10 Home Organization Tips

by Myra on April 18, 2011

I’m back from a fun wedding weekend away in South Carolina.  It was so nice to get away for a quick trip without my laptop which is still un-fixed. Ahem.

With a two year old in tow, home organization is slow going at best, but hopefully I’ll get there soon….only to start over again. Ha!  So, in the spirit of all things Spring cleaning and organizing related, I thought I would share some of the most brilliant home organization ideas that I’ve spotted recently around blogland.  I will be implementing these as opportunity allows in my home!

1.   Amazing Drawer Organization Tip from Tatertots & Jello – Do you have messy, disorganized drawers?  With simple containers and a secret “ingredient” you can have perfectly organized drawers!

2.  Fabulous Jewelry Organization from life.love.larson – Is your jewelry like mine…a massive, tangled disaster?  I adore this organizer and can’t wait to make something similar!


3.  Funky Kitchen Utensil Organization from First Lady Of The House – Aren’t they awesome? You can totally customize them for your space!

4. A Shabby-ish Organized Foyer from Martha Stewart – Oh my, how I want this foyer!  It is so charming!

5.  Sand & Sisal’s Pantry Organization is stunning!  I love all the labeled plastic bins!  {swoon}

6.  Organized Kid’s Clothes Vlog from Organizing Your Way – Mandi is adorable and brilliant and y’all will love her organizing vlog!

7.  Fabulous Laundry Room Organizing Tips from Just A Girl – I’m seriously coveting her turquoise baskets!

8. Organized Kid’s Crafting Area from The Vintage Glitter House – So many great ideas that I’m remembering for the future!

9.  Garage & Tool Organization Tips from Thrifty Decor Chick – Most of the time this area is the last place in our homes to get organized, but Sarah totally inspires me to get it done!

10.  Short Cleaning Bursts – this tip is from moi!  Once everything is organized, take 5-10 minute bursts each day to clean up and neaten various areas, so that your hard work to get organized pays off and lasts longer. :)

What area in your home is your nemesis? Mine is my counters {kitchen and bathroom}.

I’m linking up to Today’s Creative Blog, Tip Me Tuesday and Tips & Tutorials!

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Put Your House in Order

I’m participating in a series, called “Put Your House in Order,” with a great group of bloggers. Each of us is tackling a different area of home management and sharing suggestions for the new year.

Check out how the others are ordering their homes this Spring:

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1 Estrella Azul April 18, 2011 at 5:19 am

glad you had fun at the wedding!
My favorite is the jewelry organization. I’ll implement these tips soon enough as I’m planning on painting the house, etc. next month or so.
Thanks for sharing these tips, they’re great :)
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2 Myra April 21, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Thanks girl! :)

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3 Rebekah April 18, 2011 at 9:19 am

LOVE the foyer! Now to implement…..

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4 Camilla Starks April 18, 2011 at 10:08 am

Thanks for the Feature!

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5 Beth Goforth April 18, 2011 at 11:24 am

These are great ideas! Thanks for posting. We just moved to a new apartment that has been incredibly difficult to organize. Unfortunately, our nemesises (nemeses??) are our bedroom and our office :( I keep checking Craigslist for free stuff, hoping that I’ll get lucky and find just what I need to clean up those spots. You’ll have to check out my pictures on facebook of our “virginia apartment.” We made a “walk-by coat closet” inspired by Martha Stewart, but modified from her version. I absolutely love it!

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6 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:58 pm

I saw your “closet” on Facebook. LOVE it! :)

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7 Cyle Lewis April 18, 2011 at 11:25 am

Organizing is one of those things that seems to never stop! Thanks for sharing some fun ways to organize.
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8 Elaine Dolt April 18, 2011 at 11:32 am

Another easy/inexpensive way to organize jewelry is to get a piece of fabric which matches your bedroom or bath and cover a bulletin board. You can then just hang your necklaces and earrings from pins on the board and it looks like art in your room. Everything is there to see so it’s ready in a hurry and you can see all that you’ve got to choose from. I’ve got 2 big ones and it makes getting dressed faster and easier. Thanks so much for sharing all your tips!!

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9 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:58 pm

Fabulous idea Elaine! :)

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10 Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.co April 18, 2011 at 11:42 am

Great pics and tips!!! Can’t wait to “get my organization on”!!! Thanks for sharing. I’m adding those tips to my list: http://designbuildlove.co/?p=319

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11 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Thanks Ashley!! :) Hope you have an awesome weekend!!

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12 Courtney (WomenLivingWell) April 18, 2011 at 12:57 pm

I love the pantry and child’s desk area!!! Not sure I’ll ever get there – but one can dream right!! lol! Beautiful!
Courtney
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13 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:57 pm

Thanks Courtney! :)

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14 Janice (Lkn4aBargain) April 18, 2011 at 9:51 pm

I Love… Love..Love the Jewelry Organizer!! I have some of the Windows.. Will be Making my Daughter one of these!! Thank’s for a Great Idea!!!!

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15 cheryl (CountingOurBlessings) April 19, 2011 at 7:07 am

Thank you for all of the organizing ideas!!! I love the pantry! :)

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16 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:56 pm

Thanks for your sweet comment, Cheryl!

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17 Mama Zen April 19, 2011 at 8:29 am

The craft area is so cute!
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18 Jessica April 19, 2011 at 9:01 am

I am seriously coveting that pantry, and laundry room, and foyer and somebody to keep it all organized for me :)

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19 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:55 pm

Yeah, that’s the kicker for me – someone to keep it all organized. LOL! :)

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20 Rebekah from Simply Rebekah April 19, 2011 at 10:27 am

I really really REALLY need to make something like that for my jewelry! Or better yet, have my wood-loving handyman brother-in-law do it FOR me! Thanks for the inspiration! (found you on Oh Amanda!)
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21 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:55 pm

Hey Rebekah! I’m so glad you found my blog! :) Handy brother-in-law’s are the best! Are you going to Relevant11? :)

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22 ICStarzz April 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Glad you had fun! These pictures are beautiful! I hope to be that organized someday :)

-Samantha

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23 Tiffany @ No Ordinary Homestead April 19, 2011 at 1:59 pm

Wow! So many fantastic ideas there. And clearly a bunch of new blogs for me to stalk :)
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24 Myra April 21, 2011 at 10:54 pm

Yay! I love finding new blogs to read!

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25 Mrs. White April 25, 2011 at 7:43 am

The pictures are inspiring. Cleaning and organizing is a never-ending process. There is always so much coming in!

I just found your blog and am delighted!

Blessings
Mrs. White
The Legacy of Home
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26 Wendy April 25, 2011 at 12:19 pm

I absolutely LOVE the pantry organization. I’m going to implement that in my new design as I have almost the exact same space.

Wendy
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27 Kristi Carter January 2, 2012 at 3:23 pm

I love the jewelry organization idea! My necklaces always get in a tangle and then I end up not wearing them:/ First project of the new year! Thanks:)

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28 katie goldsworthy January 2, 2012 at 11:25 pm

Wow! I need this kind of post this time of year! Some organization ideas!
I’d love you to link it up at my linky party!

http://www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com/2012/01/linky-party.html

–Katie
Creatively Living

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29 Carrie @ My Favorite Finds January 3, 2012 at 7:51 am

You should come over and link this to my Pinterest Favorites party tomorrow. I am starting an Organizing Small Spaces series this month on my blog, starting with our pantry that I just organized over Christmas. Then, I’m moving on to the linen closet, coat closet, and drawers. Thanks for posting this!

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30 The Southern Product Queen January 3, 2012 at 10:34 am

Such a cute idea, and love your blog! I would love it if you would link this up at my linky party as well! Here is the link http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party Happy New Year!

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31 Kayla Retich January 3, 2012 at 4:45 pm

I love your kids crafting area. I can’t wait to have more space and organize a space like that. Just beautiful!
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32 Julie@gosimplysavvy January 3, 2012 at 5:11 pm

Thanks for sharing these great ideas. I look forward to seeing what you and the other bloggers post in the series Put Your House in Order. I’m sharing loads of organizing ideas this year (I guess I should since I am an Organizer:)) and hope to join in the sharing fun too! Looking forward to what’s to come this year.

Love your blog, what you share, and how you share it!
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33 The Southern Product Queen January 15, 2012 at 9:50 am

I love your blog, and I wanted to let you know about this new blog I just started called http://www.linkycandy.com It’s one big linky party with tons of options and categories to link up your blog and as many posts as you want! I just launched it last night, and would love for you to be apart of it! Thank you so much! If there is anything I could help you with anytime just let me know! Oh yeah… There is a really cool feature on it too! Each week there will be a featured blogger for each category! The blog with the most clicks gets featured! And each linky party will start over at the beginning of each month, so everyone can get a chance to be the first to link up. Thank you so much!

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34 Krystal May 14, 2012 at 5:56 pm

I really like the 10 ideas you have listed above. Especially the Jewelry Organization.

Thanks so much!

-Krystal
House Organization
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