19 Tips to Help You Finally Get (and Stay) Organized
If you’ve been bitten by the spring cleaning bug, we know you’ll do everything you can to relieve the itch. Decluttering, scrubbing, dusting, and organizing are foremost in your mind whether you’re motivated to jump on it or not.
While Pinterest may be feeding your home organization dreams, you’ve got to do something to make them come alive. To help inspire you to get into work mode, we’ve put together a list of organizing ideas for just about any space in your home.
Feel free to remix, adapt, or flip any of these tips to suit your space in any way you’d like!
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Create a Laundry Bar
Use dollar store items to organize your laundry room like a decked out bar!
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Shelves from the Gutter
For a clever shelving idea, attach rain gutters to the wall. See how well they work for kids’ books? Oh, and they come in different colors too!
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Candle Holders for Anything
You can grab a bunch of cheap glass candle holders to use as elegant bathroom accessories. For that matter, use them in your bedroom or office to hold things as well.
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Got Receipts?
We like to save receipts for big purchases or tax purposes like blogger Carissa Shaw. A tissue box makes the perfect one-stop drop for all of them.
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Linen Mess Tamer
Click here to find out how to turn around your linen closet so it doesn’t look like this anymore.
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Coffee Station
Everything you need to get your morning coffee fix can be found in a single drawer.
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Board Game Hangout
What a cool idea! Stack your board games with a hanging closet organizer to keep things tidy.
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Transform with Pegboards
So many things can be done with pegboards that your garage, kitchen, and bathroom will know nothing but order. Check out these dozen uses.
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Freezer Bins
If you can barely see the light in your freezer, it may be time to call in some big bins. We dig it.
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Basement Shelves
Whether your basement is finished or unfinished, you can still create storage space in it with wire shelving up above.
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Food Storage
We know your food storage containers are a mess. Learn one of the secrets to getting them under control.
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Cutlery Baskets
Pick up a few wire baskets from the dollar store to organize your cutlery or junk drawer. They’re usually sold in packs!
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Cookie Jar Catchalls
What better place to stash your makeup goodies than a cookie jar on the sink? Nail polish, brushes, lip glosses and more can be stored in their own jar for safekeeping.
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Cord Life
Cords and cables can easily get tangled or misidentified when they’re strewn all over the place. But toilet paper holders can change all that.
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Over-the-Door Organizer
These aren’t just for shoes! Hang toys, cleaning supplies, pantry items, and more from one of these!
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Magnetism Reigns
This blogger used a magnetic knife rack in the bathroom as a nifty to organize small tools. You can also buy magnetic tape from a craft store like Hobby Lobby.
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You Need Some Tension
Tension rods hung under the sink are great space savers and organizers.
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Tiered Stands
Buy a few of these tiered stands (cake or other) to place in the bathroom, kitchen, or living area to house your essentials. They look sophisticated but are functional too!
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Pantry Extras
Pour food into handy plastic or glass storage containers but take it the extra mile by sticking an adhesive hook on them. Scoops can be conveniently attached to them.
Have you started spring cleaning yet? What organizing task will you jump on next? Which of these ideas are you loving?