It may come as no surprise to many of you, but I use an assortment of my transferware collection as storage containers. Next to the stove, three graduated sizes of transfer ware pitchers hold everyday cooking utensils. *Tip: If you use any type of breakables for storing utensils in, it's a good idea to add some padding inside to prevent damage to your storage container. Just stuff and old towel or wadded paper into the bottom to provide some cushioning. I learned this the hard way. After so many times of carelessly 'dropping' the utensils into the pitcher that the stress was too much and it now has a large crack running from top to the underside. :-( I use some of my transferware collection to store and display the flatware I use in all those tablescapes. I use this covered dish to store tea bags This little egg cup is used to store tooth picks (this is a type of transferware called a sheet pattern that is applied to the entire surface of the pottery body