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Organizing every room in your home can feel like a lofty goal.
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Read on for 38 home organization tips and ideas to help you get started.
The phrase junk drawer insinuates the drawer is filled with trash and useless items.
If that’s the case, opt for a step organizer for spices placed in deep cabinets.
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Now your food will never burn on the stove as you rummage through the cabinet to find a spice.
By creating a grab-and-go cleaning station, you might keep your supplies simplified and organized in one confined unit.
Store the cleaning supplies you use the most in a caddy.
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Any additional items you use less frequently can be stored underneath the sink adjacent to the caddy.
This creates an organized station, so you don’t have to go searching for things.
This can create mental cutter, which can lead to stress.
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Color Coordinate Your Closet
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ROYGBIV is many professional organizers' favorite term.
Organize Your Wallet
Wallets often become their own form of junk drawer.
This keeps them out of storage and visible every day for you to remember that special person and message.
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you’re able to also create a keepsake binder for easy access to your special messages.
One drawer divider instantly creates separate categories for the space, so everything has its place.
There are a lot of items that stay perfectly organized on hooks, including backpacks and hats.
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Plus, hooks are inexpensive and easy to install.
Create yourown necklace stationby hanging a rod on the wall and then hanging individual hooks on the rod.
Find stackable containers to fit your items, and label what’s inside.
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You also can use a filing system that fits in an existing desk drawer or a freestanding filing cabinet.
This will prevent your closet from getting cluttered and stuffed.
For example, if you like gardening, consider making an organized gardening station.
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Use shelving to spread out everything you better garden: pots, a watering can, utensils, etc.
This also allows you to see what’s on each shirt all at once.
Instead of dumping them all in one container labeled “party utensils,” divide them into categories.
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This allows you to find what you need quickly.
Potential categories include cutlery, decorative napkins, and decorations.
Every time you take out a can, another one rolls down.
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This is an excellent way to organize and increase storage capacity when you buy items in bulk.
Label Containers for Pet Treats
Don’t forget to organize your pet items.
Organizers specifically made for pet food often have options with wheels and a scooper inside.
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Organize Your Makeup Brushes
Glass jars are an attractive way to organizemakeup brushes.
They make it easy to grab which brush you need and have the benefit of being decorative.
Simply fill the jar with beads or marbles, and then stick in the brushes.
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This method keeps brushes in place but still allows for quick access.
check that the box is not too deep.
Use Tilted Shelves for a Shoe Wall
Tilted shelves are an effective way to organize shoes.
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These shelves keep shoes neatly placed and prevent them from slipping and sliding.
Categorize them by size and occasion.
They often have hooks or clips that allow you to effortlessly hang many items you need in agarage.
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Instead, frame favorite pieces to display as decor.
This will help to cut down on clutter on your fridge and in boxes.
Some systems are as low as a few hundred dollars.
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With specific places to put things away, keeping your closet organized will be a breeze.
Simply put the dish rack in a cabinet or large drawer where you keep your food storage containers.
Then, stand the lids in the dish rack slots.
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This will make it easy to find the lid you need without digging through a pile.
It is a simple and affordable organization tactic that’s suitable for most spaces.
Put like items with like items.
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For example, don’t allow writing utensils to be scattered all over your home.
Instead, use a drawer or other organizer designated for them in one spot.
Try the 8-Minute Rule
The eight-minute rule can be used for any space in your home.
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The intent is not to finish organizing your entire room.
Rather, it helps to develop organization habits and prevents clutter from building up.
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