Plastic Crate Shelf
These simple little plastic crates can actually be joined together, turned on their sides, and then attached to the wall as a cohesive shelving unit. And since they're only about $2 each, you really don't have to lose any sleep over what you're spending. It's absolutely perfect for a child's bedroom or play room since everything that gets stored is so well displayed. Via Hometalk
Organizing Kids Drawers with Canvas Boxes
If you have relatively young children, you may spend a lot of your time rifling through their drawers helping them to find what they want to wear. Instead of piling everything up in drawers, you can add small plastic or canvas containers that will keep their clothes perfectly organized. These come in all sizes and will fit into any dresser drawer. Via: Iheartorganizing – May Challenge: Project “Projects” {Boy’s Bedroom – Part 6}
Portable Spice Kit Organizer
You can make a take-along portable spice kit with a very inexpensive pill carrier. These cost less than $1 at most dollar type stores and you just have to label each section (where the days are labeled) for the spices that you want to carry along. This is a great idea for those who like to add their own spices when eating out. Via:Dollarstorecrafts – Make a Portable Gourmet Salt Kit
Great Idea for Bath Toys
Kids love bath toys. Parents, not so much, especially when those toys drip water all over the floor. An easy way to keep those toys from wetting the floor and getting lost is to pick up a hook with a suction cup that will affix to the bathtub wall. Then you just need a mesh bag and you can hang the toys in the bathtub where they will drip right into the drain. Via: Makeit-loveit – A mesh bath toy bag.
Organizing Craft Supplies with Recycled Cans
Recycled cans are great for organizing paints and other craft supplies. Coffee cans and others are perfect. Once you finish with them, just remove the labels and you can paint and customize them if you want. If you don't have any cans around the house, you can pick up several different sizes for less than $1 each and then create your organized craft center. Via: Thecountrychiccottage – Organizing Craft Supplies with Recycled Cans
Craft Organizer Boxes Keep Hair Supplies Tidy
Craft organizer boxes (or those larger pill organizing boxes) are great for keeping hair supplies and accessories perfectly organized. These are really cheap and the slots are perfect for ponytail holders, bows and other accessories. Plus, they take up very little room so you can keep them neat and tidy under the bathroom sink or just anywhere you have room and you will never have to worry with losing hair accessories Via:Theidearoom – Craft Organizer Boxes Keep Hair Supplies Tidy
Clear Plastic Cups for Organizing Cords
Looking for a way to keep cords and other electronic accessories organized? Clear plastic cups work great. You just have to label the cups with what you are putting inside and store them all in a small plastic tote or basket. You can get several cups for just a few dollars and you just need a holder for all of them. This helps to keep cords from tangling and ensures that you always know where all of your accessories Via:Imperfecthomemaking – Clear Plastic Cups for Organizing Cords
Great Belt Organizer from Clothespins
If you have a lot of belts and little room in the closet or drawers, you can make a great organizer using just a few clothes pins and a strip of wood. You just have to hot glue the clothes pins to the wood strip and then use them to hold your belts. This is also a great idea for jewelry, scarves or other things that you need to hang. Via: Powertoolsandhighheels – Bathroom Update!!
Store Dice and Small Items in Plastic Containers
Small storage containers, that you can pick up for less than $1 each, are perfect for keeping small items organized. Instead of losing the dice from your board games, why not just keep them all in a handy little container? You can also use these for loose change, bobby pins and other items that often get misplaced easily. They are great for small nails and screws and because they stack easily, you can keep everything neatly organized. Via:Cardigansandcurriculum – Store Dice and Small Items in Plastic Containers
Magnetic Strips Keep Bobby Pins in Place
Bobby pins, tweezers and other bathroom items that are relatively small can get misplaced easily. A simple magnetic strip will end this problem. Just add the magnetic strip to the inside of your medicine cabinet door and stick bobby pins, tweezers, clippers and other small metal items on it to keep them handy. Via: Sprwmn – 2-Minute Bathroom Organization
Build a Handy Craft Supply Organizer
Don't you just love crafts? Unfortunately, keeping those craft supplies organized can be difficult, particularly when you are dealing with very small items. The solution? You just need to pick up a few small plastic containers with lids and have a picture frame handy (one of those thicker ones). You can label the boxes and then use the frame to keep them all together, neat and organized. The entire project costs less than $5 and helps you to keep from losing small craft supplies.Via: Craftionary – Build a Handy Craft Supply Organizer
Ice Cube Trays Can Organize Office Supplies
Who says you have to spend a small fortune organizing your home office? A great solution for smaller office supplies is to use an ice cube tray. You can get these at any Dollar Store for about $1 (for 3 of them). Keep your push pins, paper clips, rubber bands and other supplies in the individual slots and they fit easily into any desk drawer. Via:Realsimple – Ice Cube Trays Can Organize Office Supplies
Keep Schoolwork Organized with a File Box
Once school starts up again parents everywhere will be frantically searching for storage solutions for schoolwork. A great solution for this is a cheap file box. You can keep all of their important papers as well as pictures and other things in a file that is labeled so you always know where to go to get what you need. Just a few folders will complete the project and you can keep that paper clutter down to a minimum. Via: Iheartorganizing – Keep Schoolwork Organized with a File Box
Pop Up Hampers Make Great Toy Storage
How many times have you wished you just didn't have as many toys to pick up? If you are looking for the perfect toy storage solution, consider pop-up hampers. While they are not originally designed for toy storage, they do make a great choice. You can even get the little ones excited about picking up their own toys when you let them "pop open" their own toy hamper. Via: Amazon.com – Pop Up Hampers Make Great Toy Storage
Easy Scrapbooking Storage
Practically everyone does scrapbooking these days and while it is certainly enjoyable, it also takes a lot of storage to keep those small stickers and pages neatly organized. Spinning racks are perfect for keeping pages neat and protected and you can use a paper towel holder to keep ribbon neatly organized. Baskets are always a great choice for storage and tiny buckets will keep stickers and other embellishments neat and tidy. Via: Creatingkeepsakesblog – Easy Scrapbooking Storage
Organize Video Game Accessories with Shoe Hangers
Hanging shoe organizers are perfect for keeping video games, controllers and other accessories together and organized. You can hang them over the door to your child's room and he or she will always be able to find what they are looking for. Smaller game systems will also fit into the shoe slots. If you don't have a need for video game type storage, you can still use shoe organizers to keep movies, coloring books or even stuffed animals organized. Via: Time2saveworkshops – Organize Video Game Accessories with Shoe Hangers
Cheap and Easy Organization for Outgrown Clothing
If you have children then there is a good chance that you have tons of clothing that your children have outgrown. If you have more than one child you may be waiting to see if some of that clothing will fit the next in line. Instead of getting rid of those clothes, use comforter storage bags. You would be surprised at how much clothing one storage bag will hold and you can organize them by size, gender or type of clothing. The bags fit nicely under beds and in other small spaces. Via: Attemptingaloha – Think outside the {toy} Box – Over 50 Organizational Tips for Kids’ Spaces
Handy Kitchen Memo Board
If you don't already have a menu board, you need one. There really is no better way to keep family events and other things organized. A simple wooden picture frame and a few clothespins will do the trick nicely. Use the clothespins to keep things noted where you will remember what you have going on each week and you can add small cardboard boxes for recipes and other items. Via: Clairsfairytale – The ULTIMATE Menu Board
Hang Baskets on the Wall
When you are short on space, hanging baskets are a great solution. You just need to purchase a few inexpensive wicker type baskets and install them on your wall. Not only is this an easy project, it's a very cheap one and gives you a place to store things like towels and washcloths, toiletries and anything else that you need extra room for. Via: Imbusyprocrastinating – Design solution: Wall baskets for bath linen storage
Baskets and Totes for Organization in Every Room
It simply cannot be stressed enough that totes and baskets are the perfect storage solution items. You can keep all of your bathroom, kitchen and bedroom belongings perfectly organized when you keep them in matching baskets or totes. You can also pick up these great little holders for a very low price at any dollar type store so you can use this organization system all over the home Via: Imperfecthomemaking – {OrganizedHome} Day 25: Bathroom Storage
Organize Laundry Rooms with Baskets
Did we say that baskets are great for keeping things organized? Well, they are and you can pick up some great plastic ones for organizing the laundry room or cleaning closet. They sell plastic baskets in all sizes and shapes so you can find exactly what works for your laundry room. Just add them to a metal rack or shelving unit and you have perfect organization for under $10 in most cases. Via: Organizewithsandy – Baskets can Organize your Laundry Room
Cheap and Easy Organization with Plastic Bins
If you have a Dollar Tree in your area, you can pick up some great plastic bins to keep your home office organized. These are also great for kids' rooms to organize toys or you can use them wherever you need a bit of extra storage space. They come in all different colors so you can match them perfectly to whatever room you are using them in and they are really inexpensive so you can afford to organize every room in your home. Via: Solovethat –How to Organize a Home Office Using Creative Ideas
Power Strip Organization
Need a great way to keep power strips hidden and protected? If you have a surge protector or power strip near your desk, you can pick up a metal basket for around $1 or so and use that to keep that strip off the floor where it is hidden from view. Just mount the basket to the bottom of your desk and place the power strip inside. This is a great way to keep cords from becoming tangled and makes your office look a bit neater. Via: Martha Stewart – Power Strip Organization
Organize Under the Kitchen Sink
Cleaning up under your kitchen sink can be as easy as heading to the Dollar Store to pick up a few supplies. A curtain rod, spray bottles and some plastic baskets or silicon totes make the perfect organization supplies. You can keep your homemade cleaners in the bottles and hang them by the handles across the curtain rod. The baskets will hold your other supplies so that everything is neat and tidy and you can completely organize the sink for less than $20. Via: Amy-newnostalgia – Under The Kitchen Sink Organization
Tips for Small Bathroom Organization
A set of graduated wicker baskets and a bit of rope is all you need to have a better organized bathroom. You can pick up the rope and baskets for less than $10 and then just hang them from top to bottom, smallest to largest. You can keep bathroom supplies or anything that you need in the baskets so you get extra storage space and you get it for a really cheap price. Via: Bedifferentactnormal – Hanging Baskets
Binders for Keeping Papers Organized
A few very inexpensive binders will help you to keep everything neatly organized. You can use binders for coupons, bills, doctor's visits, shot records and anything else organized. Just choose how you want to keep things together and then label your binders accordingly. A hanging file folder is also great for keeping your favorite recipe print-offs neat and within easy reach. Via: Dimplicity – Organization Binders
Makeup Drawer Cleanup
If you need better organization for your makeup drawer, a few wire mesh containers and some Velcro will do the trick nicely. You can buy the containers for around $1 or so for a larger one and get several smaller ones for the same price. Just attach Velcro to the bottom of the containers and then to your drawer. The containers will keep makeup organized and the Velcro will ensure that they stay that way. Via: Tatertotsandjello – Drawer organization in 15 minutes that won't slide around!!
Craft Ribbon Dispenser
Organizing craft ribbon is not difficult, provided you know what you need. A great way to keep those ribbons organized (and by the way this works perfectly for Christmas wrapping ribbon as well) is to get a small plastic basket – the kind with holes in it. Just insert a wooden or plastic dowel rod that fits from one end to the other. Now, put your ribbon spools on the rod and poke the end of the ribbon through the holes in the basket. Via: Minimozblog – Ribbon Basket Storage – DIY->
Decorate Plastic Baskets for Attractive Storage
If you need a great way to store baby supplies, toys or just about anything else, and you want it to look decorative, you can just add some ribbon to a plastic basket. You can find plastic baskets in all shapes and sizes. The ones with holes in the side are perfect for decorating. These also make wonderful gift holders for baby showers. Just add the ribbon to decorate the basket and then fill it up with needed baby supplies. Via: Makeandtakes – Embellish a Plastic Container with Ribbon
Command Hooks for Organizing the Kitchen
Command hooks are the perfect accessories for organizing the clutter under your kitchen sink. You can use the hooks to hang up plastic bottles or affix metal shelves to the inside of the cabinet for holding sponges and other cleaning supplies. Add a few baskets or even a paper towel holder inside the cabinet door and your cleaning supplies will always be tidy. Via: Iheartorganizing – UHeart Organizing: Think to Organize Under the Sink
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