34 Best Home Organization Products
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We’ve all seen those perfectly organized cabinets on Instagram and Pinterest, and maybe gone a little green with envy. While it might seem impossible to reach the standards of someone like @thehomeedit or @mariekondo, it’s actually pretty simple with the right tools.
First, let’s talk about why we should organize our homes. You might think you’re ok with living in a slightly disheveled state, but we lose up to nine items in a day, or almost 200,000 in a lifetime, by misplacing them. That costs us up to 2.5 days a year just looking for lost things. Not to mention, we’re just happier in a less cluttered environment.
So, now that we’ve established we’re just better human beings in a more organized home, let’s talk about how to get it done.
The Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and we should honor it by keeping it as organized as possible. Professional organizers have a few guidelines to help keep your drawers neat and your pantry clean.
Kitchen tools should not have a long commute to get to their place of business. That means keeping cooking utensils and pots and pans near the stove, glassware near the refrigerator, and dishes near the dishwasher. While they aren’t used there, it will be easier to put them away once they’re clean.
Drawer Organizers
Bamboo Expandable Drawer Organizer for Utensils ($29.99, save $10 with coupon; amazon.com)
Bamboo Silverware Drawer Organizer With Expandable Utensil Holder ($29.96, originally $39.99; amazon.com)
Four-Pack Bamboo Kitchen Drawer Dividers ($20.99; amazon.com)
Mesh Utensil Organizer ($21.99; amazon.com)
Luxury Bamboo Drawer Organizer ($27.97; amazon.com)
Seven-Piece Organizer With Non-Slip Silicone Pads ($16.99; amazon.com)
Pot And Pan Organizers
10+ Pans and Pots Lid Organizer Rack Holder ($29.99, originally $39.99; amazon.com)
Pan Organizer Rack for Cabinet ($24.69, originally $35.99; amazon.com)
Five-Tier Cast Iron Pan Storage Holder ($27.99; amazon.com)
Two-Tier Cookware Organizer ($249.99; amazon.com)
Glassware And Dish Organizers
Pantry Cabinet Organizer Set ($19.99; amazon.com)
Cupboard, Shelf and Drawer Organizer Tray ($20.25; amazon.com)
Non-Slip Cabinet Liner (starting at $14.99; amazon.com)
The Closet
Who hasn’t gone into their closet and wondered where their favorite pair of jeans were, and wasted time looking for a matching pair of socks? You don’t have to live like that if you use some simple organizing tips.
Closets can be organized a few different ways, depending on your preference. Some people like to organize their clothes by season and others by color. You can also organize your clothes and shoes by use, so nice dresses and suits can live in one area of the closets, while jeans and t-shirts occupy another. It’s really about what works for your lifestyle, and more importantly, what you can manage to keep up. Organization is worthless if it’s a system you can’t use well.
Another tip to keep in mind, especially if you have a small closet — use all the space available, from the floor to the ceiling. Here are a few products that help make a closet neat, tidy and easy to use.
Shoe Storage
12-Pack Clear Plastic Stackable Shoe Organizer ($39.99, originally $44.99; amazon.com)
Three-Tier Long Shoe Rack ($34.99; amazon.com)
Hanging Shoe Organizer ($29.45, save $3 with coupon; amazon.com)
24-Pair Under Bed Shoe Storage Organizer ($21.97; amazon.com)
Hangers
Clothes store neatly and are easier to find if you use the same kind of hanger for every piece of clothing. They can protect your clothes from damage caused by flimsy wire hangers, and make your closet look polished and high-end.
Amazon Basics Velvet Non-Slip Suit Clothes Hangers ($20.47; amazon.com)
20-Pack Premium Wooden Suit Hangers ($29.99; amazon.com)
50-Pack Velvet Clothes Hangers With Attachable Clips ($29.99; amazon.com)
Shelf dividers
Sweaters should not be hung up, but rather folded to protect the integrity of the knit and keep them from stretching out - gravity is a real enemy of knitwear. Shelf dividers are a great way to keep your stacks of sweaters, or your good handbags, from falling over and into each other creating a mess.
Clear Acrylic Shelf Dividers ($28.99, originally $31.99; amazon.com)
Evelots Closet Wire Shelf Divider ($39.99; amazon.com)
Closet Shelf Organizer ($56.99; amazon.com)
Hanging Closet Organizer with Garment Rod ($21.89; amazon.com)
The Bathroom
When organizing bathrooms, professional organizers really need to know how their clients use the space, what kind of products they use, and how they use them. Bathroom organization can be very intimate since we spend so much personal time there, brushing teeth, applying makeup, showering and shaving.
It’s essential to really look at how you use your bathroom space, how much space you have, and what would make your morning routine easier and more efficient, before making any decisions about how to organize your space. Here are a few ideas from the pros to consider.
Drawer organizers
SMARTAKE 22-Piece Drawer Organizer ($30.99, amazon.com)
Multi-Use Organizer Bins ($19.99; amazon.com)
Under the sink
Most of the time, we don’t utilize the space under our bathroom sinks well, as it’s hard to reach past the plumbing to get to the back of the cabinets.
Amazon Basics Two-Tier Sliding Drawers ($26.42, originally $28.79; amazon.com)
Metal Bathroom Storage Tool Organizer Accessory Basket Tray ($22.99; amazon.com)
Under Sink Two-Tier Expandable Shelf Organizer Rack ($24.97, originally $29.99; amazon.com)
Shower and bath organization
While most builders are including built-in shower cubbies in new construction, we don’t all have the luxury of redesigning an entire bathroom just to get more storage.
TOMIR Shower Caddy Basket ($22.99, originally $29.99; amazon.com)
Two-Pack Corner Shower Caddy ($20.99, save 15% with coupon; amazon.com)
Two-Pack Glass Shelves ($39.99, originally $41.99; amazon.com)
Four-Tier Shower Tension Pole Caddy ($34.55; amazon.com)
Hanging Shower Organizer ($22.94, originally $38.99; amazon.com)
It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to organize your home, and in the end, studies show you’ll be happier and have more free time to enjoy yourself.
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