If at first you don't succeed, try again!

So a few days back, I decided I was tired of our supply of batteries rolling around in the drawer they're kept in every time the drawer is opened or closed. I was tired of the batteries getting scattered throughout the drawer and I was tired of the drawer being a mess *partially* because of the batteries. I figured it would be simple enough to find a container for the batteries. In fact, I already had this in mind. I figured I could just go pick up two (one for AAs and the other for AAAs) at Staples and be set. But the Staples near me didn't have the size I needed so it was onto plan B: Find another container that would work. It wasn't long before I found what I *thought* I was looking for in the $1 section:

I grabbed two sets because it was such a good deal, and I knew I'd find some organizational purpose for them sooner or later. I was already planning on using 1-2 for batteries until...

Once I got the batteries in the bin, they just weren't pretty enough and as you can see, they didn't fit all that nicely. So it was onto plan C. I started going through all the organizational bins I have in my "organization supply" to see if I had anything that might work. I found these:

(For anyone wondering, I got these at Target for $1 each.)
I decided it was worth a try so I put the batteries in one of these little blue bins. I forgot to take a picture to show you what the problem was, but it was pretty much what the problem was with plan A. And now we're at plan D. I figured it wouldn't hurt to try one more set of containers I had on hand. I got them in the $1 section at Target, not sure what I'd use them for but unable to pass up divided organizers for $1 each. It was a good buy:

Maybe I'm weird, but I love how pretty they look. There was even room for the miscellaneous batteries that we don't actually buy but somehow end up with! Yay! All organized and stuff. :-)

This whole thing of trying multiple different ways to organize something just reminded me that it's better to find an organizational system that actually works and fits the item you're trying to organize, instead of using something that just works. The containers I bought for $1 at Staples might not work for batteries, but I know they'll be just right for something else waiting to be organized in my house.