DIY Storage Solutions: Hacks to Declutter Your Home

DIY Storage solutions are a must for decluttering and tailoring your home to suit your everyday needs. There are ways to get organized from the kitchen to the bathroom without breaking the bank and optimizing what you already have. First, consider the room that requires the most attention and work your way to other rooms in your home.

Doing this step-by-step over days or a week prevents being overwhelmed with doing it in a single session and provides the chance to map out the approach you'll take with the next room on your list. Need help getting started? Here are some fantastic and easy DIY hacks that can be recycled for future projects.

DIY Storage For A Clutter-Free Pantry

Declutter your house with these great DIY storage tips!Photo bySarah BrownonUnsplash

Do overflowing canned goods, multiple boxes of cereal, boxes of soda stacked in the corner, miscellaneous items that don't belong, and foods past their expiration dates sound familiar to you? If so, then it may be time to start thinking about decluttering your kitchen pantry. It always seems like this is the most challenging space to organize, but here are some DIY storage hacks that you can use to make your dream pantry come true. Start by removing all miscellaneous items and expired foods.

Next, consider purchasing a can organizer to keep your shelves looking pristine. The best thing about using a can organizer is that it is versatile and even holds soda and large soup cans, freeing wasted space. The freed-up space can now be used for bins for fruits and vegetables that are stackable and interlocked, and it eliminates having to use free-standing fruit and vegetable storage. Similar to the can organizer, these bins can be purchased in-store or online, and sizes vary.

Once you have all of your cans, fruits, and vegetables organized, the real work begins with the rest of the shelves in the pantry. For instance, recycle or purchase small to medium-sized storage baskets and sort them according to food groups, such as pasta, grains, breakfast foods, instant foods, etc. This keeps the shelves from overflowing, allows space for newly purchased grocery items, and makes things easier to find besides having labels.

Declutter Your Bathroom With These Hacks

Like the pantry, the bathroom can become chaotic, especially if you have children or multiple people living under the same roof. The counter around the sink, cabinets, and bathtub become breeding grounds for an overaccumulation of toiletries. Eliminate what you don't need, even if a toiletry is unopened because the odds are that if it's been weeks or months since you bought it, you probably won't use it. Start with the bathtub or shower and install a do-it-yourself shower caddy, either held to the shower wall with suction cups or placed above the shower head.

There are hooks for hanging bath sponges, towels, and shelves for storing soap and shampoo. However, the next focus area should be around the sink and in the cabinets. Maximizing the space on top of your counter should be your target, and DIY storage is the way to go. For example, install command hooks to hang hair brushes, curling irons, and hairdryers on the backside of the cabinet doors, and an easy DIY storage rack for toilet paper, extra toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, and cleaning supplies.

For drawers, use a single utensil organizer to store everyday items and hang up towels instead of folding them. Following these simple diy storage hacks will give you a bathroom that looks like something out of a Home and Garden Television (HGTV) Magazine that the rest of your household will love. Ensure each member gets involved in the organization process and that one person is responsible for a different task to speed up the process, and there you have a clean, minimalistic, and organized bathroom with DIY storage.

Organization For a Pristine Linen Closet

If your linen closet is overflowing with blankets and bed sheets, it's time to think about some DIY storage hacks to declutter it. Bed sheets are often the culprit in taking up space on linen closet shelves and accounting for wasted space, and if you don't know where to start, you're not alone. An excellent diy storage hack that will help you organize your sheets flawlessly is rolling them, which works incredibly well for fitted and folded sheets, but fitted sheets seem to be the hardest to fold, so here's what you can do.

All you need to do is fold a fitted sheet horizontally into a rectangle. Roll the sheet forward from the top until it meets the other end of the rectangle, and repeat. Remember, you can do this with other linens too. Rolling instead of folding will free up additional shelves and allow the use of others for smaller items and baskets for extra storage. The newly freed shelves can also be used for seasonal clothing and towels if you are limited in bedroom and bathroom closet space, but ultimately, the choice is yours.

Another great way to use this hack is to avoid folding bulky clothes like sweaters and sweatshirts stored in a dresser and roll them instead. You may be wondering if this causes wrinkles. The good news is it prevents them. It's a win-win situation, so pulling out the ironing board is unnecessary. Now, you should have a perfectly organized and decluttered linen closet that will have your friends and family asking questions, so give them a few pointers on this incredible DIY storage hack. Hacks like these are cost-effective, easy to do, and can be used repeatedly, so why not give them a shot?

Final Thoughts

Organization storage hacks are some of the best and most effective ways to declutter your home and keep it organized and pristine. Therefore, storage bins and organizers get you well on your way to making it happen. Think about the room you want to organize first and start there. It will motivate you to work around each room and give you a sense of pride as you complete each project. Organization is very refreshing, so get out there and get started on that task you've been putting off because that's half the battle.

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Article originally written by Sarah Talker.