The 50 Best Tips to Get Your Home Super Organized
Your mess is simply no match for these helpful solutions.
Your mess is simply no match for these helpful solutions.
Let Color Handle Sorting
Manilla file folders have nothing on this pristine color-coded set. Finding important papers barely requires reading labels — just a glance toward the right color to find exactly what you need fast.
Store Lids in a CD Holder
We bet the compact disc holder you bought in the '90s is now collecting dust in your attic. Give this outdated organizer a helpful new purpose by using it to store plastic lids.
Make Car Seating Work Harder
Plastic shower pockets hold everything a mom could possibly need on a road trip (or, heck, a supermarket run) with kids.
Repurpose a Magazine File
Corral hot tools (once they've cooled!) on a vanity with a decorative magazine holder.
Reclaim Garage Ceiling Space
A utlity space is perfect for hanging sturdy racks overhead. Try this trick for storing seasonal items you don't always need to access quickly.
Double Up on Hangers
Hooked together with a can tab, two hangers eat up way less closet space.
Corral Tools on a Towel Bar
Make better use of your shed's doors by hanging everything from spades to the garden hose with a towel bar.
Stop Clothing Slippage
A few coils of pipe cleaner mean strappy tanks and slippery silk blouses won't wind up on the floor as you flip through them.
Embrace the "Drop Zone"
It seems counterintuitive to your battle against clutter to create a place where you leave piles of stuff. But just like a piece dark chocolate can satisfy your sweet tooth (and help you avoid a sugar binge later), a dedicated spot for everyday items is the stopgap that prevents your entire home from eventually looking like a tornado hit it..
Store Spices in Tic Tac Boxes
Streamline your pantry (or create a travel-size spice rack) by ditching cumbersome half-empty bottles for slim, compact Tic Tac boxes.
Use Cabinet Sides for Storage
Get wet sponges and scrubbers off your countertop by placing them in desk organizers hung on the side of nearby cabinets (an ever-underutilized space).
Block Clutter With Something Pretty
Since it's often too easy to just throw things anywhere, flip the script and make it harder to cause a pile-up. "Place a plant, a figurine, or a framed photo on your side tables, or add a table runner or centerpiece to a dining room table," says professional organizer Maeve Richmond.
Hang Jewelry on a Pegboard
Eliminate tangles, dents, and messy piles when each necklace and earring has an individual hook. By framing the pegboard and painting it a soft, inviting color, it doubles as wall art and doesn't come off as utilitarian-style storage.
Organize Pot Lids With a Tension Rod
Find hidden extra space in a drawer by adding just one rod. Lids rest easily on it, and stand out of the way of your other cookware.
Make Hidden Spaces Look Pretty
This utility zone might be hidden from guests, but you still have to look at it every day. Choose furniture-like pieces (like this blogger's green drawer-turned-tray) and wrap the interior with patterned contact paper to inspire you to stay tidy.
Corral Underwear With PVC Pipe
Storing undies in cute compartments helps you instantly see every pair you own. Plus the painted pipes offer an extra bit of fun to your everyday routine.
Wrange Purses on Shower Hooks
Bent to the side, these bathroom staples keep your bags off the floor.
Teach the "One In, One Out Rule"
Kids need to understand that storage is finite, and that continuing to collect eventually leads to clutter and chaos. When they get a new toy or new jeans, the old ones can be donated.
Protect Clothes With a Pillowcase
Fashion an instant garment bag by cutting a slit in the closed end of the case, and slipping a hanger through.
Contain Pesky Plastic Bags
If a bloated pile of grocery store bags is taking over your cabinet space, stuff them into empty tissue boxes for a handy, compact solution.
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