Best Home Organizing Tips - Ideas for Home Storage

Best Home Organizing Tips - Ideas for Home Storage 

We have been watching quite a bit of The Home Edit recently and it is about to show. Today we are going to round up the best home organizing and home storage ideas for forgotten areas of your home! 

PANTRY: 

The pantry can fall victim to being the black hole of the kitchen, or the home! Especially if it’s oversized. Large pantries can be great if you buy in bulk but seem to only collect things if otherwise. Here are a few quick swaps you can make to create a nest home sustainable organization. 

• CLEAR containers - Think cereals and baking supplies. They’re typically less bulky and less messy than the original product packaging AND they keep anything fresher! 
• BACK STOCK - It is important to only back stock items you rotate through quickly. Back stocking too much or items that don’t rotate quickly can easily be forgotten or expire. 
• ROY G. BIV - When it comes to organizing it is best to keep it elementary. Remember the old acronym we all learned for the colors of the rainbow? Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet? Well, turns out your pantry (and other organizational closets) look a whole lot cleaner when they’re color-coordinated. 

DRAWERS:

Drawers, bathroom drawers, does it get messier than this area? So many small parts and cords. There are so many opportunities to improve your home organizing in these frequented rooms. 

• ORGANIZERS - this is a big one. Most importantly, square organizers. To maximize drawer space in the kitchen or bathroom, a square will separate without losing any space! 
• MATCHING SETS - by all means do not go out and buy new here, just keep it in mind when shopping for the future. Organizing is more sustainable and feels cleaner when everything has the same feel to it. Similar to matching appliances, just on a much smaller scale. When things look nicer you’re more likely to upkeep them ;) 

DESKTOPS:

We’re not just talking electronically here. The last year has put a lot of focus on aesthetically pleasing and workable desk space. 

• MAGAZINE FILES and LETTER TRAYS - perfect for storing must have printed items and notepads. Items that you need to have readily available are perfect for these open storage containers 
• CART - Find yourself with limited storage space? Buy a simple and sleek cart! Carts are perfect for storing any must-have office items that desk space lacks. 
• SHELVES - Same thing as a cart here. If you’ve got preexisting office shelves OR lack floor space, shelves are the perfect solution. Hang right next to or in front of your desk for easy to reach desktop items. 
• ROY G. BIV - This applies to anything, really. Books? ROY G BIV. Tea? ROY G BIV. Canned goods? ROY G. BIV. Clothes? You get it. Basically if it's got color and you have similar items, Rainbow organize that stuff. 

It’s easy to make a mess of these forgotten but consistently used spaces. When you clean up these spaces the maintenance is much easier and makes the space much more sustainable to keep organized. You’ll also find yourself much more efficient when navigating these spaces, and who doesn’t want to successfully do more, in less time! 

PRO TIP: we should note that if all you ever do is organize it - it's time to get rid of it. Didn't wear it last season? Donate it. Haven't used it in the last year or two? Toss it. Don't keep anything around that doesn't serve a purpose! 

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