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
A Tension Rod Works Great Under the Sink
For an effective, and cheap, way of keeping sponges and dish towels dry, consider hanging a tension rod under the sink. You can also use hooks to hang your towels or hang a small basket from hooks to keep sponges organized and give them room to dry. Tension rods and Command hooks are really inexpensive and go a long way in helping you to keep your kitchen organized. Via: Iheartorganizing – UHeart Organizing: Think to Organize Under the Sink
Hanging Laundry Baskets Save Time
Making over your laundry room, and getting it organized, takes just a little time and very little money. If you hang laundry baskets on the wall and label them, you will be able to keep your loads sorted which will save space and time when it comes to washing clothes. You could also purchase one of those hampers that is divided into three sections and label it so that you get additional sorting and storage. Via: Homemadeville – Laundry Room Makeover with Printables
How I Transformed a Coat Closet into a Pantry
You can easily turn an ordinary coat closet into a kitchen pantry and keep it organized with just a few baskets, plastic totes and other items that are very inexpensive. When it comes to complete organization, labeling is key. You can print out many labels for free or if you have a label gun, make it your best friend. Keep similar foods together in plastic totes or baskets and your pantry will always be organized. Via: Inmyownstyle – How I Transformed a Coat Closet into a Pantry
Build Your Own Clothing Storage
Simple and cheap cardboard boxes are great for organizing just about anything. You can start with wire storage cubes and then just add the plain white boxes, with labels, for things that you need to keep tidy. Have a box for clothes that you want to donate or you could even use this system for your recyclables. This is a great way to keep things organized without needing a lot of space or money. Via: Theredchairblog – DIY Storage For “Transient” Items
Utilize Wall Space
Wall space is something that very few people think about utilizing when it comes to organization. With a cheap wall grid, you could be keeping pictures, school papers, recipes and other items within easy reach and perfectly tidy. You could even use a small grid to set up a command center. Just attach the grid to the wall and use clothespins to keep items in place. Add a calendar, memos and even small envelopes for coupons and other items. Via: Oneshetwoshe – DIY Clipboards ~ Easy, Cheap, & Awesome Organizer! (she: Amy)
Mud Room Organization
Whether it’s summer or winter, keeping winter gear organized is essential. A cheap shoe organizer is great for hanging in the mud room or on the back of the door. You can label the sections for each of your children and allow them to put their hats, mittens and anything that they use when playing outside in the sections. This way, they will always know where their winter gear is and you won’t have to pick them up from the floor after a day of playing in the snow. Via: Mommysavers – Easy Solutions for Keeping Winter Gear Organized
Large Ziploc Bags Work Great for Organizing
Plastic Ziploc bags are great for storing just about anything. You can get them in so many sizes and you can use them in the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or anywhere that you need to keep certain items together. Just put labels on the bags so that you know what is in them and stuff them full of whatever you need to store. Larger bags are great for keeping Christmas ornaments and other items safe and tidy. Via: Chicaandjo – Organizing with Ziploc storage bags
Sectioned Mesh Hampers for Yarn Organization
If you knit or crochet, you may need a great solution for keeping your yarn organized. You can find mesh hampers in many different sizes and some of them have different compartments. These are great for keeping your knitting or crocheting supplies neat. You can keep needles in one section, yarn in one and even put knitting patterns or books in another. They are very versatile and can be stored in the tiniest of places. Via: Handcraftingwithlove – Project Linus
Attractive and Organized Spice Cabinet
Organizing your spices doesn’t mean completely redoing the kitchen cabinets. There are cheap and effective ways to keep those spices organized. How about putting them in small mason jars with labels? You can pick up mason jars pretty cheap, particularly if you shop at Dollar Stores or yard sales. Then just label them appropriately and they will stack on top of each other very neatly. Via: Thekitchn – Best Spice Storage Solution: Mason Jars
Cheap Freezer Organization
Dollar Store containers are cheap and very useful. If you are looking for a way to organize your freezer, those little plastic baskets are a great idea. You can pick them up for less than $1 each in most cases and use them to keep like foods together. Have a basket for veggies, one for fruits, breads and meats or whatever you need. You could also organize complete meals into each basket so you know what you’re cooking for every night of the week. Via: Aproverbswife – Organized Homemaking: Deep Freezer Re-do with Dollar Store Containers
Keep Jewelry Organized While Traveling
If you are planning to travel and you need to keep jewelry organized, a pill container is great. These things cost about $1 and will give you up to 7 different slots for jewelry. Just keep the jewelry that you are planning to wear together in each slot or use different slots for different types of jewelry. The compartments are large enough to hold earrings, bracelets and necklaces and keep them all neat and tidy. Via: Howtohaveitall – Inexpensive Travel Jewelry Storage Case
Laundry Room Organization that Saves Time
Most women have a love/hate relationship with the laundry room, mostly because it seems to collect clutter more than other rooms in the home. Organization is not difficult and will help you to maximize space and time. Just begin with baskets or totes that are labeled for cleaning supplies and even specific wash loads. Teach everyone how to sort their laundry and place it in the appropriate basket. You can keep baskets on shelves or hang them on the wall if you don’t have a lot of space. Via: Abowlfulloflemons – Home Organization 101 – Week 5 “The Laundry Room”
Organize Your Arts and Crafts Closet
An organized arts and crafts closet not only makes you happy, it thrills your kids as well. If you have a closet that you use for these supplies (if not, you can use a simple bookshelf) just begin by picking up a few plastic totes or bowls. Label those for crayons, paint brushes, etc. You can get plastic baskets that work great for this and they come in different sizes so you can have larger ones for coloring books and paper and smaller ones for crayons and other items. Via: Thisishappinessblog – Organized kids’arts and crafts closet
Easy Thread Organization
Organizing thread is a breeze. You just need to pick up small, oblong plastic baskets which you can find at the Dollar Store for about $1 for 2 or 3. Organize your threads by color in these baskets, which by the way stack so you can save space as well. You could also pick up a larger plastic box or square basket and stack all of the smaller baskets inside to really get them organized. Via: 1893victorianfarmhouse – Getting Organized in the Art Studio/Sewing Room
Add Storage to Your Closet
There is simply never enough room in the closet for everything that you need to store. The solution is as simple as buying a few plastic milk crates and hanging them up. You can use inexpensive hangers, like the Command ones, and the crates have holes so they will hang easily. Just use two hangers per crate. The crates will hang at an angle toward the door so you will be able to see what goes in each one. Via: Sawdustandembryos – Nursery Closet {Organizational Ideas!}
Hanging Baskets for Under the Sink
Small baskets with handles are great for adding shelves when you need them. You can use these under the sink or in your entertainment center. Just hang them from cup hooks and you have instant storage and the baskets are really cheap if you get the plastic ones. These are great for kids’ rooms for keeping toys and books organized or you can use them for whatever you need. Via: Organizingmadefun – How I organize: Family Room Cabinets
Organize the Bathroom for Under $20
Did you know that you can organize your entire bathroom with just one trip to the Dollar Store, and for less than $20? You just need to decide what needs storing and pick up a few baskets, totes and other items. Baskets are great for keeping shaving supplies, shower gels and soaps and other items organized. Hanging shower caddies are perfect for keeping shampoos and things organized and there is no rule that says you can only have one. Hang them on the shower wall with Command hooks. Via: Thecrazycraftlady – Dollar store bathroom organizing
Get Loads of Closet Space
You don’t have to have a huge closet to get the storage space of one. You just need a few totes, baskets and bins and you can perfectly organize any space. Just label the storage containers so that you always know what’s inside. You can have totes for winter clothes to store during summer and plastic crates are great for keeping toys organized. Via: BHG – Buy for Color
Coupon Organization Made Easy
If you coupon, and many of us do these days, keeping your coupons organized can seem impossible. A few inexpensive plastic containers or binders will do the job nicely. Just remember to put coupons that expire soonest toward the front and you can separate coupons by expiration or by the type of product so that you can easily find what you are looking for when it comes time to shop. Via: Thenewfrugalmom – 8 Tips to Organize Your Coupons Each Month
Mesh Hampers Keep Beach Supplies Organized
Heading to the beach? If you are and you want to keep those beach toys from getting lost, or dripping all over your car on the way home, why not pick up a pop-up mesh hamper. These are very lightweight and the mesh will allow toys to air out so that they dry faster. This is a great, and inexpensive, way to store and transport beach toys. Via: Amazon.com – Pop-Open Hamper Easy Carry Mesh Hamper
Great Cooking Magazine Organization System
Magazine storage containers are a must for all of those cooking magazines. Unfortunately, the more magazines you have, the more time it takes to find what you are looking for. If you tear out the index page from each magazine and put it in a binder, you will be able to find those recipes a bit faster. Just label the page with the issue date so that you know where it came from and you will be able to find recipes a bit faster. Via: Madincrafts – Simple Cooking Magazine Organization
Binders and Dividers Save Time and Organize Bills
You can perfectly organize your schedule, bills, savings and even your grocery list with a cheap binder and a few dividers. You can get a binder for about $1 and several dividers for the same price. Just label the dividers depending on what you need to organize. You can print off a calendar to keep in the binder so that you have important dates noted and keep your finances and everything else perfectly organized. Via: Itsamueggelife – Home Organization Binder
More Shower Storage with A Second Shower Rod
If you have tons of bottles in the shower, you can easily organize them by simply adding another shower rod. Hang small baskets from the shower rod to keep shampoo and conditioner as well as shaving supplies, bath sponges and soaps off the shower wall. Add a basket for bath toys and other items as well. This is a great idea for drying delicates and bathing suits as well. Via: Lifehacker – Add a Second Shower Rod for Extra Bathroom Storage
Organize Jewelry with a Binder
A binder, or the hooks that come inside the binder, is a great idea for organizing jewelry and makeup inside the bathroom cabinet. Just use screws to attach the hook to the door and use the rings to store items. Small bags that have holes are great for makeup and smaller items and you can even hang sponges, brushes and other things on it. Via: Dollardesigndiva – $2.00 Door Hook Racks and Portable Beauty Kit
Hang Ribbons for Easy Storage
Need to store craft ribbons? A simple metal hanger and a few clothes pins will do the job. Just clip the end of the ribbon on a clothespin and roll it up. Then you just have to clip it to the hanger. You can get several rolls on a single hanger and hang it wherever you want. Via: Creativetryals – Ribbon Storage Idea
Decorated Boxes Add Elegant Storage
Simple cardboard boxes make great drawers if you need additional storage. You can even decorate the drawers by adding fabric or contact paper to make them a bit prettier. Then just add what you need to store and stack them. They will look like a small dresser and give you loads of storing opportunities. Via: Missrepurpose – Organizing Boxes
Display Artwork in a Unique Frame
If you are looking for a neat idea for displaying kids’ artwork, look no further than the picture frame isle. You can decorate a picture frame using colored construction paper and then take out the glass and hang a wire or ribbon across it. Use clothespins to hang the artwork so that it can be displayed until a new piece comes in that needs to be shown. Via: Madincrafts – Neon Feature Frame {for schoolwork}
Hanging Organizer for Tights
Fall is just around the corner and with it comes a load of tights to be organized. Instead of stuffing those tights in a drawer, hang your own organizer that is easy and cheap to make. You just need wooden clothespins and a hot glue gun. Find a place to hang them, inside the closet or behind the door works well, and hot glue the pins to the wall. Now just use them to hang your tights so they are perfectly organized. Via: Lanared – Tidy Tights
Organize Your Schedule and Save Time
A simple rope, chain or ribbon and some wooden clothespins are great for keeping your schedule organized. Just use the pins to hang up notes for what you have going on for the day, week or month. As you finish each task, remove the note and move the others forward. This keeps you abreast of what is happening and helps you to keep your time more organized. Via: BHG – Scheduling Assistant
Unique and Whimsical Diaper Storage
With an old nightstand, a little paint and some imagination, you can turn your diaper storage into a sci-fi masterpiece. Just add baskets for keeping diapers and other items handy. If you are not really into sci-fi, you can just paint the nightstand however you want it and still give your nursery a great look that costs you very little. Via: Madincrafts – A Craft Odyssey
Organize Spare Yarn with Clothespins
If you have small bits of yarn left over after a crocheting or knitting project, don’t just throw them out. You may actually need these bits in the future. Instead of chucking them, just take a few clothespins and roll them up. You will need to clip the end of the yarn to the clothespin and then roll it. They will store neatly in a small basket so you will have them when you need them. Via: Cornflowerbluestudio – DIY for Knitters & Crocheters :: How to Organize Bits of Yarn
Canvas Containers for Kids Room Storage
Canvas containers that you can pick up for a steal at most Dollar Stores are great for organizing just about anything you can imagine. If you have little space in the kitchen, you can redo a shelving unit or dresser and use the containers to keep supplies organized. You can also use these in closets or just anywhere that you have open space and want it to be a bit more tidy. Via: Addhousewife – Organization Round Up
Organize Your Dorm Room with Ziploc Bags
If you have a kid going off to college in the fall, you can find loads of organizing supplies that are inexpensive and very useful. Large Ziploc bags are great for keeping clothes together and baskets, buckets and crates will help your child to keep their things neat and tidy in the dorm room. Plastic bins are great for makeup, jewelry, shoes and other things. Via: Dormify – How to Move in Like a Boss
Store Sweaters Safely and Save Space
Clear plastic garment bags are great for storing out of season clothing. Some bulkier items may take up too much room in the dresser and if you prefer not to hang sweaters for months on end, you can just fold and lay them flat in a garment bag and then hang the garment bag by the hole at the top. Place all of your fall and winter sweaters in a single bag to save space. Via: Blondeesdiary – Frozen Adventures, Fuzz Busting and Fat Apples
Store Gift Wrap in a Shoe Organizer
You can buy organizers for gift wrap but they tend to be a bit expensive. A cheaper solution? A shoe organizer. You can hang the organizer over the door and keep all of your wrapping paper, tape, scissors and bows in there. This works the same as those organizers designed to store gift wrap but comes at a much lower cost. Via: Thecountrychiccottage – Gift Wrap Storage {from an over the door shoe organizer}
Car Cleanup and Organization
A shoe organizer works great for keeping things in the car neat and tidy. If you have children, you probably have a load of things that you need to take with you when you go. Small shoe organizers will fit all of those items and you can just hang them over the back of the front seat so that kids can get to what they need. Via: Decorganizecrafts – Car Organizer using a Shoe Organizer
Keep Traveling Supplies Handy and Organized
A couple of cheap hanging organizers and a few strategically placed Command strip hangers will help you to perfectly organize supplies in your car or minivan. If your kids participate in sports or you tend to take long trips, these little organizers can help to keep things put away in their place. Via: Dollarstoremom – Extreme Dollar Store Car Organization
Cheap Storage Solution for Nail Polish
A hanging jewelry organizer is a great idea for keeping nail polishes organized. You can group them together by color and keep them in the pockets in whatever order you choose. You can also use a hanging shoe organizer and get the same result. They hang up on closet doors or the back of the bedroom or bathroom door so they stay out of the way and keep your polishes perfectly organized. Via: Kikichaos – Nailpolish Storage Idea
Ziploc Bags Protect and Store Craft Supplies
Ziploc bags are definitely not just for storing food. If you are a crafty person and you tend to have several craft ideas just lying around the house, you can use Ziploc bags to keep those projects organized. Just insert the materials and instructions for each craft idea and zip it closed. The bags will protect your crafts and keep them together so when you are ready to do one, you just open the bag and get started. Via: Butyoucancallmemeg – Organizing Goals: Project Bags
Sort and Organize Your Cookie Cutters
If you have tons upon tons of cookie cutters and you are tired of rifling through drawers and boxes to find the ones that you need, just group them together by whatever order you choose and keep them in Ziploc bags. Christmas designs for instance can be placed in one bag while Halloween or Easter designs are kept in another. Label the bags so that you know which one holds which cutters. Via: Therosemaryhouse – Cookie Cutters – Organized
Store Wrapping Paper in a Garment Bag
A standard garment bag is great for storing rolls of wrapping paper. Instead of keeping that paper in a box where it can be smashed, just put the rolls in a garment bag and hang it in your coat closet or wherever you have room. It takes up little space and will help to protect your paper from damage. Via: Practicallymartha – DIY Wrapping Paper Holder
Store Craft Supplies in Ziploc Bags
Ziploc bags can be used for any number of organization solutions. If you have craft supplies that tend to get lost or in the way, just keep them in Ziploc bags. You can group certain items together. For instance, keep your glue and glue sticks in one bag, colored pencils in one and so on. You can write on the bags what goes in each one and then just keep them all together in your desk drawer, a plastic tote or a basket. Via: Babble – Organize Your Arts and Crafts Supplies with Ziploc Bags
Shoe Organizers Work Great for Storing Medicines
If you need to organize medicines, spices or anything else in relatively small containers, an over the door shoe organizer works great. For medicines, you can simply fill the compartments with medicine and then hang the organizer on your bathroom door. If you need to keep spices organized, just put them in the slots and hang the organizer on your pantry door. Via: Mommylikesdeals – How to organize medicine, spices, and more!
Mesh Bags Keep Puzzle Pieces Together
Organizing the playroom can be cheap, easy and fun. Zippered mesh bags are great for keeping puzzles pieces together and you can keep game pieces in Ziploc bags so that they don’t get lost. Finally, draw or print out labels that your child can color and use those labels on plastic bins to keep toys sorted. Not only is this a cheap and effective way to organize, your child will love helping to make labels for toy bins. Via: Madincrafts – More Playroom Organization
Traveling Organization
Organization is important even when you are traveling, particularly if you are traveling with kids. Mesh bags are cheap and work great for keeping certain clothing pieces together in the suitcase. If you have kids, you can pack an outfit for each day inside the bag so they will have everything that they need to get dressed each morning already laid out for them. Via: Simplehomemade – Simple packing: mesh daily clothes bag tutorial
Small Plastic Containers Keep Smaller Items Safe
Small plastic containers are great for organizing lots of things. Some are small enough to fit inside a desk drawer and are perfect for organizing office supplies. You can also use them in the kitchen for keeping lots of smaller items from getting lost and in the bathroom for cotton swabs, bobby pins and loads of other smaller things. Via: Realsimple – Easy Ways to Cut Clutter
Accordion Hooks for Organizing Jewelry
If you want a cheap, and very effective, way to organize jewelry, accordion hooks are a great choice. You just attach them to the wall and then you can use them to keep necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry items organized. They work great because they keep chains from becoming tangled and they look really nice on the wall. Plus, they are really inexpensive. Via: Adorableantics – CHEAP Dollar Store Jewelry Organizer!
Making and Organizing Cleaning Rags
Rags are not cheap. They can be however, if you make them yourself. Instead of buying rags for dusting and other tasks, just use old t-shirts. Cut the shirts into the size that you need and to keep them all neat and tidy, hang up a cheap plastic trash can. You can purchase a small trash can for very little and then just cut a small hole in the bottom to dispense the rags Via: Instructables – Making and Organizing Cleaning Rags
Organize Tool Supplies with Ice Cube Trays
Ice cube trays run about $1 for 3 and they make the perfect organization solution for tool boxes and tool supplies. You can keep screws, nails and loads of other small items in the compartments and they stack perfectly so they take up little space. If you need to organize your smaller tool supplies, plastic ice cube trays are perfect. Via: BHG – Storage Solutions for Every Little Thing
Store Jewelry in Ice Cube Trays
Jewelry can be stored in ice cube trays, which are very inexpensive. If you don’t have a jewelry box or your jewelry box is overflowing, you can use plastic ice cube trays to keep jewelry pieces separated. You can stack the trays in a drawer so they take up very little space and you can just lift out each tray to inspect it for the items that you need. Via: Realsimple – Ice-Cube Tray as Jewelry Storage
Mounted Mason Jars Add Extra Storage
Mason jars are adorable storage containers and when you mount them to a piece of wood, they become a great bathroom organizer. The jars themselves are very inexpensive and in order to mount them, you just need a piece of wood and a few large pipe clamps. The clamps hold the jars perfectly in place so you get a unique and very functional organizing solution. Via: Ovelylittledetails – Mason Jar Sunday DIY Mason Storage from Liz Marie
Mason Jars Hung from Cabinets
You can hang mason jars from the bottom of any cabinet easily. You just have to screw the lids into the underneath cabinet and then when you screw the jar back onto the lid, it will hang perfectly in place. This is a great organization and storage solution for kitchens, garages or bathrooms. You can keep spices, toiletries or anything you need in the jars and they store under the cabinet so they save space. Via: Houzz – Get Organized: Easy DIY Mason Jar Storage
Empty Jars and Mod Podge for Office Organization
If you need organization for your desk and you love crafts, you can create beautiful jars with a little Mod Podge. You just need the Mod Podge, a few embellishments and some empty jars. The supplies will cost very little and give you enough to do multiple jars so if you need organization in the bathroom or any other room, you should have plenty left to do those rooms as well. Via: Modpodgerocksblog – Recycled Mod Podge jars for your desk.
Keep Change Organized with Plastic Food Containers
Small plastic food containers with lids make the perfect solution for keeping loose change organized. You can easily cut a slot into the top of the container and then label each one for the coin that is going into it. You can keep a container for pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and then just roll them up when they become full. This is a great way to get the kids involved in saving and to teach them how to differentiate between coins. Via: bhg – Financial Planning
Command Strips Are Great for Keys and Sunglasses
If you want instant organization, Command strips are a must. You can hang the strips virtually anywhere and they will enable you to keep a number of things perfectly organized. They are great for hanging keys and sunglasses so they are always near the door when you get ready to leave or use them to keep hair accessories, cords or anything else neatly in place. Via: Todoimmeasurablymore – Organization on Command
Handy Scarf Organizer from Shower Rings
If you have multiple scarves and you need a good (and cheap) way to organize them, simply take a plastic hanger and add curtain rings. You can get plastic shower curtain rings for around a dollar or so. Just open them up enough to get them on a hanger and then place your scarves through the rings. Hang your organizer in the closet or wherever you want. Via: Ftdofsmcp – Pinterest Project: Scarf Organization
Pin Cushion and Sewing Storage from Mason Jars
Did you know you can make a pin cushion from a mason jar? Well, you can and it’s easy to do. You can then store your sewing pins and keep them organized. Actually, you can make the pin cushion on top and then keep buttons, thread or anything else you need to store inside the jar. Make multiples if you have loads of sewing supplies. Via: Theandersoncrewblog – DIY cute mason jars
Organize Measuring Spoons Inside the Cabinet Door
You can use command hooks to organize the measuring spoons and cups in your kitchen. Just attach the plastic hooks to the inside of a cabinet door and you have a great place to keep those items without them taking up drawer room. If you really want to be creative, add a strip that labels each hook and maybe a conversion chart for recipes. Via: Ishouldbemoppingthefloor – Dollar Store Kitchen Organization
Shower Curtain Rings for Storing Ponytail Holders
Elastic ponytail holders can really be a pain to store. They can take up so much room in a drawer and they get lost really easily. You can store them better on shower curtain rings. The ponytail holders will slip perfectly inside the shower curtain ring and you can group them together by color to keep them very well organized. Once you have them all together, just hang them from plastic hooks or put them back in a drawer. Via: Shadytreediary – {Hairbands Unite!}
Get Your Preschooler Organized
Organization for preschoolers is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. With just a few supplies, you can get your young one very organized which makes it much easier to get off to school each day. Things like baskets for schoolwork and school supplies for the day make it much easier to get out the door each morning. Via: Activity-mom – Organizing for Your Preschooler
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