Do you spend hours looking for stuff around your house? Cut the time in 2, nah, 10, with these mind-blowing home organizing hacks!
We've searched high and low and found these life-changing (literary) home organizing tips from BuzzFeed.com - all added in one place here (minus the hacks with super-blurry photos) for your easy browsing.
Once you are done with these, your house will be the most organized house of them all, srsly, see for yourself, ladies!
Installing it right beside the fridge is ideal, so everyone (young and old) will remember to add things to the shopping list as they run out or expire. Full tutorial at The Merry Thought.
3 Declutter Your Counter and Move All of Your Utensils over to the Wall
Add a few extra containers for plants (just because they’re pretty). Find the full tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
4 Keep Adult, Child, and Pet Medications in Separate Containers
You wouldn’t want to mix up your dog’s medication with your daughter’s. Now you just need to remember to periodically weed out the expired stuff. Learn more at Clean and Scentsible.
5 Store Your Trash Bags on a Roll so They’re Easier to Grab
Maybe now your family will remember to take out the garbage. It’s worth a shot! Full tutorial at Simply Organized.
6 Put the Cleaning Supplies You Use Most Frequently into an Easily Transportable Toolbox
Whenever someone decides to clean, they just have to grab the box and they’re good to go. Get more information at The Social Home.
7 Convert a Bread Box into a Charging Station
Simply drill holes through the back to thread the charging cords through. Full tutorial at Four Generations One Roof.
8 Organize Your Movies Alphabetically with Plastic Sleeves and Small Tubs
The boxes take up so much space! You’ll free up so many shelves and—if you prefer—you could organize your movies by genre instead of title (holiday movies, musicals, cartoons, etc.). Learn more at Simply Organized.
9 Don’t Have the Space for a Designated Homework Station? Make an Easily Transportable One Instead
Just the necessities. Learn how to make your own at at Aunt Peaches.
10 Organize the Greeting Cards You Can’t Bear to Throw Away Chronologically
It’s easy to keep your sentimental snail mail under control without becoming a hoarder and you can learn how to at The Realistic Organizer.
11 Use Picture Frames to Make Wipe Boards That’ll Keep You Organized *and* Actually Look Good Hanging on Your Wall
Print out the free templates at The Chic Site and then add them to any 8×10 frames. Hang them in your entryway (so you’ll remember what you need to do after heading out the door).
12 Add Storage to Your Entryway with Drawer Knobs
Just add more (and more, and more) as you need to. Bonus: you can paint them to match the wall. Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
13 Transfer Board Games into Plastic Drawers to save Space
Now you don’t have to figure out the best way to stack up dozens of boxes of varying dimensions…plus: you have room to buy more games! Find out more at Raising Lemons.
14 Keep Your Collection of Wrapping Paper Contained in a Garment Bag
Hang it in a closet (out of sight, out of mind) until you need to wrap something. Learn more at The Chic Site.
15 Add Some “crap Buckets” to Your Stairway to Keep Track of All the Stray Things Family Members Leave around the House
Even good ol’ mom and dad could probably use one of these. Empty them out on a daily (or—let’s be real—weekly) basis. Get more information at ReMarkable Home.
16 Put Together Outfits over the Weekend and Use Tags by Day of the Week
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. blogs.babble.com
Displaying your shoes on V-shaped shelves not only adds a touch of creativity to your space, but it also makes it easier to view and choose from your collection. The angular arrangement provides a unique visual element that breaks the monotony of traditional straight lines. By positioning these shelves near a window, you can take advantage of natural light to highlight your favorite pairs. Plus, this setup can be a great space-saver, using vertical wall space effectively. Whether you're showcasing your sneakers or high heels, the V-shape turns your footwear into a statement piece of room decor.
116 Hang up a Change Jar to Collect All the Spare Coins You Find in Your Pockets
Find two sturdy hooks that are your style, and hang them near each other (measure the length of your ironing board’s foot, so you know what distance will work). From here.
123 If Your Room is Too Small for an Ironing Board, Make a DIY Version That Fits on Top of the Dryer
If you have little kids, though, make sure they’re stationed well out of reach (you don’t want them thinking those colorful pods are ACTUALLY candy). Get a similar jar here for $9.99. From here and here.
129 Keep Socks and Other Top-of-the-washer Clothes from Falling off with One of These Laundry Guards
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Useful if you have a similar front-loader setup (they’re also adjustable to fit just one machine). Available here for $29.95.
130 ~Helpful~ Roommate or Partner Always Changing out Laundry for You? Write down Any Line-dry Items with a Dry Erase Marker on the Washer Lid
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Smiley face optional. From here.
131 Print out and Frame This Laundry Guide so You Always Know What the Symbols on Your Tags Mean
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Available for free in several colors here, based on this guide.
132 Speaking of Line Dry: Hide Retractable Clothes Lines in a Cabinet, then Stretch Them across to the opposite Wall when You Need Them
It’s certainly a weekend’s worth of project, but it could really make your laundry room look more ~sophisticated~, even if you’re not staging it for your blog. Get the step-by-step here.
135 Put Together a Stain Station, with All the Tools You Need to Get out Every Possible Stain
I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! These are all you need to get your home organized and perfect, just the way you always wanted! Thanks for reading, and let me know if we missed on any awesome hacks in the comments!
Look at how nice and contained everything is! Get more information at Four Generations One Roof.
Installing it right beside the fridge is ideal, so everyone (young and old) will remember to add things to the shopping list as they run out or expire. Full tutorial at The Merry Thought.
Add a few extra containers for plants (just because they’re pretty). Find the full tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
You wouldn’t want to mix up your dog’s medication with your daughter’s. Now you just need to remember to periodically weed out the expired stuff. Learn more at Clean and Scentsible.
Maybe now your family will remember to take out the garbage. It’s worth a shot! Full tutorial at Simply Organized.
Whenever someone decides to clean, they just have to grab the box and they’re good to go. Get more information at The Social Home.
Simply drill holes through the back to thread the charging cords through. Full tutorial at Four Generations One Roof.
The boxes take up so much space! You’ll free up so many shelves and—if you prefer—you could organize your movies by genre instead of title (holiday movies, musicals, cartoons, etc.). Learn more at Simply Organized.
Just the necessities. Learn how to make your own at at Aunt Peaches.
It’s easy to keep your sentimental snail mail under control without becoming a hoarder and you can learn how to at The Realistic Organizer.
Print out the free templates at The Chic Site and then add them to any 8×10 frames. Hang them in your entryway (so you’ll remember what you need to do after heading out the door).
Just add more (and more, and more) as you need to. Bonus: you can paint them to match the wall. Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
Now you don’t have to figure out the best way to stack up dozens of boxes of varying dimensions…plus: you have room to buy more games! Find out more at Raising Lemons.
Hang it in a closet (out of sight, out of mind) until you need to wrap something. Learn more at The Chic Site.
Even good ol’ mom and dad could probably use one of these. Empty them out on a daily (or—let’s be real—weekly) basis. Get more information at ReMarkable Home.
Learn how to make these snazzy wooden daily labels at First Home Love Life.
It also makes sorting laundry a whole lot easier. Learn more at The Organised Housewife.
Add some pegs and hang up EVERYTHING! Find out more at Clean and Scentsible.
Sand toys, balls, water guns: everything you need to have a good time. Find out more at Random Thoughts of a Supermom.
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You could also hang a kitchen basket under a shelf or a desk.
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The best way to stay organized on the go. Get this one here for $26.
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It’ll cost you, like, $2 from the dollar store. Get the instructions here.
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And don’t forget to store extra jackets.
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If it doesn’t find it’s match, at least it can free an elf. Get the instructions for painting and stenciling the lid here.
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If you have a tiny kitchen, you know that counter space comes at a premium. Get this one for $39.73 here, or one without a colander here.
This one is $29.99, here.
From here. Screw hooks are a little over $6 for a pack of 25, here.
Get some here, $22 for a pack of 8, and find the tutorial here.
Stick it in a tiny awkward space that wouldn’t serve any use anyway. Get a similar one for $24.99 here.
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Perfect for tiny spaces. See how here.
Directions here.
