We all have that one dreaded drawer that no one is allowed to open because who in the world knows what you could find in it. Clutter tends to quickly add up and can make you feel unorganized and overwhelmed.
Everyone desires a clean, organized home to show off to visiting friends and family. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to blow your budget on expensive shelving or complicated filing systems. Follow these 16 genius organizing hacks to transform that cluttered home into a work of organized art in no time!
Bedroom
1. Use Shower Rings in Your Closet
A disheveled closet is no use when you are trying to find your outfit for the day. Adhere shower rings to hangers in your closet and loop clothing items such as tank tops, scarfs, ties, necklaces, belts, and hats through the open rings.
2. Repurpose Old Dresser Drawers Into Under bed Storage
Under the bed is a valuable, yet underused storage area. Instead of buying a brand new, plastic under bed storage container, use an old dresser drawer for the same purpose. This is a great spot to organize kids’ toys or winter clothing.
3. Hang a Cork Board for Jewelry
Jewelry organizers can be costly as well as take up more precious space on top of your dresser. Instead, hand a corkboard with thumbtacks for an instant jewelry hanging system. From the thumbtacks, you can then hang necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Not only does this help you avoid having a pile of tangled necklaces that you never want to dig through but it also creates an area to display all your fun jewelry.
Bathroom
4. Convert a Wine Rack Into a Towel Holder
If you have a small bathroom, you know how hard it can be to find good storage. It just so happens that rolled up bath towels are just about the same size as a good bottle of Merlot. Use a cheap wine rack versus an expensive bathroom piece to organize your bath towels for easier access.
5. Use a Slatted Wood Bed Base For Hanging
Create some instant hanging space in your bathroom by mounting a wood bed base to the wall. Then from there, you can use S-hooks to hang baskets, towels, and other hanging organizational tools right on the wall.
6. Create Storage in Your Shower with a Shower Rod
With many people sharing one bathroom, shower storage space is limited. Add a tension rod shower curtain to the wall behind your shower for additional hanging space. You can use S-hooks to hang loofas or clip shower caddies directly to the rod for extra organizing power.
Kitchen
7. Store Cookbooks With Magazine Holders
Keep your favorite cookbooks close yet still out of harm’s way by storing them in magazine holders on your counter. You can also use this as a spot for saving food magazines and clipped out recipes.
8. Use a Magnet for Knife Storage
You don’t need an expensive knife block to have a place for all your cutlery. Attach a metal wall strip to space just above your counter for instant knife storage.
9. Hang All Your Coffee Mugs
Don’t waste precious shelving space for your never-ending supply of coffee mugs. Attach small hooks to a large sheet of wood and mount the piece on the wall. Then hang the mugs from the hooks to not only save cabinet space but it also creates a visually appealing wall decor.
10. Convert an Oatmeal Container Into Bag Storage
All those plastic grocery bags can clutter up the kitchen but between doggie bags, food storage, and lunch containers they are certainly handy to keep around. Clean out an old oatmeal container and decorate an old oatmeal container for instant plastic bag storage. Cut a hole in the top for an easy pull-out feature.
Home Office
11. Organize Cords with Bread Tags
It’s the most frustrating thing when you’re squished in the space behind your computer desk trying to unplug only the lamp but can’t quite figure out which cord it is. Instead of cursing at the system and unplugging every electronic, use your old bread tags! Write on each tag to use as a label and clip them to their corresponding cords.
12. Decorate Old Cans for Pen Storage
Though those cute little desktop organizers are fun to buy, they just end up adding more clutter to your home. Recycle your old soup cans by wrapping them in scrapbooking paper or Washi tape and using them as storage on your desk. The best part of these DIY containers is that they are totally customizable to fit your office vibes.
13. Separate Small Office Supplies with a Muffin Tin
All those small supplies like paper clips, rubber bands, and thumbtacks can be distracting when they are strewn across your desk or thrown together in a drawer. Use a small muffin tin to neatly separate the supplies in their own cup.
General Organization
14. Divide Up Your Cleaning Closet with Shoe Organizers
A closet that’s devoted to keeping your house organized should be clean in itself and easy to access the supplies you need. Use a shoe organizer that hangs over the door and give each separate cleaning product its own pocket.
15. Limit Yourself to One Junk Bowl
You know it’s going to happen so you might as well just accept it but in a controlled way. Instead of allowing multiple junk areas where small things just get tossed in, limit yourself to one small tray where you can stash your keys, phone, glasses, wallet, and other everyday items.
16. Store T.V. Remotes in a Caddy
It’s already confusing enough trying to decide what you’re going to watch for family movie night. Don’t add to the stress with a lost remote too. Use a kitchen, art, or bath caddy for a handy place to store the remotes when you’re done using them. This can also prevent any future arguments of someone sitting on the remote and switching the channel.
Home organization doesn’t have to be hard or costly. Implementing some of these hacks throughout the different rooms in your home will help you save space and your sanity. Soon you’ll be more than ready to show off your neatly organized home to any and all who enter.