50+ Totally Feasible Ways To Organize Your Entire Home

Time to get your life together! These cheap tips are to organize your home; they don’t entail remodeling or customizing expensive furniture pieces to gain precious storage space.

01. Use A Rail In Your Sink Cabinet For Cleaning Products

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Use A Magnetic Rack To Store Knives

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02. Use Tension Curtain Rods As Divider For Cupboards

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03. Store Foil, Saran Wrap, And Wax Paper Rolls Inside A Magazine Rack

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04. Use A Magazine Rack To Store Pot Lids

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Short curtain rods work, too.

05. Hang Pots And Pans On The Ceiling

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Pictured: a salvaged sled.

06. Attach Magnetic Spice Racks To The Side Of Your Fridge

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07. Utilize Wall Space To Hang Utensils

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Here’s another example using a pegboard.

08. Use A Deep Kitchen Drawer To Store Utensils Vertically

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09. Supplement Your Fridge Storage

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You could also use these pull-out baskets to group things together, like fruits.

10. Keep Bulk Items In Stackable Bins/Drawers

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11. Attach Under Shelves In A Cabinet To Take Advantage Of Vertical Space

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12. Hang Boots With Pants Hangers.

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13. Hang Shoes On The Wall Using Crown Molding

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14. Label Your Hangers

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A good idea if you have multiple items of similar-looking clothing.

15. Turn Your Hangers To Find Out What You Wear

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16. Use Divider Shelves To Store Sweaters

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17. Hang Belts And Ties On A Sliding Rack

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Amazon sells a Chrome one for $9.99.

18. Hang Eyewear On A Hanger

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Or make a sweet little display with a sturdy ribbon and a headscarf.

19. Use Shower Curtain Hooks To Hang Handbags

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20. Use Command Hooks To Hang Jewelry On The Inside Of A Closet Door

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Command hooks are sticky adhesive hooks that require no screws or nails.

21. Store Shoes With One Facing Forwards And The Other Facing Backwards

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You’ll use less space this way. This works most efficiently when the forward toe is the right shoe, and the backward toe is the left.

22. Cut Up A Pool Noodle And Place It In Boots To Keep Them Upright

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Keep your boots from falling over in your closet and taking up valuable floor space.

23. Store Matching Sheets Inside Of Their Pillowcases

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24. Attach Tweezers To The Inside Of A Bathroom Cabinet With A Magnet

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25. Use A Magnetic Rack To Store Hygiene Tools

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26. Store Your Hair Appliances With PVC Pipe Attached To The Inside Of A Cabinet

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Or use a magazine rack.

27. Make Bathroom Wall Storage Out Of Mason Jars And Picture Hangers

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28. Use Glass Bottles To Store Bracelets And Ponytail Holders

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Or you could use a paper towel holder if you’re paranoid about glass falling and breaking.

29. Put All Your Makeup Into One Magnetic Palette

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The palette is $29 from Unii.

30. Put A Shelf Over Your Bathroom Door For The Stuff You Don’t Need Regular Access To

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Cleaning supplies, extra towels, bulk items, etc.

31. Hang Baskets On Rails To Store Towels And Shower Supplies

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32. DIY Magnetic Makeup Board

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Get the directions here.

33. Make A Pressing Surface To Replace Your Ironing Board

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No more unruly ironing board! Get the instructions here.

34. Use A Shoe Organizer To Store Cleaning Supplies

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35. Put Washer And Dryer On A Shelf

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Take advantage of vertical storage by using the space BELOW the washer and dryer. You could also install drawers.

36. Hang A Ladder From The Ceiling For Air Drying Clothes

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Get the full directions here.

37. Use Cables To Store Balls

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38. Hang A Pegboard With Movable Hooks To Organize Kids’ Sports Gear

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39. Separate Nails, Screws, Batteries, And Other Small Items In Jars

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Nail the lids to a bottom of a shelf and screw the jars in.

40. Store Bins On The Ceiling

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These tips also work for art supplies, toys, or tools.

41. Coffee Canisters To Store Yarn

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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.

42. Use The IKEA Grundtal System To Organize Crafts

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This IKEA series is usually reserved for modern kitchenware and can store ribbons and jars for art supplies.

43. Display Supplies On A Pegboard

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44. Choose An Ottoman With Storage

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You can keep extra game controllers, remote controllers, and other random things here.

45. Put Unsightly DVDs In Boxes

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A DVD is 8”x6”, so choose a box with the correct dimensions.

46. Label Your Cords

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47. Store Vinyl In A Bench Or Window Seat

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48. Get A Cable Organizer

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This one is $24.99 from Quirky.com.

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You could also hang a kitchen basket under a shelf or a desk.

49. Mark And Label Everything!

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Use Chalk Board Paint Labels To Mark Reusable Contents.

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You could also hang nametags on bins and baskets.

50. Cut Up Shoe Holders And Attach Them To The Inside Of Cabinets For Extra Organization

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Not the most attractive solution, but it’s out of plain view. And you can label them with a Sharpie or stickers.

51. Organize A Junk Drawer With Altoid Tins

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52. Repurpose!

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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.