I’ve been working on a few details around my home that needed some attention, and all of them were storage related. So I thought it was pretty funny when Sofia Lewis sent me a guest post to share with all of you called Clever Storage Solutions at Home. I thought it was even funnier when I read it and realized that everything she was talking about was everything I had just done, ha! So, without further ado, here’s Sofia:
Having more free space at home is becoming a highly valued commodity. It should come as no surprise either – people have different hobbies, interests and daily routines that require a ton of things they need to find storage solutions for. Thankfully, the market offers a nice set of options to help in the search for more space at home. You can now pick whatever works best for you and it can be fairly easy to implement, too. A lot of the storage solutions can be transformed into do-it-yourself projects around the house, and with enough time and vision, you can turn your home into a real storage unit.
Let’s look at few options that can help you on your quest of finding more storage space.
- Drawer organizers and dividers – if you have enough drawers you may think you have enough space, but chances are that if your drawers are just filled without order, they will soon be overflowing. You will soon find out that you are left with too much stuff and no place in your drawers. To maximize their potential, you should consider using drawer organizers and dividers. These are a smart solution to help you utilize the space in your drawers to the maximum. Your tools, kitchen accessories or whatever else you put inside will be in order and thus you can fill more.
- Door storage – when drawers and cabinets just don’t cut it, or you have no place for them anymore in your house, you can use a simple, yet effective way to give yourself more storage. What you can do is transform doors in appropriate places, such as the closet doors, or one of the doors of your wardrobe to a place where clothes and other light things can hang. What you need to do is simply figure a way out to use the door. For example you can use hooks and pins to hang items or build small shelves to place containers or whatever else you need to and can fit in the space behind a closed door.
- Hanging shelves – if shelves are what you are after, then you can consider adding them where it is appropriate. Shelves can be hung on the wall or ceiling, depending on what you can accomplish in your room and what fits best style-wise. Just consider the type of shelf and what weight it can hold before leaving your stuff on it. Shelves can be made of various material and they can be customized to fit the look you are after.
- Jars and containers – when it comes to small parts, organizing can be a real nightmare. They may be small but really important and for this reason you should be extra careful when it comes to storing such items. Consider jars and other containers to hold them so you don’t lose any of them.
Storage can be made easy and effective if you truly need the space. Often times it is not a question of buying bulky furniture with drawers and shelves, it is about creativity and finding storage solutions in places others deem full.
Thank you, Sofia! These are great ideas, and ones I literally have put into practice! As I said at the beginning of this post, I’ve put these ideas to work around my home!
1. Drawer organizers and dividers I have a work in my kitchen and my office
2. Door storage I have at work in our master bedroom closet, our master bedroom bathroom, my pantry, and my office
3. Shelves I have at work in our garage, our master bedroom closet and my office
4. Jars and containers I have at work in every single room of our house (go figure!)
For me, it’s not about fitting MORE stuff in my home – it’s about properly organizing the stuff in life that is needed, so nothing ever looks cluttered.
What about you? What is your favorite storage solution?
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We have a lot of clutter in our house and we use lots of bins and jars to keep things as organized as possible. It’s not always easy, though!
I’m always looking for good storage solutions. Our home is older and storage was not a top priority back then so I’m always looking for smart storage ideas. Thanks!
I think having a bigger flat would have with my storage problems, ha!
Good post.
I have had this idea for years to create a bookshelf in the wall underneath our stairs. Don’t know if I’ll ever do it though.
I like under the bed organizers. They slide in and out quickly and I don’t have to see them 🙂
Plus, it takes up space under the beds which helps to prevent my children from shoving their clothes and toys there instead!
THis is something I want to add more of to my home. We have plenty of storage place but it isn’t complete. I would love to put in cabinets above the washer and dryer. I would also love to have more storage in my bathroom. I want to get a hanging show holder for my bathroom door for hair dryers, curling irons and etc.
I am trying to create creative storage in our house. I love the behind the door idea. I am looking for ottomans that are also storage as well for the living room.
We have plenty of clutter, working on decluttering and getting rid of unnecessary items.
Our garage needs a good deep cleaning and I was just remarking to my husband the other day, “I wonder how many things I have duplicates of because I have to keep buying what I need?”
He’s actually taking a week off work so we can declutter the house/garage and get things stored properly.
Great suggestions!
Great tips and very timely. It will be a good idea to get organized before the holidays. I especially like draws so folks don’t have to see my mess! Thanks. I’m off to get organized…:)
We use shelving units in our apartment. Makes a huge difference!
I’m constantly getting rid of stuff and wondering where it all comes from? Ugh I need to utilize shoe holders and stuff better.
I definitely could use some more hanging shelves, and maybe I’ll do that over the holiday break. Goodness knows it’s getting cluttered around here.
I’m still trying to get a handle on our garage. It’s a disaster zone and has become a dumping ground for all things that don’t quite fit in the house.
Drawers are one of my favorite storage solutions. Makes organizing simple and overseeable.
Wonderful idea! Thank you so much for sharing 😀
Nice. Your ideas are so smart. I can always use some new storage tips.
These are some great tips. I think my favorite storage solution is to not have enough clutter to need to store 🙂
I like this exercise. I started looking at everything I could reuse or upcycle to get extra storage.
Sofia is so right! Having more space does not mean that we have enough space to store our things. I am bad at organizing anyway, so it doesn’t help either..:( Great tips!
Such great ideas! I need more room and storage areas in my house ASAP! It’s gotten crazy!
I have a tendency to use a lot of plastic storage containers, especially in the bathroom for my soaps.
I am a disorganized mess most of the time! I really do like some of these suggestions and will attempt to use them.
My first goal for the new year is to get organized, once and for all! These are great tips that will definitely help.
These are all some great ideas. I have been trying to figure out how I can make more storage for things around the home or even declutter some. But there are times I do feel like my mind goes blank.
Door storage has been helpful for controlling clutter around here. I hang a shoe organizer behind the door and use it to hold a variety of items.
I have an addiction to organizational tools and supplies! I have so many!
Living in a small house, I am always looking for storage solutions. there are great ideas. Especially the jars. I store everything in jars. Flours, sugars, nuts, popcorn, rice………….. you get the idea. They take up less room than boxes and allow me to have some storage on the counter without it looking too cluttered.
I love to collect decorative bins to keep everything neatly tucked away. Not only is the clutter gone, but but bins add a great touch to my decor.
UGH. Storage is a nightmare in my house. I desperately need to take some of these ideas and put them to use in my home.
I too just posted a organizational post but not about storage I think storage is important when it comes to keeping everything together.
Ugh finding storage space is a constant struggle! So many things, so little space! I am always open to storage tips!
I love drawer organizers. If my drawers are organized, all is well. 😉
I am a pretty organized person and I am always looking for tips on how to get even more organized.
Hanging shelves sounds awesome! I’d love to add that to my next home 🙂
I am in a continual state of minimizing clutter, somewhat unsuccessfully, I might add. What really stuck out to me is Sofia’s illustration about the volume being too much in drawers, and nothing sorted. I would love to find drawer organizers, but where could I find them?
Thanks!
Amy
I like ZERO clutter. Hubby likes lots of clutter. We compromise…but I’m not sure either of us is every truly happy w/the amount of clutter. 😉 Good thing we’re happy w/each other. 🙂
I usually go to Target and get some rubbermaid storage containers and throw stuff in there. I do need to organize this weekend.
Thanks for sharing great storage solution tips! Wish we had more drawer space in our office and kitchen too!
I am always searching for a perfect storage solution. Great tip to organize before holiday season. Mostly I prefer drawers for the storage. I have to start a look on everything for up-cycle to get extra storage.
My storage solutions are more shove it in a corner and hope it doesn’t fall out, I really need to get better at putting things away neatly.
I use a lot of old drawers and jars for organizing. I still have an idea in mind for my bathroom but have yet to finish it.
Those are great storage ideas. I love the drawers dividers
Clutter and storage shortages are ongoing in my house. Especially since I work from home.
Great ideas! We recently built a home and I’ve been so busy with decorating the rooms that I haven’t focused on what is behind closet doors. That is next on my list!
I like the storage bins that roll under the bed. Storage is always an issue for us.
These storage solutions were very helpful. I am remodeling a lot of the rooms in our home and we don’t have a lot of storage space.
I love storage when I bought my house that was a huge selling point. I have walls full of closets through out the house and we have filled them up.
This :”it’s about properly organizing the stuff in life that is needed”. Perfectly stated.
I need to, really, really NEED to get rid of things. Then surely it’ll be easier to store the stuff that remains.
I love using mason jars to organize my bathroom cabinets! 🙂
It is really hard to stay organized. The first rule is to get rid of things you don’t need
I am always looking for more storage space for organization, these are great!
In the modern home, If you have not more space you can manage your home design with the different attractive look.such as use floating furniture.
Nice idea,Thank you for sharing.