I had opaque plastic shoe boxes for fabric storage that were about 20 years old. Some started to smell oddly. Maybe the plastic was deteriorating. I thought about making some fabric bins in different colors - I had seen some on various website. But I finally opted to replace all the shoe boxes with new, clear plastic ones from the Container Store. I love them. They sit on top of each other compactly and I can see exactly what's inside. Works for me.