Like the person from San Francisco I live in a small apartment.  I have had 10 of the 24 gal. size boxes lined up on my balcony for over three years so far.  They serve double duty:  storage and to hold up the fencing that keeps the dog from falling from the sixth floor under the balcony railing.  The balcony is covered, but some rain comes over in the winter.  So far everything inside has stayed dry and protected.  I have them labeled for convenience.  One for tools, grandchildren's toys, dog supplies, winter coats, etc.  They are so convenient that I wish I had space for more.  Note:  the attractive red handles do fade to pink, but the black has stayed nice and black.