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These Easy Organizing Tips Are Seriously Genius

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They don’t call it the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up for nothing. Whether you’re all in on the Marie Kondo craze or simply need some mess-clearing solutions before guests arrive, these organizing tips tackle clutter in every part of your home and create space where you never knew you had it.

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Repurpose Trays and Bowls

Reusing some old dishes as organizers can help you finally tame that junk drawer. Place a non-slip mat underneath to keep them from shifting when you open and close the drawer.

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Try a Shelf Riser

Shelf risers give you double the space for storage. Keep short jars underneath and taller sprays and bottles up top so you can easily spritz and go.

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Invest in Drawer Organizers

Though it’s easy to think “out of sight, out of mind,” a messy desk drawer does not help your productivity. Mix and match acrylic dividers so your pens, pencils, and paper clips all have a spot to live.

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Try a Tiered Shelf

Find your canned veggies, beans, and soups in a flash with a tiered shelf. You’ll know when you’re running low on staples if you’re able to see everything at once.

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Practice File Folding

Folding towels (or even t-shirts!) upright allows you to see everything you own in a single glance. Color code from light to dark for added organization.

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Add a Towel Rack to the Linen Closet

They’re not just for bathrooms. An over-the-door hanger creates out-of-sight storage space for extra tablecloths, throws, or towels.

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Let Color Handle Sorting

Manilla file folders have nothing on this pristine color-coded set. Finding important papers barely requires reading labels—just a glance toward the right color to find exactly what you need fast.

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Teach the “One In, One Out” Rule

Kids need to understand that storage is finite, and that continuing to collect eventually leads to clutter and chaos. When they get a new toy or new jeans, send an old one to the donation bin.

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Hang Toiletries on Hooks

First, add a second tension-mounted shower curtain rod to your shower, close to the wall. Then, use hanging clips (such as “C” clip curtain rings) to hold toiletries.

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Hang Pots and Pans

Instead of taking up valuable cabinet space with these clunky items, use Command Hooks to hang them on an unused wall, like this pro organizer did. Start by hanging the biggest items first, then incorporate the medium-sized ones and finish with the smallest items.

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Hang a Towel Bar Over the Sink

It looks cute (so you won’t seeing it every day), and puts towels, measuring spoons, mugs or whatever else you like within easy reach.

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Repurpose a Magazine File

Corral hot tools (once they’ve cooled!) on a vanity with a decorative magazine holder.

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Use Clear Canisters

If your kitchen lacks storage, your counter will feel the brunt of the problem. So choose pretty containers (and not a lineup of grocery store boxes) when you have to devote visible space to food.

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Make Car Seating Work Harder

Plastic shower pockets hold everything a mom could possibly need on a road trip (or, heck, a supermarket run) with kids.

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Do a Spin Move

A simple rotating caddy means that you’ll never be caught standing over a hot stove without spoons within easy reach.

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Hang a Hair Station

Affix small bins with adhesive strips on cabinet doors to create a home for hot tools, brushes, and hair ties. A magnetic strip keeps bobby pins, nail clippers, and tweezers from getting lost.

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Add a Cord-Keeper to Appliances

Power cords can clutter up precious counter space. Keep them under control by adding a stick-on cord keeper.

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Use a Blanket to Contain Playtime

“When your little ones play with Legos, figurines, or other multi-piece toys, start by laying out a large blanket or bed sheet first,” suggest Joy Cho, founder of Oh Joy!. That way, when it’s time to clean up, you can bring the ends of the blanket together and quickly dump the toys back into their storage bucket.

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Pop Your Yoga Mat Below a Shelf

A yoga mat is one of those things that doesn’t take up too much space yet can be awkward to store. The best bet is to hang them on the wall, like this brilliant idea that places the yoga mat in a shelf bracket.

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Corral Underwear

Storing undies in cute compartments helps you instantly see every pair you own.

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Store Shoes Heel to Toe

By organizing your shoes from heel to toe, you can maximize space (a.k.a. room for more shoes!), giving you a quick survey of color, toe style, and heel height to help speed up getting dressed.

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Make Pet Food More Manageable

Instead of scooping Fido’s kibble from a precariously floppy bag, minimize the chance of a big spill by pouring the food into a studier, wide-mouthed bin. This one’s a spray-painted popcorn canister leftover from the holidays.

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Reclaim Garage Ceiling Space

A utility space is perfect for hanging sturdy racks overhead. Try this trick for storing seasonal items you don’t always need to access quickly.

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Double Up on Hangers

Hooked together with a can tab, two hangers eat up way less closet space.

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Corral Tools on a Towel Bar

Make better use of your shed’s doors by hanging everything from spades to the garden hose with a towel bar.

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Embrace the “Drop Zone”

It seems counterintuitive to your battle against clutter to create a place where you leave piles of stuff. Designating a spot for everyday items is the stopgap that prevents your entire home from filling with unnecessary clutter.

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Stop Clothing Slippage

A few coils of pipe cleaner mean strappy tanks and slippery silk blouses won’t wind up on the floor as you flip through them.

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Block Clutter With Something Pretty

Since it’s often too easy to just throw things anywhere, flip the script and make it harder to cause a pile-up. “Place a plant, a figurine, or a framed photo on your side tables, or add a table runner or centerpiece to a dining room table,” says professional organizer Maeve Richmond.

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Protect Clothes With a Pillowcase

Fashion an instant garment bag by cutting a slit in the closed end of the case, and slipping a hanger through.

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Label Your Junk Drawer

Spelled out in front of your face, these organization hints are hard to ignore, even for the most clutter-blind members of your family.

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Store Tissues in Car Cup Holders

A to-go coffee cup (an unused one, please) filled with tissues means you can get that cardboard box off the floor for good.

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File Water Bottles in a Magazine Holder

We’ve all had that moment when you open up the cabinet and all the reusable water bottles you’ve ever owned come tumbling down. Say “enough” and become a convert to this new way of storing them: inside a magazine holder.

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Transform an Entryway With Hooks and Shelves

Just a few hooks and one solid shelf are all you need to streamline a front door pileup. This blogger even sacrificed a closet to outfit her entryway with organizing tools, a change she finds more efficient and helpful.

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Color Coordinate Your Tools

Taking the extra time to be intentional with your decor and your supply choices can make a big difference, especially when you can’t store not-so-decorative items in a cabinet. Choose stuff that coordinates for a collection that looks stylish and inherently tidy.

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Use Shower Rings to Solve Clutter

Instead of draping them across whatever’s in your path (the back of a chair, a door knob, your bed post), corral scarves neatly together on just a single hanger. This also works perfectly for other accessories, like belts and handbags.

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Fill Easy-Grab Pouches

Store smaller necessities, like a first aid kit, toiletries, and kids’ favorite car activities in fabric bags that zip to hold everything in place.

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Create Easy Storage for Sports Stuff

Stem the tide of soccer balls, basketballs, dodge balls and beach balls with bungee cords.

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Put Exercise Equipment on the Wall

Resistance bands offer an easy way to squeeze in a workout, but there’s no real great way to store them. That is, until we saw this on-the-wall method. Now there’s no excuse to put off your workout.

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Make an On-the-Wall Toy Holder

This is one of those genius ideas we wish we thought of first. Here, metal toy cars find a new parking spot on a magnetic knife holder. Clever, right?

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Maximize Freezer Space With Bins

Colorful bins add a little more style to this purely functional space, while also cutting down the chaos that is filling a chest freezer. Now you’ll be able to easily get to the frozen broccoli without having to dig through bags of frozen fries.

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Hang Gift Wrap in a Garment Bag

If you can’t resist a sale on gift wrap, you’ll love this idea: Zip all those rolls into a hanging garment bag, then hang it up in your closet.

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Hang a Tiered Basket in Your Shower

Get three levels of storage in your shower (without gross water pooling on shelves) by repurposing a tiered hanging basket for toiletries and bath toys.

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Roll and File Washcloths

If you’re particular about who uses washcloths in your home, ease your mind with the roll-and-file method. Tall shelf dividers help keep everything categorized.

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Hold Up Pairs of Shoes on Hooks

Often, you can track a family member’s daily routine by the articles of clothing in your home (and the weird places they end up). For instance, shoes are always littered in the entryway and first room of your home. Encourage better behavior by using coat hooks to hold pairs of shoes. It’s one less thing to trip over at least.

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Hide Shoes Under The Bed

Out-of-season shoes can be stashed safely out of sight with this novel idea. Just put them on a cabinet door that’s been modified with sides and wheels, then add this idea to the list of the best IKEA hacks.

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Get a Lipstick Organizer

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Lipsticks are tricky: They’ll easily fall over when stored in a medicine cabinet, and they’re small enough to get lost in a makeup organizer. A solution is in order, like this handy box. You could always make a DIY one too!

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Store Cans Sideways

When stored on their sides, cans are stackable yet keep their labels in sight. Of course, you’ll need to contain the sideways cans somehow—and these wire baskets are just the right thing for the job. Your organized pantry will thank you.

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Hide Jewelry Behind a Mirror

Think of this like a super huge medicine cabinet, but for accessories. Yes, you have to DIY it, but it’s a great way to make use of wall space.

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Use On-the-Door Racks for Everything

Really, every door in your house could use a rack like this. Here, one clever blogger uses the lightweight wire shelves for laundry and cleaning necessities.

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Keep Nail Polish in a Spice Rack

It’s not like storing nail polish is a huge hassle, but it is an inconvenience when you can’t find your perfect shade. A spice rack doesn’t take up much room, and the slim shelves are just right for the small bottles.

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Stockpile Paper Towels Vertically

A hanging shelf system is the perfect size for paper towel rolls, giving you an easily accessible spot for your Costco haul.

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Clip Up Scarves

Who says clothespins are only for hanging things up to dry? They can keep your fabric accessories off the floor, too.

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Make Under-Bed Storage for LEGOs

LEGO toys do wonders for your kid’s imagination, but they really do get everywhere. Curb the mess (and spare your feet!) with this under-the-bed tray just for the building blocks.

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Or Use Compartments for LEGOs

Though the under-the-bed idea is great for blocks, the super-tiny parts (like figures, flowers, and teeny blocks) require a different solution to keep from getting lost.

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And Sort LEGOs by Color

This one’s for your Type-A, Virgo child. Since scrapbook shelves are clear, it’s easy for kids to find exactly the piece they need to complete their LEGO masterpiece.

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Bag Up Bath Toys

Bath toys can be a challenge to store since they’re wet 99% of the time. A mesh bag contains the problem while letting toys dry out (for once).

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Maximize Unused Space With Baskets

Don’t overlook the side of a kitchen island (or even a bookshelf). Adding a basket takes all of three seconds, and gives you a handy spot for frequently accessed items.

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Use Caddies for Spices and Mixes

Those teeny little envelopes instantly go missing in a pantry, so give them their own home inside a repurposed sponge caddy. Then, take a moment to reorganize your spices.

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Stash Cutting Boards on a Door

A wire bin placed on the back of your cabinet door creates a “pocket” for holding the many cutting boards that normally take up space on shelves. (Just make sure you’re cleaning them the right way before putting them away.)

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Sort Earrings in an Ice Cube Tray

Perhaps you won’t use this for your fanciest jewelry, but a humble ice tray keeps earrings neatly contained and together.

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Stack Board Games in the Closet

Free up room on your bookshelf by putting bulky board games in a hanging organizer.

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It just makes sense, doesn’t it? Now you’re one step closer to making a fabulous batch of sugar cookies.

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Add a Slim Shelf Above the Sink

If you don’t have a tile backsplash, consider adding a skinny picture ledge above the sink. It’s an ideal spot for stowing cutting boards, or you can add a few framed artworks for a decorative touch.

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Make a Mini Pantry with Bins

Turn a deep drawer into a convenient place to store root veggies, bread, and more by adding bins. The only question is: What will you do with the extra pantry space?

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Put Measuring Cups and Spoons on Hooks

These frequently-accessed kitchen helpers are always in reach when you pop them on hooks. Is there any problem that can’t be solved with hooks?

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Fit Tinier Shelves by the Bathroom Sink

Don’t even have enough space in your bathroom for toilet-adjacent shelves? Install a few super-small shelves by the mirror for toiletries and makeup.

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Use Pants Hangers for Craft Fabric

Your fabric will stay neat while remaining visible, acting as a handy reminder to actually get to sewing up something fabulous. Keep an adorable pincushion nearby for extra crafting convenience.

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File Your Clutches

A wire file holder isn’t just for keeping your office neat and tidy. It can neatly organize your fun handbags while helping them keep their shape.

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Create a Rolling Organizer

A must for those who really love scrapbooking, this tidy station keeps photos at arm’s reach, no matter where you prefer to work. Photos are stacked by subject in clear plastic boxes, then filled in the ever-so-handy IKEA Raskog cart.

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Make a Pull-Out Rod for Scarves

If this list teaches you anything, it’s that there can never be too many scarf organizing ideas. This DIY pull-out shelf is for those who are serious about their neckwear (and also saving space in one’s closet).

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