Yard tools, rolls of wrapping paper, and kitchen utensils
are just a few of the many items
that litter the corners and crevices of our homes.
It can be frustrating sorting through drawers
to find what you need, or kicking aside laundry
bins just to get from room to room.
But mainstream storage solutions can be expensive
and difficult to assemble.
Save floor space and money by using these
few methods for storage solutions!
This is 15 easy do-it-yourself storage solutions
that Will “also” Expand Your Horizons part 2
by Kerrysmith
1.
Using Velcro on commonly misplaced objects
is one of the fastest, cheapest ways to get organized.
Never lose your remote control again!
Just place a thin strip of Velcro on the back
of the remote and the opposite strip on the
side of your TV stand for easy and quick storage.
2.
Everyone needs at least one junk drawer, but finding
anything specific in there can be a tedious task.
Wooden laths are cheap at a local hardware store.
Use these to build your own compartments
in the junk drawer at home.
It will take some wire, glue, and paints.
This is a quick and simple solution to
keep like-objects together
and stay organized.
3.
The kitchen presents an entire array of stray objects.
Tired of digging through the snack cabinet
to find what you want?
Hang your bags of snacks from a wire rack
by using sealer clips with hooks.
This will help with the empty space above the shelf
when you are able to hang each potato
chip bag on its individual hook.
It will also keep them from getting crushed
(unless you like that sort of thing).
4.
Is there any way to organize the refrigerator
so that the can in the back can be easily
and cleanly retrieved ?
Sure—just put your refrigerated items
in bins of like-food.
It might take some shopping around to find
the right size storage bins to fit in each
section of your refrigerator,
but it’s a fast and cheap fix.
They’ll slide in and out easily,
and it makes for easy cleanup if your radishes decide
to spoil and liquidize.
Just slide your vegetable bin out and clean
that one container instead of the entire refrigerator.
5.
This perfectly sized Whitmore Supreme Kitchen
Baker’s Rack lives up to its name.
It fits easily along a wall or along an unused space
to store crock pots, large kitchen items,
pots and pans, and cutting boards.
With an adjustable shelving unit,
store the big items down below,
use the wood top as a butcher block
or veggie cutting station,
and hang your pots and pans from the top shelf.
This attractive storage unit will not only add to the look
of your kitchen, it also saves ons of space.
Check out more information in the link provided
in the description.
6.
One of the most difficult areas to organize
(let alone keep clean) is the children’s play area.
Yet it’s all easily organized with this
RiverRidge Kids 6 Bin Storage Cabinet.
This great looking bin has 6 cubbies with colorful
baskets to help kids learn to clean up.
It comes in a non-toxic finish,
and is a fun addition to the play area.
The great thing about the fabric storage baskets
is they’re foldable if you’d rather put
them out of sight.
Even if your kid is extraordinarily neat-freakish,
this helpful bin keeps toys organized and out of sight.
Find out more information in the description
on how to order
7.
So what about the wrapping paper?
You’ve probably tried to store it in any object that seems
large enough to hold a few rolls.
But if you have kids, they usually end up
being used as light sabers, right?
Find an old plastic garment bag,
the kind with a hanger cut out at the top.
Then fill the bag with the rolls of wrapping paper,
insert the hanger at the top, and hang
it inside a closet for easy storage and quick access.
Now your Christmas season is not only filled with spirit,
but also with rolls of organized wrapping paper!
8.
Yard tools can offer a whole new level of frustration
in storing them along the garage wall
so that you don’t catapult yourself
by stepping on the hoe.
Try using small cut sections of PVC pipe
nailed to a 2x4 board and mounted on the wall
at waist height.
Put each item through one hole
to keep it standing up and in place.
Shovel, hoe, rake, and other yard tools
fit perfectly down inside the small sections of pipe
and are easily removed when you need to use them.
9.
Don’t have PVC pipe or the time to assemble
a new wall rack?
Just use an old palate.
If you don’t have one already,
ask a local hardware store if they have an extra.
By removing the top two or three rows of boards
on the palate, you can easily fit rakes and other tools
when you stand it up along the garage wall.
Leave the bottom of the palate intact
to stabilize the utensils.
The palate should allow you to store several
items side by side.
This is a quick and affordable fix
for organizing your yard tools.
10.
If you’re in the mood to organize your closet,
use something as simple as shower curtain
hooks to store your purses on.
You can easily hang them from a rod,
and you can be as creative as you like
with the style of hooks!
Get bedazzled, rustic, or any other style hooks
and hang them individually on your clothes
rod in the closet for easy purse access.
11.
Additionally, if you have a walk-in closet,
be willing to use up wasted space by placing
hooks or shelves up high to store your weekend
bags or suit cases.
This will take a heavier duty hook or shelf,
but the end result will be worth it when luggage
bags are neatly stowed away instead of lingering
on the floor in the corner of the room.
Use caution when hanging heavy items, though.
Make sure if you’re using a mounted hook
that it is securely fastened to the wall.
Don’t forget that wasted space overtop of the doorway!
12.
Where are your pens, pencils, scissors,
and small accessories?
Probably in the junk drawer that nobody dares
to organize.
It doesn’t have to be so intimidating, though.
Find a couple old cans—large soup cans or old coffee
tins and decorate them how you like.
You can even wrap them in a cool material
of your choice using hot glue.
Store like-objects in each tin along your
windowsill or someplace easily accessible.
13.
Spices piled high in the kitchen cabinet are more likely
to create an avalanche than Mount Everest!
Before you get steamrolled with paprika and
onion powder, stick them all in a large shower
caddy hung conveniently on the inside of a pantry door.
If you can find an adjustable shower caddy,
it’s even more convenient so you can lower
the rack to the perfect height.
Just find one that works for you,
and your spices will be easy to grab while cooking.
14.
Dinner will be much quicker if you can find
the right lid to the pot you’re using
without tearing down the kitchen.
The lid you need is always at the bottom of the pans.
For a quick fix, plastic adhesive hooks can be placed
strategically on the inside of kitchen
cabinet doors to the right size for your pot lids.
When you’re done with a lid, just stick it
inside the plastic hooks and you’ll always
know exactly where to find each lid—
plus it’s out of the way
And 15.
What to do with great grandma’s ancient
piece of pottery, or Aunt Suzie’s cross-stitched
tissue box is the ultimate dilemma.
Sometimes you just have to hang on
to the family pieces, but finding the right spot
for them can be tricky.
Box shelves are one of the most trendy
and easy solutions to storing valuables up high.
Whether you get them at the store or you build
them yourself, box shelves can take any shape or form.
If you’re particularly gifted,
you can even make a corner box shelf.
It makes the perfect spot to stick that awkward vase,
and you can store things inside the box
or on top of the box- or both!
There you have it – 15 more storage solutions
that are quick, easy, and cheap for ultimate
storage saving.
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