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8 Ways to Organize Your Home with a Shoe Organizer

Krista — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:11:35 +0000

Have you ever found yourself trying to figure out how to organize small items and just don’t know what to do? I can help!

I rounded up some of the best ways to organize using only a shoe organizer!

How Can I Organize with a Hanging Shoe Organizer?

There are many creative uses for a hanging shoe organizer to keep a home organized! You can use it to organize snacks, toys, makeup and much more!

Believe me, over the door shoe organizers have so many more uses than just for storing shoes! When my daughter was younger I used a hanging shoe organizer to keep all her hair ties and jewelry organized in her closet. It was a breath of fresh air not to have to worry about digging through a copious amount of hair ties to look for the right one. It was a lifesaver for this mom of three on some mornings.

If you are ready to learn how to organize your space with just a shoe organizer then read through these eight hacks that will do just that!

8 Ways to Use a Shoe Organizer for Organizing Your Home

Use these 8 simple hacks to create a more organized home with just a shoe organizer!

Closet Organization for Small Tops & Tanks

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A hanging shoe organizer is a great way to keep undershirts, tanks and tops neatly stored in your closet!

Organize Makeup With a Shoe Organizer

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Hang this shoe organizer on your bathroom or closet door to store your makeup in an easy to see space!

How to Organize Cords with A Shoe Organizer

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This is a great hack to keep the random collection of cords that has built up over the years in check! Hang in a coat closet to keep out of sight but easy to find!

Use a Shoe Organizer to Store Wrapping Paper

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Cut the bottom off a shoe organizer to make your very own wrapping paper station!

Kids Snack Station

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Use a shoe organizer as a way to give your kids healthy options (and yourself) when your life is busy and on the go! This is a great means to keep them choosing what you want for them other than unhealthy alternatives.

Store Winter Gear With a Shoe Organizer

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This is a great hack to keep gloves, hats and scarves off the ground and organized! If you have multiples kids you can assign a row of the organizer to each kid to keep things extra tidy!

Organize Cleaning Supplies

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Hanging your cleaning supplies in a shoe organizer with clear pockets is a good idea because you can see and find everything you need quickly and easily. It also is a creative solution to keep cleaning supplies away from children and pets.

Legos Sorted By Color

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Use a hanging shoe organizer to sort Legos or toy bricks by color! This is a great way to keep those pesky bricks off the floor and in a safe spot!

I hope you enjoyed these hanging shoe holder organization hacks and found some useful solutions. I even linked up a shoe organizer below so you can try out these tips if you’d like for a great deal!

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7 Storage Items for Less Than $15

Krista — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:38:11 +0000

Imagine being able to organize without breaking the bank. Organizing doesn’t have to be expensive and CAN be done on a budget! Promise.

With these seven storage products which all happen to be $15 or less, you can have the organized life you’ve been dreaming of.

Explore 7 ways to organize your home with little to no money!

Organizing on a Budget is Easy to Do!

From dollar store finds to a free-to-print printable there are lots of ways to get organized cheaply!

Baskets

Another must-have organizing item is a basket! Baskets are perfect for storing items such as blankets, books, and magazines around the house in and are an inexpensive buy at your local dollar store!

Junk Drawer Tray

Yes, junk drawer organizers are a real thing and a cheap way to start to clean up that messy drawer that we all have! You can read about them here or head to your local Target to find one right on the shelf for less than $12 dollars!

Printable Chore Chart

An easy and cheap way to stay organized is having a schedule of when chores around the house need to be done. If you are following a cleaning routine then you are more likely to be organized on a daily basis.

Find the free chore chart printable here on Making A Space.

Food Storage Containers

Storing your food in containers is a great way to keep your pantry organized and in order. Oxo food storage containers are a good option (find an article about Oxo cereal dispensers here) and there are even some good ones on Amazon to keep in mind too!

These are a lifesaver for us in the morning on school days! My kids love that they are able to get their breakfast quickly and mess free!

Plastic Drawer System

Using a drawer in a space is a great way to keep items where they need to be. For example, I used one in my bathroom closet and it has been perfect for keeping my toiletries separated and where they need to be. Read more about that here.

These drawers are also perfect for storing art and craft supplies neatly.

Bathroom Drawer Organizer

If you’d love a quick AND easy solution to messy bathroom drawers this drawer organizer is it! These drawer inserts make it easy to organize makeup, brushes and more!

Take a look at the Bathroom Organizer tray we recommend!

Toy Organizing Mesh

These easy to hang wall baskets are perfect for storing toys and more! These toy hammocks will keep toys organized and off the floor! They also are a great solution to storing bathroom toys in the bathtub.

Since I am a crocheter I can see these filled with yarn in my craft room!

Find the toy mesh hammock on Amazon!

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How to Declutter Your Home Fast (4 Ways)

Krista — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:56:12 +0000

Are you searching for some advice about how to organize your home or how to declutter your home fast? Decluttering around your home can be fun and easy. Promise!

It doesn’t matter what room is your house you start with, all that matter is that you start organizing.

Learn easy steps to declutter your house below!

Read on down to learn how to declutter your home fast and be on your way to an organized life.

Aren’t sure if you are ready to start tidying up yet? Take a look at the books below and get yourself motivated or search Amazon for some great organizing books.

Get Rid of Stuff to Begin Uncluttering Your Home

First things first, get rid of trash to start to declutter your home! Go through the room you picked and just start cleaning. Receipts, flyers, school papers, whatever it is you have lying around, throw it away.

You will be amazed by how much more a room will look organized and clean once the excess trash is gone! If you fill one trash bag, that is a great start! You can do it. Promise. I did this same thing in my bathroom and it worked wonders. Check it out.

When you find items that are still in great shape, but you don’t need (which you will) donate them.

Do you want to be sure you are making the right call of getting rid of stuff? Ask yourself these questions.

Have I used it in the past 6 months?
If not, do I ever plan on using it?
Does it hold sentimental value?

If you don’t use it, don’t plan on using it and it holds no value to you then away it goes!

Everything Needs a Space When Organizing

Next, go through your given room and put everything where it needs to go. If it doesn’t have space, then it needs to go or be given one. I find it easiest to stay decluttered and organized when items have a spot where they belong.

You can check out our post about how to organize a junk drawer to get an idea of how easy it is to find a space for items. Read it now.

To make it simpler pick just 5 items and find a spot for them so it is not overwhelming. You can plan on doing this once a day until you feel like it is finished.

Ask For Help When You Declutter

If you want to declutter your home fast recruit some help and make it a team project! Ask friends, parents, children to make the time go by faster.

Working together is always a good idea to get anything done faster and make it fun in the process.

When Decluttering Always Follow These Four Steps

By repeating and following the four steps below you will set yourself up for success.

Easy steps to start decluttering fast

Throw Away Garbage

Get rid of trash, papers, and receipts
Recycle or Donate

Separate items into recycling or donate
Decide to Keep Items or Not

Go through each item and decide whether you are going to keep or not
Put Items in Their Own Space

Designate a spot for each item you’re keeping

You Can Do it!

By following the advice above for each room in your home, you will be on the path to a decluttered life. Decluttering is fun and is very rewarding. Once you declutter a room, be sure to step back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. 🙂

Happy Decluttering.

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How to Organize Bathroom Products

Krista — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:52:40 +0000

If you are the person who opens up their bathroom closet or looks at their shelves or counter and sees a disaster, toiletries in no particular place and overall mess then this bathroom organizing post is for you.

Below, I will teach you about the 8 ways that you can instantly transform your bathroom shelves and counters from scary to satisfyingly clean using my experience as a guide.

How I Can Help You Organize Your Bathroom

We recently renovated the upstairs bathroom and the first thing I did was clean out the closet and made sure we had was MORE space and a spot somewhere for everything we’d need as a busy family with three kids.

Believe it or not, we still have a bit of space to spare.

I hope you find this list useful and apply the tips below to help organize the day to day products that we all use in the bathroom.

Steps to Organize a Bathroom

1. Get Rid of Stuff – Declutter The Bathroom

Yep, the most obvious place to start is to start going through and throwing away the products that we all have laying around but NEVER use!

If you haven’t used it in a year then get rid of it or donate it (not medication!) to someone that may need it. You will be making some space and helping someone out at the same time.

2. Clean The Bathroom Space

Once you have decluttered the next step is to clean! Dust and then wipe those shelves down with wipes. You will be surprised by how much dust can collect in shelving spaces.

Psst!: Don’t forget to clean in the cabinets and drawers too! Your bathroom space with thank you!

3. Keep The Bathroom Counter Space Mess-Free

Our counter holds only toothbrushes, toothpaste and hand soap! That’s it.

I purchased a toothbrush holder for the kids and a tray that holds their hand soap and toothpaste.

Everything else including hairbrushes, combs and hair spray has a basket or space where it is so be placed which means it stays off the counter when it’s not being used.

4. Use Bathroom Drawer Dividers And Inserts

Each of the drawers has a plastic tray or fabric basket that holds hair ties, brushes and makeup. I would suggest using plastic bins for makeup since it tends to get messy.

If you are like most parents that have children who fail to put their stuff away, this is the perfect way for them to know EXACTLY where something goes. It worked for my three so far.

5. Get Hooks For The Bathroom

Towel space and hanging was a major issue for our bathroom since three kids are using it every day. My husband and I ultimately decided on SIX hooks for the towels so that way there would always be space if they needed it.

Before we used hooks the kids would throw their towels over the bathtub or hang them from the doorknob. Since the towels now have a spot to go we haven’t had a problem with the kids forgetting to hang them up!

6. Have a Laundry Basket In Your Bathroom Closet

This is probably one of the most important organization tips I can offer! Have a laundry basket in your bathroom! We use a tall plastic bin but any kind will work as long as it fits in your space.

When we redid the bathroom closet I had my husband move the shelves around so there would be a space to slide a laundry basket in to collect clothes. This has been a lifesaver for us!

It keeps the bathroom floor clean from kids’ clothes and is hidden with the door is closed!

7. Use Plastic Bins In The Bathroom Closet

We use a three drawer plastic bin on the shelves in the bathroom to organize our meds, first aid and teeth cleaning supplies.

The first drawer is meds like cough drops, ibuprofen, and cold medicine that we may need throughout the course of the year.

The second drawer is full of first aid supplies like bandaids, kt tape, medical tape and more.

The last drawer has extra toothbrushes, floss, and toothpaste that we have collected over time from visits to the dentist.

8. Use Small Baskets / Bins

Baskets are a great way to store everything you’ll need in a bathroom! I use low rectangular baskets/bins in the closet to organize my bottles of cold medicine, couch syrup and other items that need to stay upright.

I also use a basket just for my dogs to keep their meds, shampoo and toothbrushes all in one spot. You can use a crochet basket for whatever you may need too!

I hope these organization tips help you transform your bathroom from blah to amazing!

One final tip: Remember to organize in a way that works for you and your life.

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