I've had this picnic caddy for years and I can't tell how often when I am at our pool club that someone comes over to me asking to borrow an item she forgot because... "Oh, my I don't have a cool caddy like you." Fill it up with your utensils, napkins, plates, cups, lighter, bug spray, sunscreen, salt and pepper shaker... whatever things you use at a picnic. A quick glance... and you can figure out what items you are low or out of... seriously, simplify your picnicking... invest in a caddy.