a tray and storage containers combination includes a tray having a bottom , side walls and an open top configured to receive a lid . a plurality of containers are configured to be arranged within the tray , each of which having a top wall and a bottom wall , two side walls and a back wall , each of the plurality of the containers having an openable lid . the containers are positioned in the tray to rest on their respective bottom walls so that the lids of the plurality of the containers face a side wall of the tray .