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Types of containers the game knows are '''chests''', '''coffers''', '''boxes''', '''cabinets''', '''bags''', '''[[barrel]]s''', '''[[large pot]]s''' and '''[[bin]]s'''. Only chests, coffers, bags, and boxes are explicitly called "container" in game as they can be placed as [[furniture]] by {{key|b}}uilding (any of these 4 container types can be used to satisfy the "Needs: X Chests" requirement for nobles). All containers are used to hold items, from personal possessions to [[gem]]s, [[alcohol]], [[quarry bush]] leaves, and even living [[creature]]s, but their use is context-sensitive, so you cannot use your barrels for storing [[coin]]s, but you ''can'' {{key|b}}uild a bag as a dwarf's personal container, analogous to a chest.

Chests, coffers, boxes and bags are subsumed under ''boxes and bags'' in the [[status]] stocks screen; the other containers have their own entry.

To examine a container's contents when the container is in a stockpile, select the object location with the {{key|k}} key.  Then, use {{key|+}} and {{key|-}} until the container is highlighted, then press {{key|enter}}.  Press {{key|enter}} again to select the contents, if any. The i{{key|t}}ems command can be used to see items that are stored in a built container.  See also, [[stocks]].

== Barrels, bins, bags, pots ==

[[Barrel]]s are [[wood]]en or [[metal]] containers that are useful for storing items in a [[Stockpile#food|food stockpile]] and are used to store [[alcohol]], [[plant]]s, [[seed]] bags, [[meat]], [[fish]], [[dwarven syrup]], [[quarry bush]] leaf bags, [[flour]] bags and [[dye]] bags, cooked food in a stack of 10 or less, [[fat]] and [[tallow]], and all [[prepared organs]].  They are made at a [[Carpenter's workshop]] with 1 log or at a [[Forge]] with 3 bars of metal. [[pot|Pots]], the stoneware equivalent of barrels, can also be used to store alcohol and other related liquids.

[[Bin]]s are containers, again made from wood or metal, used for most non-food items. They are sent to all the other stockpiles (with the exclusion of the [[refuse]], [[stone]] and [[graveyard]] piles) and will hold much larger stacks of items, making organizing those endless piles of +giant cave spider silk socks+ much easier to manage.  They are made at a [[Carpenter's workshop]] with  1 log or at a [[Forge]] with 3 bars of metal.

Bags are used to store [[seed]]s, [[quarry bush]] leaves, [[mill]] products ([[flour]], [[sugar]], [[dye]]) and [[sand]] ("[[powder]]s"). They are made from [[plant fiber]] (or [[silk]]) [[cloth]], [[leather]], or [[adamantine]]. Bags are used to gather and transport powders the same way [[bucket]]s are used to carry [[water]]. Bags can be placed inside other containers, such as barrels. Bags can be placed as [[furniture]] and then function as [[coffer]]s (see below).  They are made at a [[Clothier's shop]] with 1 cloth or at a [[Leather works]] with 1 leather.

Empty barrels, bins and bags can all be stored in a [[furniture]] [[stockpile]].

== Cabinets and "chests" ==

These two containers are both furniture items only.  They must be built in rooms assigned to dwarves in order to function properly.  Cabinets are used to store clothing, and chests are used to store everything else.

Also, the [[hospital]] needs containers for its supply-storage.

A [[stone]] chest is called a '''coffer''', and a [[glass]] chest is called a '''box''', but they are used for the same purpose.  Bags can also be built as chests.

Their contents can be viewed with the {{k|t}} menu.

== Quick Reference ==
{|  border = 1 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Container || Stockpile || Furniture || Solid Capacity || Liquid Capacity || Stores
            || Stone || Wood || Glass || Metal || Cloth || Leather || Other
|-
|   Barrel  || Furniture > Type > Barrels        ||  No ||    10 || 100 || Food, Alcohol<sup>4</sup>, Extracts<sup>4</sup>, Milk (25), Lye (10), Bags  
            || No || Yes || No || Yes || No || No || No
|-
| Large Pot || Finished Goods > Type > Tools     || No || 60000* || 60000* || Food, Alcohol, Bags
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || Ceramic
|-
|    Bin    || Furniture > Type > Bins           ||  No ||    10 ||        || Items, Jugs, Flasks
            || No || Yes || No || Yes || No || No || No
|-
|   Bucket  || Furniture > Type > Buckets        ||  No ||       || ? || Milk, Lye, Water<sup>2</sup>
            || No || Yes || No || Yes || No || No || No
|-
|   Jug     || Finished Goods > Type > Tools     ||  No ||       || 10000* || Royal Jelly, Honey, Rock Nut Oil
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || Ceramic
|-
| Flask<br />Vial<br />Waterskin
            || Finished Goods > Type > Flasks    ||  No ||       || 3 || Alcohol, Water<br />Vials: Extracts<sup>4</sup>
            || No || No || Vial || Flask || No || Waterskin || No
|-
|  Backpack || Finished Goods > Type > Backpacks ||  No ||     3 ||        || Food
            || No || No || No || No || Adamantine<sup>3</sup> || Yes || No
|-
|   Quiver  || Finished Goods > Type > Quivers   ||  No ||   ? ||        || Ammunition
            || No || No || No || No || Adamantine<sup>3</sup> || Yes || No
|-   
| Bag<br />Chest<br />Coffer<br />Box
            || Furniture > Type > Boxes and Bags || Special ||  ?  ||        || Bags: Seeds, Leaves, Powders<br />Other: Owned items
            || Coffer || Chest || Box || Chest || Bag || Bag || No
|-   
|  Cabinet  || Furniture > Type > Cabinets || Yes ||  ?  ||        ||   Owned clothing
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No
|-
|  Nest Box || Finished Goods > Type > Tools     || Yes ||   2000* ||        ||   Eggs   
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No
|-
|  Hive     || Finished Goods > Type > Tools     || Yes ||   5000* ||  5000* || Honey Bees, Royal Jelly, Honeycomb{{verify}}
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || Ceramic
|-
|  Cage<br />Terrarium<br />Aquarium
            || Animals                           || Yes & No ||   ? ||  ? || Creatures, Vermin<br />Aquarium: Water
            || No || Cage || Terrarium<br />Aquarium || Cage || No || No || No
|-
| Animal Trap || Animals                         || Yes & No ||   ? ||  ?|| Vermin, Bait
            || No || Yes || No || Yes || No || No || No
|-
| Coffin<br />Casket<br />Sarcophagus
            || Furniture > Type > Coffins        || Yes ||   ? ||  ? || Creature/Vermin Corpses/Remains
            || Coffin || Casket || Coffin || Sarcophagus || No || No || No
|-
| Weapon Rack || Furniture > Type > Weapon Racks || Yes || ? ||  ? || Weapons
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No
|-
| Armor Stand || Furniture > Type > Armor Stands || Yes || ? ||  ? || Armor
            || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No
|}
:<sup>1</sup> - Large Pots can be made from any hard material, including wood and metal
:<sup>2</sup> - Used to carry water, can store Milk and Lye but will be emptied into Barrels
:<sup>3</sup> - Backpacks and quivers can only be made from Adamantine cloth, though ones made from other cloth can be purchased from caravans
:<sup>4</sup> - Brewing and extracting can store any amount of liquid within a barrel or flask

*Large Pots are like Barrels but with different capacities.
*Bins are like Barrels but stores different stuff.
*Buckets are used for temporary storage of Milk, Lye, and Water.
*Jugs are mini containers for jellies and can be stored inside Bins, in this sense they are like Bags.
*Bags are mini containers for powders and can be stored inside Barrels/Large Pots if holding food items.
*Bags are like Chests/Coffers/Boxes made of cloth or leather, can be placed as furniture in the same fashion.
*Flasks/Waterskins/Vials are different names for the same containers depending on the material it's made from.
*Chests/Coffers/Boxes are different names for the same piece of furniture depending on the material it's made from.
*A terrarium can be designated as an Aquarium, a dwarf will use a bucket to fill it with water, if deconstructed it'll stay filled with Water[10] and can even be sold with the water inside, the water costs 1☼ each, so you get 10☼ for the water.
*Hives won't get destroyed if you don't have a stockpile to place on of its products, you could "t" the hive and dump the item to use it.
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