(all the unnecessary and unusable items) and put them in a barrel. In my Breezehome, I went through and took every bowl, basket, tankard, plate, linen, food, etc. that contain random knick-knacks that I care nothing about. In every house I have encountered, there are always various sacks, drawers, wardrobes, cabinets, barrels, etc. For the purposes of this thread, I will just use the Breezehome in Windhelm as an example, although my question pertains to all of the houses I can buy. However, these are not the only containers that exist in these houses. I also am aware that weapon racks, display cases, bookshelves, and mannequins are also 'safe' containers. I can store any item in them and they will stay there indefinitely). I know that any chest and apothecary satchel that comes with a house I buy are 'safe' because I 'own' them (i.e. From what I have gathered (and I very well could be wrong, as most of the information I have researched on this subject has proven to be very ambiguous), items in 'unowned' containers reset after 40 hours, meaning that whatever was in there will be discarded and replaced with worthless junk like apples or linen. I am aware that if I don't 'own' a container, then whatever items I store there will disappear/reset within a certain amount of time. I have searched google until I was blue in the face trying to find an answer to this specific question, but I can't find a satisfactory answer.ДЇirst, I am aware of what 'containers' are.

Skyrim where to store items