A storage system includes a track supported by a base that mounts onto a downwardly facing side of a horizontal shelf. An axle is slidable along the track, and a wheel is rotatably connected to the track via the axle. The wheel defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced C-clips that releasably
A storage system includes a track supported by a base that mounts onto a downwardly facing side of a horizontal shelf. An axle is slidable along the track, and a wheel is rotatably connected to the track via the axle. The wheel defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced C-clips that releasably snap about cylindrical containers.
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1. A storage system, comprising: a shelf having a front edge and a downwardly facing side;a base mounted onto the downwardly facing side of the shelf;a container supporting member defining an array of receptacles;an intermediate member movably interconnected between the base and the container suppor
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A storage system, comprising: a shelf having a front edge and a downwardly facing side;a base mounted onto the downwardly facing side of the shelf;a container supporting member defining an array of receptacles;an intermediate member movably interconnected between the base and the container supporting member in a manner that accommodates pivoting of a rearward end of the intermediate member about a first horizontal axis relative to the base, and pivoting of the container supporting member about a second horizontal axis relative to an opposite, forward end of the intermediate member, wherein the container supporting member is movable relative to the base between a stowed position that is more rearward relative to the front edge and closer to the downwardly facing side of the shelf, and a deployed position that is more forward relative to the front edge and further from the downwardly facing side of the shelf; anda plurality of containers disposed in respective ones of said receptacles, wherein each of the containers has a top lid portion disposed above a respective one of said receptacles, and said containers are relatively less accessible when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position and relatively more accessible when the container supporting member occupies the deployed position. 2. The storage system of claim 1, wherein all of the containers are disposed rearward of the front edge when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, and at least one of the containers projects forward of the front edge when the container supporting member occupies the deployed position. 3. The storage system of claim 1, wherein gravity biases the container supporting member to remain in the deployed position. 4. The storage system of claim 1, wherein respective portions of the base and the container supporting member releasably engage one another to bias the container supporting member to remain in the stowed position. 5. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate member extends parallel to the downwardly facing side when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, and the intermediate member is skewed relative to the downwardly facing side when the container supporting member occupies the deployed position. 6. The storage system of claim 1, wherein when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, a lowermost portion of the intermediate member is disposed a distance beneath the downwardly facing side, and a lowermost portion of the base is disposed at least said distance beneath the downwardly facing side. 7. The storage system of claim 1, wherein at least two of said containers are aligned along a first line extending parallel to each said horizontal axis, and at least two other of said containers are aligned along a second line extending perpendicular to said first line. 8. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the array is circular, and the container supporting member is rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the intermediate member to selectively move a desired one of the containers to a forwardmost position relative to the shelf, and each of the receptacles comprises a C-shaped clip that opens away from the vertical axis. 9. The storage system of claim 1, wherein the base has opposing left and right side walls, and the intermediate member is disposed between said side walls. 10. The storage system of claim 1, wherein at least two of said containers are bisected by a first line extending parallel to each said horizontal axis, and at least two other of said containers are bisected by a second line extending perpendicular to said first line, and when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, the intermediate member extends parallel to the downwardly facing side and all of the container supporting member is disposed rearward of the front edge of the shelf, and when the container supporting member occupies the deployed position, the intermediate member is skewed relative to the downwardly facing side and at least a portion of the container supporting member is disposed forward of the front edge of the shelf. 11. The storage system of claim 1, wherein each of the containers has a lower jar-shaped portion connected to a respective said top lid portion and hanging down from a respective one of the receptacles. 12. A storage system, comprising: a kitchen cabinet having a front edge and a downwardly facing bottom wall;a base mounted onto the downwardly facing bottom wall, wherein the base has opposing left and right side walls;a plurality of containers, wherein each of the containers has a top lid portion and a lower jar-shaped portion;a container supporting member configured and arranged to support the containers in an array; andan intermediate member disposed between said side walls, wherein the intermediate member has a forward end and an opposite, rearward end, and the forward end supports the container supporting member at a first vertical distance beneath the downwardly facing bottom wall, and the rearward end is supported by the base at a relatively smaller, second vertical distance beneath the downwardly facing bottom wall, and at least part of one of the containers is forward of the front edge of the kitchen cabinet, and the container supporting member is selectively movable upward and rearward to a stowed position relative to the kitchen cabinet, wherein all of the containers are disposed entirely rearward of the front edge, and respective portions of the base and the container supporting member releasably engage one another to bias the container supporting member to remain in the stowed position. 13. The storage system of claim 12, wherein the intermediate member extends parallel to the downwardly facing bottom wall when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, and the intermediate member is skewed relative to the downwardly facing bottom wall when the container supporting member is moved forward and downward from the base. 14. The storage system of claim 13, wherein when the container supporting member occupies the stowed position, a lowermost portion of the intermediate member is disposed a distance beneath the downwardly facing bottom wall, and a lowermost portion of the base is disposed at least said distance beneath the downwardly facing bottom wall. 15. The storage system of claim 12, wherein the container supporting member defines receptacles sized and configured to accommodate the containers with each said top lid portion supported above respective one of said receptacles and each said lower jar-shaped portion hanging down from a respective one of said receptacles. 16. A storage system, comprising: a shelf having a front edge and a bottom side;a base mounted onto the bottom side of the shelf, wherein the base has opposing left and right side walls;a plurality of containers, wherein each of the containers has a top lid portion and a lower jar-shaped portion;a container supporting member configured and arranged to support the containers in an array; andan intermediate member disposed between said side walls, wherein the intermediate member has a forward end and an opposite, rearward end, and the forward end supports the container supporting member at a first vertical distance beneath the bottom side of the shelf, and the rearward end is supported by the base at a relatively smaller, second vertical distance beneath the bottom side of the shelf, and at least part of one of the containers is forward of the front edge of the shelf, and the container supporting member is selectively movable upward and rearward to a stowed position relative to the shelf, wherein all of the containers are disposed entirely rearward of the front edge of the shelf, and respective portions of the base and the container supporting member releasably engage one another to bias the container supporting member to remain in the stowed position. 17. The storage system of claim 16, wherein the container supporting member defines a first container holder and a second container holder, and a first one of the containers occupies the first container holder with its top lid portion disposed above the first container holder and at least part of its lower jar-shaped portion hanging down beneath the first container holder, and a second one of the containers occupies the second container holder with its top lid portion disposed above the second container holder and at least part of its lower jar-shaped portion hanging down beneath the second container holder. 18. The storage system of claim 17, wherein the intermediate member occupies a first orientation relative to the shelf when the container supporting member is moved upward and rearward to the stowed position, and the intermediate member occupies a different, second orientation relative to the shelf when the container supporting member is moved downward and forward to a deployed position relative to the shelf. 19. The storage system of claim 16, wherein the intermediate member occupies a first orientation relative to the shelf when the container supporting member is moved upward and rearward to the stowed position, and the intermediate member occupies a different, second orientation relative to the shelf when the container supporting member is moved downward and forward to a deployed position relative to the shelf.
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