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Image: 10 Amazing Storage Ideas You Never Thought Of

Tired of clutter? These mind-blowing storage hacks will have you thinking, “Why didn’t I think of that?” 

Let’s dive into the genius zone!


1. Stairs with Hidden Drawers πŸšͺ

Turn those boring old stairs into secret storage! Each step doubles as a pull-out drawer. Sneakers, books, or even snacks—stash it all.


2. Wall-Mounted Tree Shoe Rack 🌳

Organize your shoes on a stylish “tree” hanging on the wall. Functional and artsy!


3. Magnetic Spice Jars Under Shelves πŸ§‚

Stick jars with magnets under a kitchen shelf to save counter space and make spices easy to grab. Bonus: It looks super cool.


4. Hollow Ottoman Storage πŸͺ‘

Your ottoman can hide more than your tired feet. Lift the top and store blankets, board games, or that stash of chocolates.


5. Fold-Out Desk with Hidden Shelves πŸ’»

Perfect for small spaces, this desk folds into the wall when not in use and reveals extra storage for books and stationery.


6. Pegboards Everywhere πŸ”§

From the garage to the kitchen, pegboards can hold pots, pans, tools, and even plants. Customize it for your needs!


7. Bedframe with Built-In Drawers πŸ›️

Transform under-bed chaos into a neat haven with built-in drawers. Store seasonal clothes, toys, or extra linens.


8. Bathroom Ladder Shelf 🚿

Lean a ladder against the wall for a chic towel rack with room for baskets. Minimal effort, maximum style.


9. Hanging Hooks for Mugs ☕

Screw hooks under your cabinet and hang your mugs like they’re on display in a cozy cafΓ©. Saves space and looks cute!


10. Secret Sofa Storage πŸ›‹️

Lift the seat cushions of your sofa and—ta-da! Store anything from books to emergency snacks. Nobody will suspect a thing.


✨ Pro Tip: Decluttering doesn’t have to be boring! These hacks combine creativity and practicality for a clutter-free, stylish home. What’s the wackiest storage idea you’ve ever tried? Share below!

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You want to be organized, but you’re not about to Marie Kondo your entire house on a Saturday afternoon. Don’t worry—there’s a lazy way to do everything, including staying on top of life. 

Here are 10 hilariously simple ways to kind of stay organized without breaking a sweat.


1. Baskets Everywhere 🧺

Can’t put things away? Toss them in a basket! One for shoes, one for snacks, one for “random junk I’ll deal with later but probably never will.” It’s like the illusion of tidiness—no one needs to know what’s inside.


2. The Sticky Note System πŸ—’️

Write reminders on sticky notes and slap them on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, or even your forehead. Sure, it looks chaotic, but at least you won’t forget to buy milk.


3. Drawer of Doom πŸšͺ

Instead of cluttering every surface, designate one “junk drawer” to absorb all the chaos. When it’s full, close it firmly and pretend it doesn’t exist. Out of sight, out of mind.


4. Label Everything (Badly) 🏷️

Slap a label on anything that doesn’t move: “Cords,” “Pens,” “Mystery Box of Who Knows What.” Even if it’s wrong, it looks like you’re organized, which is basically the same thing.


5. The Floor Filing System πŸ“‚

Why bother with filing cabinets when you can just create “organized piles” on the floor? Bonus points if you use fancy terms like “horizontal storage.”


6. Digital Chaos Containment πŸ“±

Too many emails? Mark them all as “read” and call it a day. For apps, shove everything into one folder called “Stuff.” It’s not perfect, but neither are you.


7. Rotate the Mess πŸ”„

When one room gets too messy, just move the clutter to a different one. Your house stays half-clean, and you get a fresh start in the room you just evacuated.


8. Color-Coding for the Overachiever 🎨

If you’re feeling fancy, pick a color for each category of your life (e.g., blue = bills, red = “things I’ll forget anyway”). Then throw everything into matching folders and pat yourself on the back.


9. “Clean” by Moving Stuff 3 Feet 🧹

Got a messy table? Transfer everything to the nearest counter. Messy counter? Move it to the table. Boom. Instant tidiness without actually doing anything.


10. The 2-Minute Fake Tidy πŸ•’

When someone’s coming over, grab a laundry basket and sweep all the clutter into it. Hide it in a closet and hope no one opens the door. You’ve just turned chaos into calm in record time.


✨ Pro Tip: Organization isn’t about perfection—it’s about convincing yourself (and maybe others) that you’ve got it together. If you can fake it, you’ve already made it. πŸ™Œ

What’s your favorite lazy organization hack? Drop it below and let’s celebrate minimal effort! πŸŽ‰

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Image: Pantrystar Extra Large Tall Plastic Airtight Pantry Storage Canisters

Dahlia’s Oatmeal Overload  

What’s your go-to pantry staple? 

For Dahlia, it’s oatmeal. “Somehow, I ended up with three opened bags of oats, each one shoved behind pasta or rice. I’m basically one bad move away from a pantry landslide!” She recently started using clear, stackable containers to avoid oat chaos—and now she might even try organizing her spices (but let’s not get too ambitious).  


Pantrystar Extra Large Tall Plastic Airtight Pantry Storage Canisters, 3 Pcs, 5.2L/176oz

-- With the stackable design, these plastic storage containers will make more efficient use of every inch of your pantry or kitchen

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 Leroy’s Holiday Rescue Mission  

-- For Leroy, it’s a glittery, uneven mess of an ornament his niece made when she was five. “It’s held together by popsicle sticks and hope,” he says, “but it’s a family treasure.” After almost losing it in a sea of tangled tinsel one year, Leroy started using proper storage trays. He says it’s now easier to find his favorites—and his niece loves seeing her masterpiece displayed each year.  


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Neville’s Garage Adventure  

-- For Neville, it was “anywhere they’d fit,” which led to a garage packed with mismatched boxes. One year, he spent two hours digging through them before realizing he’d left the tree in the basement. That was the last straw—he now has everything in labeled storage bags. “No more treasure hunts,” he jokes. What’s your funniest holiday storage struggle?  


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Eloise’s Laundry Basket Mystery  

-- Eloise bought a holiday-themed basket for wrapping supplies but somehow ended up using it as a laundry bin for the kids’ holiday outfits. “Now it’s like Santa’s elves live in my laundry room,” she jokes. Between glitter-covered sweaters and candy cane socks, the basket has seen it all. Who else has to manage laundry crises during the holidays?  


Santa’s Elves Foldable Storage Baskets

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Diego’s Closet Confession

-- Diego’s holiday prep usually involves last-minute chaos, and one year, he couldn’t find his wrapping paper anywhere. “Turns out, it was crumpled in my closet with an old gym bag,” he admits. Now, he’s all about keeping things organized (and avoiding that frantic trip to the store on Christmas Eve). Where do you keep your holiday wrapping stash? Or do you even have one?  


Underbed Wrapping Paper Organizer

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Amara’s Craft Chaos 

-- Amara admitted, “My craft supplies used to be all over the place—glitter on the floor, paintbrushes missing, chaos everywhere. Then I snagged a rolling cart and turned it into my mobile art studio. Now, wherever creativity strikes (even the dining table), I’ve got everything I need. Bonus: no more stepping on stray beads!”  

Do you have a favorite hobby that comes with a mess, or is it just me?  


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Nina’s Ornament Olympics  

-- Nina’s kids thought it’d be “fun” to stash ornaments in the most random places—think a snowman figurine inside the toy bin and a glittery ornament in a sock drawer. “By February, it felt like I was in an ornament scavenger hunt. This year, I’m hoping to keep everything in *one* place. Fingers crossed they don’t start a new game of ‘hide the figurines.’”  

What’s your trick to keeping your holiday stuff under control (or is that a lost cause)?  


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Liam’s Hat Dilemma Solved

Liam has a love for vintage hats but no good place to store them. “I used to toss them on my dresser, and they’d end up squished. Now, I’ve got them displayed like a little gallery on these hooks. My roommate says it looks like an old-timey haberdashery, but I’m okay with that.”  


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Image: Asparagus Time and Crates, by Ulrike Leone on Pixababy

Image: Crate Seats, My Way
Photo credit: Crate Seats, My Way
There was a time we used old milk crates to hold up a beautiful wooden table top we found in the garbage - to make a coffee table.

It looked great, though it felt a bit cheesy...

However, these really do look cute and would make a great addition to the playroom - or even classroom! They are seats - made out of milk or file crates.

You just make a cushion (out of plywood, foam, and fabric - staple or hot glue gun in place) to place on the crate.

For little children, you could place the cushion on the open top of the crate, and use the inside of the crate for storage.

For an older child or teen, you need to put the cushion on the bottom side of the crate, and use the crate with the open side down.

Using a vinyl tablecloth for your seat covering fabric would make your seat easy to clean - and great for outdoor use!

Idea and photo from: Crate Seats, My Way


Image: Vintage Red Plastic Schneider's Dairy Stacking Milk Crate Advertising Box | Brand: Anticuria
Stacking Milk Crate
From our Facebook fan page:

Jessica Lyn Larrew posted: I think the kids would love these for playing games at the coffee table, playing video games, or as footrests!!

Lori Weaver Razzano posted: Nice!

Brooke Ashley Perkins-Vails posted: Pretty Nifty Idea!

Kristen Ann Jones Schirmer posted: My sister is using them in her classroom!


Image: Muscle Rack | heavy duty dairy/storage crate | Size: 11x13x13 | Black Milk Crate (Pack of 2)
Heavy Duty Milk Crate

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πŸͺ‘ Stacking Milk Crate

πŸͺ‘ Baltic Birch Plywood

πŸͺ‘ Flannel Back Tablecloth

πŸͺ‘ Heavy Duty Staple Gun

πŸͺ‘ Arrow Fastener All Purpose Hot Melt Glue Gun


Image: Day 15 Preserving Produce
Photo credit: Preparing - One Day at a Time
Did you know if you wrap your celery in foil wrap before putting it in your refrigerator, it could last for up to 5 weeks?

It will still be fresh and crisp when you pull it out!

This also works for stored broccoli for up to seven weeks wrapped in foil wrap, and even heads of lettuce for up to six weeks!

No need to cut it up, you can store it still all attached, just like it came home from the store.

Image: Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil | Wrap any size or shape sandwich to hold it together and help keep it fresh
Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil

Just rinse and shake dry. Then wrap tightly in the foil wrap.

From our Facebook fan page:

Jodie O'Brien Ooooo posted: I knew the celery but not the broccoli and lettuce - great tip!

Michelle Tomkins-Floyd posted: Thanks for that one

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Keeper

Stephanie Miko posted: I buy a thing of celery for Thanksgiving stuffing . . . I leave half of it in the bag it came in, and shove it to the back of the drawer and use it for Christmas. I don't do anything fancy, and it's fine.

Carol Sanders-Sheehan posted: Just tried this with some celery... I never knew!

Caring Karen Canse See posted: Thanks. Great to know. I hate when it spoils within days.

Heather Minnich posted: Damn, thanks for this tip! I have some broccoli I have to ditch cuz I didn't know this.

Amanda Moore posted: Good to know!

Image: ZENBOO Lightweight, Durable Yellow Banana Storage Bag with Waterproof and Tear-resistance | Keep Bananas, Celery, Cucumber and Other Veggies Fresh for 2 Weeks
Banana Storage Bag
Pat Russell posted: really like this idea...

Paulette Reeves Schreifels posted: I use so little celery, I can buy it at the salad bar pretty cheap.. and no preserving the remains!

Justine Hipson posted: You have no idea how much this makes me happy. Those items are ALWAYS going bad in my house!!!

Phyllis Pegg Tyler posted: What a great idea!

Laurie Mohler posted: I wrap my onions in foil too

Jack O. Gilliland Jr. posted: Try it with corn on the cob. Wrap onions like this and put some garlic with the onion.


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Image: How to Clean Vomit
Idea and photo from:
How to Clean Vomit - includes much more details!
If you have kids or pets (or a wild partying family member!) - you might really appreciate this tip!

Before I did the following, I would use paper towels to remove as much as possible.

From howtocleanthings.com:

Ingredients:
Table salt, white vinegar, dish/laundry detergent, rubbing alcohol, warm water and a sponge.


1. Grab a mixing bowl, pour 2 cups of warm (not hot) water in it, and stir in 1 tbsp of table salt.

2. Once the salt is dissolved, mix in ½ cup of white vinegar, 1 tbsp clear dish or laundry detergent, and 2 tbsp rubbing alcohol

3. Now grab a clean kitchen sponge, dip it in your vomit cleaner, and press it into the vomit.

4. Do this several times so there is cleaner all over the stain. Grab a new old towel and blot just like before. This will be repeated as often as necessary until no more vomit is being transferred to the towel.

5. Each time you blot with the towel, you will be removing vomit. Have an extra towel or two on hand.

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Image: Vomit Clean Up Kit by H + S | Complete kit provides efficient, safe and sanitary removal of vomit, blood, feces, urine and other potentially infectious substances

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• Heinz Distilled White Vinegar
• Seventh Generation Natural Dishwashing Liquid
• Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol 70% Antiseptic
• Vomit Clean Up Kit


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Image: 2nd shower rod against the back wall with wire baskets on curtain hooks to organize bath toys
Idea and photo credit: Amanda Pace -- All rights reserved
If I had still had little ones at home, I would do this one in minute! I even have a spring loaded bar and shower rings on hand, not being used for anything else.

Place a spring-loaded shower rod (Levolor Shower Tension Rod) against the back wall of your tub, with wire baskets (Schulte Large Simple Basket or United Solutions Plastic Storage Baskets) hanging on Shower Curtain Rings to organize all those bath toys.

I think any sort of basket would work, either wire or plastic baskets.

When company comes over, just move the rod to the top of the shower to get it out of the way.

Hmm... I wonder what you could store there if there were no little ones in the house? Reading material? Candles? cleaning supplies?

So, who is going to try this one?






From our Facebook fan page:

Hannah Taylor posted: I love this idea

Tonya DeKruger posted: Awesome idea!

Angela Bergman posted: I did this for my own stuff, but I put it up high. My husband was always knocking my stuff off the ledge and cussing every morning. He thanked me profusely

Wanda Hurley posted: Very clever. Wish I had known 12 years ago.

Stacy Warner Dominguez posted: Love this!

Alyssa E Snyder posted: Awesome organizational tool!

Tina Taylor Montesano posted: So much better than those plastic Frog Pods that create mold. Great idea!

Jowanda K. Wiseman posted: Trying to figure out how I can make that work in my stand-alone shower (my whirlpool tub has no walls) for the grandkids and their 'stuff'

Mimi Langille posted: Me! I am. That's a great idea

Karla Tiburcio posted: Great idea. I placed a second rod to dry up the towels or clothes that need to be hung dry

Jennifer Krane posted: Three kids all under four years old - I am so doing this!!

Trisha Olsen Sisson posted: I love this!! I've been looking for a solution to all the bathtub toys!!

Amber Law posted: OMG!! That is by far the smartest thing I have seen in a while! Pretty sure this is my new to do for my to do list!!

Anna Rodriguez Swetman posted: LOVE IT!!!

Adrianne A. Henderson posted: This is brilliant!

Michelle Atkinson posted: AWESOME Going to have to try it!

Jo Hollis posted: This is great.. those Grandbabies will love it!!!

Janette Bennett posted: Awesome idea!

Barbara Brindley Shelley posted: Would be great for all the different shampoos and body products that keep getting knocked off around the tub.





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Image: Squirmy Jelly Worms
Have you ever made Jello Worms?

It's really easy to make, you just need Jello and flexible straws! If you can make Jello, then you can make these cool looking worms.

Pack your straws tightly together in a cup, and use a rubber band to hold them all together. Pour in the Jello, carefully. Put it into the fridge to set overnight.

Once the Jello is set, you can rinse with warm water to release the "worms"! Running warm water for just a second works great. Submerging the straw is not a good idea!

Idea and photo credit: 9gag.com
All rights reserved

Then I found this recipe - it might work better than just plain Jello:

Ingredients
2 packs (3 oz) Raspberry or Strawberry jello
1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness)
3/4 cup whipping cream
3 cups boiling water
15 drops green food coloring
100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your container)
Tall container (1 quart or 1 liter carton of milk)

From: instructables.com

If you try this one, let us know how it works out!




From our Facebook fan page:

Jennifer Logan posted: That's soo cool! Great idea for Halloween!!

Teresa Riddle posted: This would be a great idea for a Halloween party.

Sally Londagin posted: What a neat idea!

Joana Rosa Fundora posted: Halloween trick ! That's pretty cool

Sonia Donovan-Clark posted: Hmmmm.... Wonder if you could make them with vodka for an adult Halloween party...

Frugal Freebies posted: Yes, Sonia - some have done that. Just replace some of the liquid.

Marsha Cartwright Basta posted: I think any Jello shot recipe would work.

Glenda Purdon posted: How does the jello come out of the straws??

Frugal Freebies posted: With warm water running over the straws. I haven't tried this myself yet though so I am not sure how easy that is. Lots of people have tried and say it works!

Sue Gold posted: Just disgusting enough that kids will love it!

Barbara Opperman posted: In the left picture, it looks like the straw length has NOT been extended, but the ridges on the worms on the right look like they came out of extended straws. I'm stumped. Those worms look pretty durn real!

Jaime Headdy posted: Gross

Cassie Shannon posted: Eww! That's funny!!!!

Kerri Fischer posted: So excited about this ...my letter in preschool for August is "W". Thanks a million for the idea

Shea Wise posted: how do you keep the liquid jello from coming out of the bottom of the straws?...there's a million dollar question?

Katrina C posted: This looks like so much fun. Almost like a Halloween type of fun food. U think we can add booze in the mix?


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Do you have the crushed tissue box in the car problem? Here is an inventive, yet cheap and easy solution!

How to do it:
Get a Gladware, Rubbermaid or Ziplock large size rectangle container, and a low profile Kleenex box.

Cut a slot in the bottom of the plastic container.

Place your tissue box upside down, inside the plastic container. Close with lid.

Turn over, pull tissue thru the slot you cut - and Voila!

No more crushed tissue box in your car!

Idea and photo from: pagemaps.com

From our Facebook fan page:

Alex Summersell posted: Mine usually would get smushed and have a drink spilled on it. This works for both.


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How to Contain Your Computer Cords
I've been thinking a lot about cords lately - iPhone cords, camera cords, cell phone cords, camcorder cords, etc! I am working on a filing system for them that I hopefully will post about in a few days.

And all those cords under my computer desk at my feet! For the computer, the monitor, the speakers, the printer, the modem, the external hard-drive, the phone, the lamp!

How many times has something stopped working - and it's because I got caught of the cord and moved it just enough that the connection wasn't there!

So I love this idea for corralling your cords up out of the way. I have got to grab one of these baskets at the dollar store and get this set up for my desk!

How to Contain Your Computer Cords
When attached to the underside of a desk with cup hooks, a plastic coated wire kitchen basket is perfect for corralling cords. If your surge protector plug is too large to fit between the wires, simply cut out a wire or two.

Idea and photo found: remodelaholic.com

From our Facebook fan page:

Belen Familyy posted: great idea..

Darrell Russell posted: Use the square tab bread bag closures (they look like guitar picks), choose an appliance cord, write that appliance name on it in Sharpie, then "snap" it onto the cord. Now you'll know which cord to pull when you need something unplugged.

Susan Neil Murray posted: I ♥ this idea! Will use this one

Marva Nic Bran posted: I have been looking for this...apparently my home, consisting of each member having their own individual laptop, is messed up due to wires and wires and wires...


Vinyl Coated Cup Hooks 1 inch 6/pkg-white, by Moore Push Pin - the height of modern technology applied to a household standardDrawer Organizer Basket. 6x9x2 inches. Plastic Coated Wire. great for organizing kitchens, bathrooms, closets, offices and many other places. by Drawer Organizers
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Scarf Hanger [Organization]
Do you have a lot of scarfs and no place to put them? I really like this tip, and I don't even have a lot of scarves!

For a better way to organize your scarves, make yourself a scarf hanger using shower rings.

This will save on storage space in your drawers and in the closet and makes the scarves all easy to see and find!

I bet you could use this for other things - like belts, purses, ties! Anyone getting any other ideas?

TIP: You could use a plastic hanger, but a wooden hanger would be sturdier.

Idea from: ftdofsmcp.blogspot.ca

Photo credit: ftdofsmcp.blogspot.ca
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From our Facebook fan page:

Sarah Nason posted: Good idea for ties

Jenny Brassfield-Mustin posted: Ummmm I'm thinking for my husbands ties!!

Priscilla de Jimenez posted: Excellent idea!!!!

Donna Fuge Cosey posted: I've been doing this for awhile now

Heather Minnich posted: Ah, something to do with all those old shower curtain hangers!

Tiffany Oscavich posted: I do this with my husbands ties

Peggy Watt posted: Great way to hang my shawls

Mary Konwerski posted: Good for belts and handbags as well

Andrea Thomes McQueen posted: This would be great for all that extra fabric I have that is stuffed in bins. It's a chore trying to dig thru to find what I want. Thank you for the inspiration!!

Andrea Thomes McQueen posted: Also... Could hang up all my purses, instead of tossed on the closet floor to get trampled by shoes n wotnot

Mavis Stewart-Wofford posted: What a wonderful idea! Mine are hanging over the door looking messy!

Theresa Pierce posted: I'm going to have to start buying/wearing scarves just so I can have a pretty hanger like this!

Maisie Larson posted: What a cool idea!

Angel Dedmon Bailey posted: Thanks for sharing....love the idea!

Odle Jackie Duffy posted: Will try this out~~for my necklaces too ~~♥


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• Ikea Bumerang Curved Clothes Hanger
• QQ Clear/Plastic Shower Curtain Rings
• The Storage Store Hang Ups Closet Organizer
• Richards Homewares Accessory 10-Hole Scarf Hangers

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