Organize Your Whole House With These Five Items

HGTV Magazine shows you how these goodies can sort and store stuff in every room.

By: Jodi Kahn

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Latte Bowl

Its wide mouth is sized just right for grab-and-go supplies. 5 1/2"-diameter porcelain latte bowls, $30 for a mixed set of 6, anthropologie.com

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Washi Tape

Gather patterned tapes for quick crafting.

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Reading Glasses

Leave specs in one convenient spot.

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Lip Balm

Toss all your tubes and sticks in a bowl, and set it by the front door.

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Mug Tree

Its "branches" are perfect for hangable objects. 14"-tall brushed stainless steel mug tree, $25, crateandbarrel.com

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Jewelry

No more tangles when you hang your everyday jewelry.

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Scissors

All kinds of cutters fit neatly on the pegs.

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Ribbon

Slide on spools and you can cut off pieces as you need them.

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Lazy Susan

A spinning surface makes everything more accessible. 10"-diameter single bamboo turntable, $10, containerstore.com

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Sink Supplies

Place dish and hand soap on top, plus a sponge—just make sure it’s in a holder so it doesn’t soak the surface.

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Nail Polish

Organize the bottles by color—pretty on top of a dresser.

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Desk Accessories

Gather your sticky notes, favorite pens, tape, and stapler for a movable home office.

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Muffin Pan

Treat-size cups make a smart home for bitty things. Wilton Ultra-Flex silicone 12-cup muffin pan, $13, bedbathandbeyond.com

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Hair Accessories

Instead of having one big mess of hair bands and clips, separate them by color and style.

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Fasteners

Nails, screws, washers, and hooks stay organized in the cups

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Buttons

Sort them by shade so they’re super-easy to find.

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Glass Canister

A clear container turns useful items into a display-worthy collection. Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill 1/2-gallon glass storage jar, $15, oneida.com

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Colored Pencils

Stand them with the sharpened ends up so the points don’t break.

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Matchbooks

Drop in all the ones you’ve gathered over the years.

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Thread

The canister’s roomy interior lets you stash all your spools, big and small.

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