Access before capacity

Shelves, bins, drawers, or cabinets?

The best storage is the one people will put things back into. If getting a charger requires moving three boxes and lifting a lid, that charger is going right back on the table.

Start with how often it moves

Make daily stuff easy and ugly stuff disappear

Open shelfFastest access and easiest inventory. It also displays every bit of visual noise.
Open bin or basketGood for loose families of items that need one-handed drop-in access.
DrawerHides the mess while keeping the full contents reachable, if the drawer can open all the way.
Lidded bin or cabinetBetter for occasional, dusty, seasonal, or ugly items. Bad for anything needed six times a day.

Measure the open state

A drawer needs travel. A cabinet door needs swing. A bin needs room to tilt, lift, or clear the shelf above it. Closed dimensions are not the whole footprint.

Give categories a hard edge

"Office stuff" becomes a junk drawer. "Chargers currently in use" and "spare cables" are two homes with two different access needs.

Do not trade safety for density

Tall furniture, wall attachment, load limits, children, renters, and the actual wall all deserve a separate safety decision.

Safety starting point: CPSC Anchor It guidance. Follow the exact furniture and anchoring instructions for the real wall and load.