Potato Storage Bin For Kitchen or Pantry

We were getting tired of keeping our potatoes in the plastic bags they come in. They just don't breath properly and it promotes mold.

So, I decided to make a box. I know, it's a crazy idea…

In the pictures I've shown a 4.54kg (10 lbs) bag of potatoes in the bin. Lots of room to spare!

This potato bin maximizes the print size of the P1 and X1 series printers to get it as large as possible (without mods to the printer). It has a soft ribbed pattern on all the walls to reduce contact surface area and a matching lid.

Part of a set! See the matching Onion Bin here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/782787#profileId-720090

As this is a food storage print, you may want to consider what filament you use to print and/or use a food-safe silicone spray to coat the inside of the box. I leave it to your discretion and personal research to decide what you will do. I printed mine in PLA

If you plan on moving the bin regularly while full, I recommend using a filament with good layer adhesion, bending strength, and tensile strength. For example, Bambu basic PLA is ‘stronger’ than Bambu matte and silk.

The lids are compatible between the potato and onion bins. You can also stack them. If you plan to always stack the onion bin on top of the potato bin, you could even glue the potato lid to the bottom of the onion bin. Then it would sit snugly without sliding.

Note: Onions produce ethylene gas when they ripen. This the molecular weight of ethylene gas is very slightly less than air so it will tend to rise. As such, it's best to store the onion box on top of your potato box.