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Add Extra Bins to Your Fridge
Look at how nice and contained everything is! Get more information at Four Generations One Roof.
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Make a List Pad and Hang It in the Kitchen
Installing it right beside the fridge is ideal, so everyone (young and old) will remember to add things to the shopping list as they run out or expire. Full tutorial at The Merry Thought.
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Declutter Your Counter and Move All of Your Utensils over to the Wall
Add a few extra containers for plants (just because they’re pretty). Find the full tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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Keep Adult, Child, and Pet Medications in Separate Containers
You wouldn’t want to mix up your dog’s medication with your daughter’s. Now you just need to remember to periodically weed out the expired stuff. Learn more at Clean and Scentsible.
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Store Your Trash Bags on a Roll so They’re Easier to Grab
Maybe now your family will remember to take out the garbage. It’s worth a shot! Full tutorial at Simply Organized.
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Put the Cleaning Supplies You Use Most Frequently into an Easily Transportable Toolbox
Whenever someone decides to clean, they just have to grab the box and they’re good to go. Get more information at The Social Home.
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Convert a Bread Box into a Charging Station
Simply drill holes through the back to thread the charging cords through. Full tutorial at Four Generations One Roof.
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Organize Your Movies Alphabetically with Plastic Sleeves and Small Tubs
The boxes take up so much space! You’ll free up so many shelves and—if you prefer—you could organize your movies by genre instead of title (holiday movies, musicals, cartoons, etc.). Learn more at Simply Organized.
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Don’t Have the Space for a Designated Homework Station? Make an Easily Transportable One Instead
Just the necessities. Learn how to make your own at at Aunt Peaches.
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Organize the Greeting Cards You Can’t Bear to Throw Away Chronologically
It’s easy to keep your sentimental snail mail under control without becoming a hoarder and you can learn how to at The Realistic Organizer.
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Use Picture Frames to Make Wipe Boards That’ll Keep You Organized *and* Actually Look Good Hanging on Your Wall
Print out the free templates at The Chic Site and then add them to any 8×10 frames. Hang them in your entryway (so you’ll remember what you need to do after heading out the door).
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Add Storage to Your Entryway with Drawer Knobs
Just add more (and more, and more) as you need to. Bonus: you can paint them to match the wall. Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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Transfer Board Games into Plastic Drawers to save Space
Now you don’t have to figure out the best way to stack up dozens of boxes of varying dimensions…plus: you have room to buy more games! Find out more at Raising Lemons.
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Keep Your Collection of Wrapping Paper Contained in a Garment Bag
Hang it in a closet (out of sight, out of mind) until you need to wrap something. Learn more at The Chic Site.
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Add Some “crap Buckets” to Your Stairway to Keep Track of All the Stray Things Family Members Leave around the House
Even good ol’ mom and dad could probably use one of these. Empty them out on a daily (or—let’s be real—weekly) basis. Get more information at ReMarkable Home.
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Put Together Outfits over the Weekend and Use Tags by Day of the Week
Learn how to make these snazzy wooden daily labels at First Home Love Life.
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It Doesn’t Matter if You Lose a Sock when They’re *all* White
It also makes sorting laundry a whole lot easier. Learn more at The Organised Housewife.
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An Easy Way to Organize Your Garage = Covering a Wall with Peg Boards
Add some pegs and hang up EVERYTHING! Find out more at Clean and Scentsible.
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Set up an Outdoor Shelf Stocked with Labeled Buckets to Store the Things You Use in Your Yard
Sand toys, balls, water guns: everything you need to have a good time. Find out more at Random Thoughts of a Supermom.
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Use a Magazine Rack to Store Pot Lids
houzz.com kitchenisms.com Short curtain rods work, too.
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Supplement Your Fridge Storage
Flickr: hellohome You could also use these pull-out baskets to group things together, like fruits.
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Use Command Hooks to Hang Jewelry on the inside of a Closet Door
honeywerehome.blogspot.com Command hooks are sticky adhesive hooks that require no screws or nails.
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Cut up a Pool Noodle and Place in Boots to Keep Them Upright
getbuttonedup.com Keep your boots from falling over in your closet and taking up valuable floor space.
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Use Glass Bottles to Store Bracelets and Ponytail Holders
decoratrix.com Or you could use a paper towel holder if you’re paranoid about glass falling and breaking.
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DIY Magnetic Makeup Board
laurathoughts81.blogspot.com Get the directions here.
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Make a Pressing Surface to Replace Your Ironing Board
acraftyfox.net No more unruly ironing board! Get the instructions here.
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Put Washer and Dryer on a Shelf
sweetpickinsfurniture.com Take advantage of vertical storage by using the space BELOW the washer and dryer. You could also install drawers.
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Store Bins on the Ceiling
familyhandyman.com These tips also work for art supplies, toys, or tools.
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Coffee Canisters to Store Yarn
leethal.net This crafter cemented the cans together, and then reinforced them by taping strips of cardboard to the back. The structure is then nailed to the wall.
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Put Unsightly DVDs in Boxes
iheartorganizing.blogspot.com A DVD is 8”x6” so choose a box with the right dimensions.
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Mark and Label Everything!
infarrantlycreative.net Use chalkboard paint labels to mark reusable containers.
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blogs.babble.com Reuse paint cans, tins, Mason jars, and plastic containers to store small things. There are so many creative ways to repurpose them. Shown: paint cans covered in fabric. blogs.babble.com
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Instead of Stuffing Your Plastic Bags into Some Sort of Receptable, Fold Them into Tiny Neat Triangles
alilbird.blogspot.com Get the directions here.
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Get a Purse Organizer
The best way to stay organized on the go. Get this one here for $26.
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Keep Junk Drawers Neat with Bins Velcroed to the Bottom
themodelife.com The velcro will keep the bins from moving around.
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Use a Pegboard to Keep Dishes Neat
bhg.com Outfit them with pegboard inserts and you can customize them to your plate and bowl size.
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Use a Utensil Divider to Store Toothbrushes
littlepenelopelane.blogspot.com Instead of keeping them out in the open where they can get all germy.
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Replacing Your Weirdly Sized Shampoo and Body Wash Bottles with Uniform Bottles Will Give an Appearance of Neatness
marthastewart.com Just be sure to label what they are.
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For Your Drawers, Use Thick Sheets of Posterboard to Create Compartments for All Your Makeup Needs
thefrugalcloset.blogspot.ca It’ll cost you, like, $2 from the dollar store. Get the instructions here.
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A Metal Tiered Caddy is a Great Way to Organize Bath Toys or Shower Supplies
8footsix.com Rather than keeping stuff littered around the rim of the bathtub.
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Hang Glasses and Sunglasses on a Chain Suspended between Two Hooks
covetgarden.com You’ll be able to see them splayed out right in front of you.
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Use a Shoe Organizer to Organize Socks and Underwear
imgur.com Also a great idea for baby clothes if you don’t have much dresser space.
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Use Cutlery Trays and Command Hooks to Organize Your Jewelry
maillardvillemanor.com You could use the dead space in your closet or the back of the door.
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Use Ice Cube Trays to Organize Tiny Things, like Earrings and Other Jewelry
nickandcaeli.blogspot.com notonthehighstreet.com If you have a LOT of earrings, may as well invest in an earring book.
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Put up a Wire Shelf in the Dead Space of a Closet to Corral Wrapping Paper
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Need Shelving for Your Desk? Use Shoe Racks
buzzfeed.com It’s a cheap and easy solution.
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Another Clever Magnetic Strip Idea: Glue Washers to the Bottom of Plastic Containers and Stick Them to a Magnetic Strip
familyhandyman.com You can use the cheap plastic containers from Glad for an inexpensive way to organize your little bits and bobs.
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Use Nails and Binder Clips to Store Paint Tubes
njainschigg.blogspot.com This would also work on the inside of a cabinet.
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Use a Shower Caddy to Make a Gift Wrapping Station
bhg.com You could also use it as a sewing, crafting, or tool station.
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Use PVC Pipes to Organize Your Garden Tools in the Shed
ashbeedesign.com Label them, obvs.
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Cut up a Shoe Organizer to Create an over-the-seat Caddy for Your Car
emcx3.blogspot.com Imperative if you’ve got kids. And don’t forget to store extra jackets.
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A Simple and Inexpensive Paper Envelope Holder Can Be Used to Organize Receipts or Coupons
scjohnson.com They’re held together by labels, making this DIY super easy. Get the directions here.
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If You Don’t Have Much Nightstand Space, Keep Magazines and Remote Controls in a Bedside Pocket Caddy
mamuky.com A bed shoe pocket organizer works well for this purpose.
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Luggage Tags Are an Easy Way to Label Baskets
goodhousekeeping.com And you can color-code them and make them all pretty and rainbow-colored if you want.
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Use a Wooden Pallet to Corral Pool Supplies outside
funkyjunkinteriors.net Everything in its place.
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Use Skubb boxes to organize baby clothes for a nursery
girlversusdough.com All those tiny clothing items can get mixed up real fast.
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Use a Rollinf Stand for Cleaning Supplies That You Can Wheel from Room to Room
bhg.com Anything that makes cleaning easier and faster is a huge plus in my book.
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Arrange Short Shelves in a V Shape for an Interesting Way to Display Shoes
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Hang up a Change Jar to Collect All the Spare Coins You Find in Your Pockets
etsy.com This one is $34 here, or you learn how to make one yourself here.
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Or, Enlist a Piggy Bank to Help Turn That Spare Change into Savings
maillardvillemanor.com From here. Get a similar one here for $14.99.
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Turn an Outdoor Box into a Mini Trash Can for Lint
aprudentlife.com Also great if you’re a frequent camper or BBQ-er, because lint makes a great fire starter. See how to make your own lint catcher here.
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Pin Your Socks Together Right before You Toss Them in the Hamper
onegoodt Use rust-proof safety pins (like these, $3.99), because they’ll bang around less than this clothespin would. From here.
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Still Losing Socks? Make a “save Dobby” Lost Sock Jar
If it doesn’t find it’s match, at least it can free an elf. Get the instructions for painting and stenciling the lid here.
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Hang Your Ironing Board on Two Attractive Hooks
adiamondinthestuff.com Find two sturdy hooks that are your style, and hang them near each other (measure the length of your ironing board’s foot, so you know what distance will work). From here.
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If Your Room is Too Small for an Ironing Board, Make a DIY Version That Fits on Top of the Dryer
acraftyfox.net See the tutorial here. Alternatively, you can buy a tabletop ironing board, like this one, $4.99.
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Slide a Slim Cart into the Tiny Space between Your Washer and the Wall
containerstore.com Tiny laundry room struggle. Get this one for $29.99 here
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Hang an over-the-door Rack on the inside of Your Laundry Room Door to Store Laundry and Other Cleaning Supplies
mysweetsavannahblog.com Bonus points if you paint the door with chalkboard paint, first. From here.
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Decant Your Detergent into a Beverage Dispenser and Avoid Heavy Lifting
yourlittlebirdie.blogspot.ca For store-bought detergent, you’ll want a dispenser that can handle thicker liquids. Or, make your own detergent. See more here.
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You Can Also Decant Your Fabric Softener
blog.kirstendanielle.com And put pretty labels on them, natch. From here.
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Store Pods and Powder Detergents in Glass Penny Candy Jars
imperfecthomemaking.com designimprovised.com If you have little kids, though, make sure they’re stationed well out of reach (you don’t want them thinking those colorful pods are ACTUALLY candy). Get a similar jar here for $9.99. From here and here.
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Speaking of Line Dry: Hide Retractable Clothes Lines in a Cabinet, then Stretch Them across to the opposite Wall when You Need Them
justabouthome.wordpress.com Also tucked in a corner: a glass penny candy jar, this time holding clothespins. From here.
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Spruce up a Basement Laundry Room by Staining the Concrete Floor
beeskneesbungalow.com beeskneesbungalow.com See how they did this here.
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Build Yourself Some Industrial Shelving, if You’re Feeling up for a Challenge
tatertotsandjello.com It’s certainly a weekend’s worth of project, but it could really make your laundry room look more ~sophisticated~, even if you’re not staging it for your blog. Get the step-by-step here.
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Put Together a Stain Station, with All the Tools You Need to Get out Every Possible Stain
bhg.com Find this and other laundry room ideas at Better Homes and Gardens. Learn more about stain removal tricks over here.
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Separate Your Colors Well Ahead of Time by Using Designated Hampers
thriftylittlemom.com This will work best for grown-ups. Parents, you’re doing a stellar job if your kids remember to put their laundry in the hamper at all. From here.
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Take the Basket Organization System One Step Further and Label Each Basket with a Name
polkadotchair.com Read more about this mom’s laundry system here.
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Lack Shelf Space for Your Baskets or a Rolling Cart? Mount a Wire Shelf Upside-down above Your Machines to Make Them Easy to Reach
holdontoyourhatsblog.blogspot.com Learn more about it here.
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Create Extra Counter Space by Buying an over-the-sink Shelf
This one is $29.99, here.
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Use Screw-hooks in the Top of an Awkward Corner Cabinet to Turn It into a Pot Rack
From here. Screw hooks are a little over $6 for a pack of 25, here.
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Use Sugru (a Moldable Glue) to Make Customized Pot Lid Holders on the inside of Your Cabinets
Get some here, $22 for a pack of 8, and find the tutorial here.
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The Insides of Cabinets Are Also Great Places to Put Hooks for Rags, Gloves, and Pot Holders
@nataliembrownGet similar hooks here, $9.58 for a pack of 18.
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Even a Small, Narrow Rolling Cart Can Majorly up Your Storage
Stick it in a tiny awkward space that wouldn’t serve any use anyway. Get a similar one for $24.99 here.
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Use a Picture Ledge Next to or behind Your Bed for Phones and Glasses
Perfect for tiny spaces. See how here.
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Turn a Chest or Bench into an Elaborate Filing Cabinet
Directions here. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! These are all you need to get your home organized and perfect, just the way you always wanted! Thanks for reading, and let me know if we missed on any awesome hacks in the comments! Source: buzzfeed.com
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