because nothing can get stuck on top of and crush the food that is in each drawer. and the drawers are much larger than the baskets were.
when we go shopping on the weekend (which don't be fooled, i still hate the shopping part), each one of the not-so-littles will open boxes and add 5 of everything to his/her drawer. if there's anything left in the boxes, those go up on the shelves with the regular snacks. the best part is they all know that those drawers are off limits during the week for snacking! they also know that i will not go back to the store during the week to 