Everyone uses tension rods to hang their curtains or shower curtains, but they actually have a lot more potential than that. A tension rod’s ability to squeeze into tight, often unused corners means it’s the perfect tool for better organizing your home.
But the best part of a tension rod is that it’s mobile. If you use it to organize a drawer and then want to reorganize that drawer, no problem. If you use it to build forts with the kids, you can easily take it down (despite their protests) and put it up again tomorrow. So get started by checking out our super easy tension rod DIY checklist – hopefully you read it really quickly.
- Hang your window plants
If you simply don’t have enough room on the window sill, this is the perfect DIY for you. Take your tension rod and place it in the window to hang tiny potted plants from hooks. This is an ideal spot for a mini-herb garden or some colorful flowers to add some eye candy to the kitchen.
- Organize under the sink
Never fumble around under the sink looking for a bottle of cleaner again. Use a tension rod to hang your spray bottles, rags and whatever else to free up space down below.
- Drawer organizer
The days of dark, cluttered drawers will be long gone with the help of a tension rod. Use it to keep spice bottles, lids, water bottles, plates or other items in place. This is also great for those items that always seem to be sliding around when you open the drawer.
- Jewelry organizer
You already know tension rods work great in the bathroom, but now you can get a bit more creative than the shower curtain. Use a tension rod in a tiny corner to maximize the space and hang some jewelry. This works well in a bedroom too if you have the right spot for it.
- Organize your heels
Ladies, look at this! You’ll never have to worry about a bottomless pile of unmatched heels again. Find a vacant spot in your bedroom or closet, spring a tension rod open and hang your shoes. It’s easy, and it looks neat and tidy.
- Extra kitchen storage
Use the tension rod as the base of a platter that stands between your countertop and your shelves or cabinets. We love how they painted this one a brass color for a bit of a chic upgrade. Plus, this won’t ruin any of your countertops or cabinets.
- Bathtub organizer
Now, we adore how this is a great bathtime toy organizer for the kids. But realistically, you could also use this to store soaps, shampoos and everything else in the shower.
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