Walking into your house should feel like entering a haven where you can relax and be at peace. But it’s hard to feel at peace if your most prized possessions are cluttered or if it’s hard to reach cleaning products. That’s why tips for organizing and saving storage have become a popular trend – a tidy environment does lead to a tidy mind Read on for tips that will bring peace to your home while keeping your decor in check.
Stylish Storage Tips for Reusing Cans
Salvaging tin cans is one of the most genius space-saving tips. After cleaning and drying the cans, they can be painted or covered in almost any material to reuse them. Salvaged tin cans can be used for art supplies, paint brushes, kitchen utensils and office supplies, among hundreds of other uses. Our favorite way to do this is to drill holes in the bottom of clean tin cans and use them as planters – both inexpensive and cheerful.
Like the photo here, repurposed cans are also an amazing storage saving idea for hanging them up. They weigh almost nothing and can often make a very gorgeous, eye-catching addition to an empty wall.
Get more storage space from your closet with hanging clips
Some closets are huge, made of old oak and placed in spare rooms in old houses, with enough space for bulky fur coats and, sometimes, for children to reach distant places through the closet. Then there were other closets, of the less fictional kind, too small to hold more than a few pieces of clothing – once you added coats, forget it. When your closet seems to be stuffed to the gills, it’s time for a brilliant hack – extra hanging hooks.
By adding a tight, sturdy wire to the back of your cupboard or closet, extra items such as scarves, tops and purses can be hung side-by-side with your clothes. Or, you can simply nail a hook to the back of your closet for more hanging space.
Keep those tablets and laptops organized
Oh, the perils of modern life! Living in a larger home often means that everyone wants to charge their devices – whether it’s a tablet, phone or smartwatch – at the same time. To avoid short circuits in your home, and the messy, annoying look of wires everywhere, then it’s best to invest in a multi-charger device. The compact design of these chargers means they don’t take up a lot of valuable surface space. As for how to organize all the electronics themselves?
There are plenty of kitchen organizers, magazine racks and desk accessories that you can turn into devices like the one you see above. This way, you’ll be able to keep your home’s electronics organized instead of scattered all over the house.
Install pegboards anywhere, from the kitchen to the game room
Famed chef Julia Child is partly, and possibly wholly, responsible for the popularity of hanging pegboards in the kitchen. Julia Child once hung her collection of copper pots and pans on a giant pegboard that had most of the available wall space in her kitchen. Since then, home cooks have taken inspiration from her handy idea-and as technology has changed and they’ve added more useful accessories, the pegboard has made it easier to reach them-baskets, oven mitts, baking pans, spice racks, and more.
Especially in smaller kitchens and spaces, pegboards have proven to be a very useful and handy hack when there is a lack of drawer and cabinet space.
Save Counter Space with Over-the-Sink Drying Racks
In a small kitchen space, it can be difficult to find the amount of kitchen goods you need and the space to store them. One storage hack is to place a drying rack over the sink when you’re done washing dishes. Simply placing the rack over the sink allows glasses and plates to dry, so you don’t waste valuable counter space.
Space-saving solutions for washing and drying dishes without a dishwasher include telescoping, folding, and rolling drying racks, as well as over-the-sink racks.
Repurpose old tissue boxes into storage bins.
As the cold winter months begin and coughs and colds begin to spread, make a mental note to save all of the cardboard boxes of tissues that your family used to use. It may not look great when all the tissues are gone, but with some stiff decorative contact paper and hot glue, that flimsy box can become a handy storage item for kitchen surfaces, work desks, nicknacks, and kids’ rooms.
Do not, however, place them in the bathroom. Underneath the bathroom is just cardboard.
Lazy Susan in cabinets is groundbreaking.
The 1970s are back. Lazy Susan turntables and drawers are trending in the home organizer world. So how do they save space? First, rotating storage is a basic first step in organizing a room because it brings items together. Second, it means that easily accessible items, food cabinets, refrigerators, and spice collections are neatly organized.
Outside of the kitchen Lazy Susan works great in other rooms as well, including cleaning supplies, bathroom products, arts and crafts supplies, and paintbrushes.
Folding chairs can be used for storage when needed.
Folding chairs are not just for guests to sit on once a year at birthday celebrations. Folding chairs can be used for a variety of storage solutions, but the one shown here is a bit unique. First, hang the folding chair on two hooks on the wall to keep it secure at all times. Add more hooks as needed.
Open the seat of the chair to install a light box and use the legs and bottom of the chair as a hanging space. This is a genius hack that can be done in a small space and at no cost!
It’s a great way to get a sense of nature while also providing storage.
This one is for the shopaholic. Can’t get enough of vintage fashion, second-hand goods, and the latest trends? No, you don’t have to. But if your home is not a Hollywood mansion, how are all those gorgeous items stored? Most apartments and homes may not even have basic storage space. This gorgeous and chic branch garment rack is easy to install.
It costs almost nothing to create, including sturdy branches, thumbtacks and burlap, wire cutters, hooks, and screws. Plus, you can paint the branches white or a color that matches the rest of the room.
Under-bed storage made easy
One of the most well-known ways to save on storage is the invention of soft storage. Unlike typical storage boxes made of hard materials such as plastic or wood, baskets and boxes made of soft materials are perfect for storing seasonal clothing, extra linens and towels, and children’s clothes that have yet to grow.
The advantage of soft storage is its flexibility, allowing it to be stored in a variety of locations, such as under a bed.
Hang baskets are a stylish alternative to regular shelving
There are many uses for baskets, the list is endless. But one of the best is the hanging basket. There are hanging baskets for fruits and vegetables, and for smaller kitchen and bathroom spaces, there are hanging baskets that can be attached to rods above the counter. A variety of options are great for saving counter space.
To keep your bathroom or kitchen counter space clutter-free, all you need for this hack is a hook and a basket to hang it from.
Stuffed animal hammock
Who knew how many stuffed animals you could have as a child? People often give soft stuffed animals to newborns, but then there are holiday gifts, birthday gifts, and another one from grandma just for the fun of it. It can be frustrating to store such stuffed animals because they don’t fit well in baskets or boxes. That’s why we introduce a storage product called a hammock.
Set it up at a height you can reach, and with a net and two hooks, you can easily store them. It is a convenient and easy storage solution that makes the most of floor or bed space.
Stylish and easy-to-reach storage for pans and pans
Racks for hanging pots and pans were once only found in restaurants. But as interest in home organization grew, storage hacks began to catch on, and people realized that hanging them could save a lot of cupboard and counter space and keep all their pans organized. Be sure to keep the rack within reach or use a stool to reach it.
Most hanging racks are ceiling mounted with chains, but for an easy alternative to that expensive method, try installing a heavy-duty rod or pole in the part of the kitchen that makes the most sense. Fit metal hooks into the rods and hang each handle on a hook. Thus, you are finished.
Floating Shelves Make a Room Feel Airy
When talking about how to make a house feel twice as big, one of the key ideas is to keep it simple. If you have a minimalist sensibility, this is exactly when clutter-free and clutter-free design ideas come into play. One of the favorite hacks of minimalist interior design is the floating shelf. The idea behind floating shelves is to provide needed storage space without bringing in large, bulky cupboards or cabinets.
Floating shelves have a variety of uses. They can be used for books, plants, household items, and more, and they are sturdier than you might think.
Store jewelry and shoes in closet doors.
The ultimate space-saving storage solution is to use the back of a door. When we move into a new home, room, or space, we look around and try to design and plan where to put all our belongings. What we recommend is to utilize spaces that don’t immediately come to mind, such as behind doors. Racks for pot lids, spice racks, baskets for cleaning supplies, wrapping paper, etc. can all be found behind closet doors.
To save storage in the bedroom, use the back of the closet door to hang mirrors, shoe racks, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets for easy access and great organization.
Hanging wine racks can create more space in your cabinets
Are you a bit of a wine lover, but don’t have space for all those wine glasses in your cabinet? That’s what you may be hearing. Wine glasses can take up a lot of space in your cabinets. One of our favorite storage and space-saving hacks is the DIY wine rack. With a piece of wood or a wooden pallet, it can be easily assembled in a day, and there are hundreds of inspiring tutorials and examples.
The best ones we’ve seen can hold both wine bottles and glasses, with wide shelves for whiskey tumblers and other differently shaped glasses.
Rolling up towels and putting them in baskets makes them easier to reach.
One of the most fun parts of decluttering is how easy it is to find everything. The linen closet is beautifully organized, and you can clearly see where the sheets and towels are, even if you have unexpected visitors. Professional advice is to limit sheets and towels to two sets of sheets per bed and two sets of towels per person.
Storage baskets and boxes are important to keep towels neat and tidy. Rolling them up in boxes or baskets will keep them organized longer than the usual stacking system
Install shelves at the top of the wall.
Sometimes the simplest idea is just a few inches from the ceiling. Incorporating shelving, especially in children’s rooms and lounge areas, is a special element of design and, more importantly, provides additional storage space. Shelving around the perimeter of the room creates plenty of storage space for books, games, toys, and more.
I have seen ceiling shelves used for a variety of collections, including souvenirs from trips abroad, framed artwork, porcelain and china breakables, cerulean and green glass bottles, and much more.
