Easy Dollar Store Hacks To Keep the House Organized on a Budget
If keeping your home clean and organized seems like a constant battle, that’s because it is. There’s always something that needs to be done or something that needs to be put away. While you might not ever be able to completely absolve yourself from cleaning, there are things you can do to make tidying up your home a bit easier with affordable items from the dollar store that make things so much easier. And the best part of all is that you don’t have to go out and spend tons of money on chic decor! Read on for some innovative and exciting organization hacks using items available in the dollar store near you.
Keep Track Of Pot Lids With A Magazine Holder
Who reads magazines anymore, right? We’re just kidding. You should definitely read magazines; you just might help keep a journalist employed. But even if you don’t, you should run by the dollar store and invest in a magazine rack. They can help you keep your pots’ lids organized, and they look really good hanging from a wall. If you’re anything like us, then most of your lids are probably scattered about your kitchen.
Get yourself a magazine rack and get your lids out from random cabinets and off of shelves. Just make sure to pick one up that feels sturdy and has enough space for all of your lids.
Turn A Makeup Bag Into A First Aid Kit
This is a great little hack that we hope you never have to actually use. You can get a small, clear makeup bag from the Dollar Store and turn it into a first aid kit. There are a couple of reasons you might want to use one of these over a box. Firstly, it allows you to neatly organize all of your supplies instead up just throwing everything inside a box.
Secondly, you can easily carry one of these anywhere you go. If you’re going camping, hiking, or anything else, you can just throw the bag in with your other supplies, and you’re good to go.
Display Jewelry With S Hooks And A Curtain Rod
If you have so much jewelry that you don’t know what to do with it all, then this hack is for you. All you need is a couple of S hooks and a few small curtain rods which every dollar store has. Attach your rods next to your mirror or on your bathroom door, and you have a clutter-free way of picking out and displaying jewelry. This will also keep everything from getting tangled up together.
If you don’t have enough jewelry to warrant something like this, then this hack can still be used for things like hats, coats, scarves, or anything you think of that could be hung. Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Has Best Streaming Week EverKeep Watching
Use Tension Rods To Organize Cutting Boards
Do you normally just keep your cutting boards laying out or stacked up next to one another against a wall? Well, there is a better way, and it involves tension rods. Grab yourself some tension rods, preferably ones that match your kitchen’s color scheme, from the Dollar Store and use them as dividers. They’re awesome because if you get the right color, then they just look like a natural part of your pantry or cabinet.
You can also use them to store things besides cutting boards, such as larger plates or sheet pans. And, of course, they’re adjustable and easy to remove if you ever want to change anything up.
Use A Shoe Holder To Organize Spices
Herbs and spices can be a pain to organize. They’re usually all over the place, even though they’d look so neat and organized if they were displayed in one spot. Luckily, there’s a simple hack that will allow you to do just that. You can use a shoe holder from the Dollar Store to neatly organize and keep track of herbs, spices, and just about anything else that will fit inside the holder’s pouches.
Spice holders look great on pantry doors, but a kitchen door will work just as well if you don’t have quite enough room in your pantry for anything else.
Use Plastic Folders To Store Takeout Menus
Most of us store our takeout menus on our fridges or hide them away in drawers. However, let’s face it, they don’t look great when hung under a magnet on a fridge, and they can get cluttered in a drawer. So, why not pick up some plastic folders and use those to store your takeout menus? Hang them on the inside of a pantry or cabinet door, and they’ll always be there when you need them.
It also looks much more organized than hanging them on the fridge; plus, plastic folders and adhesive tape are both really cheap, so you wouldn’t even be spending that much.
Organize Snacks With Shower Caddies
This is a neat little hack, and it involves shower caddies. Those little containers that you hang in the shower are perfect for organizing and storing all kinds of things besides shampoos and conditioners. You could use them to store fast food items, like in this photo, or you could just use them to store things like oils, spices, or other kitchen essentials. Just try to pick one up in a chic color.
They could be set out on a table or island, or underneath your cabinet and used to store cleaners. They’re also really easy to store when you’re not using them.
Turn A Dish Rack Into A Mail Organizer
Dish racks make for great little pieces to help keep things like mail organized in your foyer or kitchen. We recommend picking up one that’s a bit more rustic or that looks more like a wire basket, but the choice is completely up to you. Just grab one, set it on the table, and start storing your mail in it. This will help with keeping it off the table or out from inside drawers.
Of course, you don’t just have to use one of these for mail, and they would look just as great organizing items in your pantry or in a cabinet with glass doors.
Organize Drawers Using Plastic Trays
This hack is great if you have a bathroom or kitchen drawer that needs to be decluttered. Just invest in a couple of cheap plastic trays and throw them in your drawers. They basically work like little dividers so that you can neatly organize things by category or usage. You can also switch it up a bit with different-shaped trays and different sizes to make things look more interesting.
In addition to keeping your drawers organized, these will also take the brunt of spills if anything ever leaks or isn’t closed tightly enough within a drawer, which is especially helpful.
