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14 Storage Secrets From an Organization Blogger

November 19, 2015

By: Melissa George

Melissa George of Polished Habitat shares her best storage hacks and must-have products for staying organized. You'll want to try them all!

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Photo Boxes for Bathroom Storage

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For the Closet: Not Just for Photos

Photo boxes are an extremely inexpensive option for versatile storage. Look for them on sale at craft stores, and then stock up. Here, they’re used in a bathroom closet for extra supplies, like razors, toothbrushes and travel-size toiletries. Get more closet organizing + storage tips.

Plastic Drawers Keep Linen Closet Organized

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For the Closet: Add Bonus Storage Drawers

Plastic storage drawers can add tons of organization to any space. In a linen closet, use them to corral wash clothes and hand towels. The sturdy drawers also help piles of bath towels stay neat and upright on each side. Get more closet organizing + storage tips.

Storage Bins on Bathroom Cabinet Door

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For the Bathroom: Put Cabinet Doors to Work

Inexpensive BYGEL containers from IKEA are more versatile than you may think. They can add convenient storage to the back of any cabinet door! Hanging them with Command strips makes them temporary with no damage to your cabinet. Get more bathroom organizing + storage tips.

Spice Rack Used for Bathroom Cabinet Storage

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For the Bathroom: Spice Up Your Storage

Spice shelves aren’t just for the kitchen! Grab a tiered spice rack and load it with beauty supplies under your bathroom sink. You’ll never have to hunt for hairspray again. Get more bathroom organizing + storage tips.

Clothespins for Kitchen Cabinet Storage

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For the Kitchen: Clever Clothespin Hack

This is the least expensive storage solution ever! Attach clothespins to the inside of a cabinet with super glue gel. The clothespins are the perfect place to store dish gloves. Get more under-the-sink organizing + storage tips.

Chalkboard Cabinet Message Board

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For the Kitchen: Cabinet Message Board

Use chalkboard vinyl or paint to create a message board on the back of a cabinet door. It’s a great place to leave notes for pet or house sitters! Get more pet supply organizing + storage tips.

Labeled Containers in Organized Pantry

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For the Pantry: Consistency Is Key

Buying dry goods in bulk saves money, and storing dry goods in matching containers saves space. Adding labels lets everyone in the family know what’s inside. Get more pantry organizing + storage tips.

Gold and White Bins in Organized Pantry

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For the Pantry: Glam Up Basic Bins

Spray paint made for plastic can give dollar store bins a more expensive metal look. Once the bins are dry, add labels for a perfectly organized pantry. Get more pantry organizing + storage tips.

Organized Coffee Station in Kitchen

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For the Pantry: Corral Coffee Supplies

Trays are a great tool to unify separate items into one organized and pretty grouping. Create a coffee station to make mornings easy for house guests and to spoil yourself every day. Get more pantry organizing + storage tips.

Pegboard Storage Wall in Home Gym

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For the Home Gym: Display Your Gear

Pegboards are great tools for organizing because they take a mishmash of items and turn them into one unified display. Think outside the garage and use pegboards inside the house in unique spaces – like a mini-home gym in front of your exercise equipment. Get more home gym organizing + storage tips.

Magazine Files for Home Office Organization

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For the Home Office: Contain Paper Clutter

Keep your office organized by creating a magazine file for catalogs you want to keep for later reference, and another for incoming new magazines. It keeps the magazine clutter out of the rest of the house, and if it’s in the file, you know you haven’t read it yet. Get more home office organizing + storage tips.

Space-Saving Home Office Storage

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For the Home Office: Take Advantage of Walls

In the home office, IKEA wall files keep your high-use folders nearby. They’re also perfect if you don’t have the space (or budget) for a file cabinet. Get more home office organizing + storage tips.

Blue Laundry Room

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For the Laundry Room: Make a Lint Bin

Is your laundry room or closet too small for a traditional trash can? Repurpose an outdoor literature holder into a wall-mounted trash can for lint, clothing tags and receipts that get left in pockets. Get tips for making your own laundry room lint bin.

Wall-Mounted Storage in Garage

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For the Garage: Choose Versatile Cubes

In the garage, IKEA KALLAX cubes create tons of inexpensive storage. Mount them to wall and add labeled storage bins so you can always find what you need. Get more garage organizing + storage tips.

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