious mother! She is knitting her little hands off for our new bundle of joy. :)

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  79. I would store my craft supplies of course :)

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  80. I follow you on facebook!

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  81. I follow you on pinterest. :)

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  82. I have a new grand daughter which has renewed my interest in sewing.
    It been many years, so I am getting my new sewing room organized and
    these would be an amazing help!!

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  83. I follow you in pinterest

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  84. I follow you on FB

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  85. Those are excellent. I would store my sewing supplies!

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  86. i am a facebook and pinterest follower. I would store craft supplies, fabric overflow. They are beautiful rubbermaid boxes.

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  87. I'm also a follower of the blog!

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  88. Awesome! I would store my sewing supplies, crafting supplies, small kid toys - too many thing to think of!

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  89. Office supplies - we just moved our office into our living room to make room for baby #2 upstairs

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  90. I would probably put sewing stuff in it. I have a huge amount and I'm storing it in storage bins now, so there is no form of organization going on whatsoever.

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  91. My craft supplies are begging for these. Organized fabric, that'd be great!

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  92. Oh I love these. I'd use them for yarn, toys, maybe even some clothes. Great idea!
    dmarie824 at aol dot com

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  93. OMG these bento boxes is awesome!! I could store baby stuff, toys, but the first thing I would do is get my craft/sewing stuff organized and put in one (or maybe two) boxes. I would absolutely love a set of these!! These boxes would make moving with the military sooo easy!!

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  94. I also follow all on Pinterest!! :)

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  95. Love your blog! We would store all of our CDs and DVDs - I hate having them on those old open shelves where everyone can see them - having them tucked away in such stylish boxes would be perfect!
    melbanie23@hotmail.com

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    1. PS.... where do I find the chair that's in the ad on the rubbermaid site? I LOVE IT! :)

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  96. I would have so many uses for those boxes! However I think I would use them to finally get my desk stuff in order.

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  97. What would I store? Crafting items, yarn, Christmas decorations. I can think of so many things. I love them!!

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  98. I follow you on Facebook (it's how I found this giveaway) :)

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  99. I would probably use these either for craft supplies (I have them stashed in several locations and these would free up some storage places for other things) OR to stash some of the grandkids' toys out of sight. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  100. I could use these for 100 things...easy! Kid art supplies, my scrapbook supplies, toys, fabric, knitting! The list just goes on and on. These are genius!

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  101. And now I follow you on twitter.

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  102. I follow you via email and am always amazed by your creativity and energy. Thanks for sharing your many great ideas!

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  103. I also follow your blog :) (PS, I see you're a fan of the cotton sugar n cream yarn too. I only use that stuff and LOVE it!!)

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  104. I follow you on Pinterest too. Can't get too much Smashed Peas & Carrots!

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  105. I'd probably put my yarn in there too.

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  106. I would store my cross stitch supplies in it :)

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  107. Love them!! I would use them to keep my holiday decorations and craft stuff organized!

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  108. I follow on Pinterest (emmabo25)

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