An organised home is easier to clean, calmer to live in and often feels twice as big. You do not need expensive systems: baskets, hooks, pegboards and a few smart DIY projects go a long way. This guide collects our best home organization ideas, room by room, from the kitchen and closet to the garage.
How to get organised and stay that way
- Declutter before you buy storage. Sort everything into keep, donate and throw away. Only then measure what you need to store.
- Give everything a home. Things that have a fixed place get put back. Label boxes and shelves so the whole family knows.
- Go vertical. Walls, doors and the inside of cabinet doors are free storage space.
- Keep everyday items within reach. Store seasonal and rarely used things high up or out of the way.
- Do a five-minute reset every evening so clutter never builds up again.
- How to effectively declutter your home: including the 12:12:12 challenge
Kitchen and pantry
- DIY kitchen organization ideas: pans, mugs, cabinets, pegboards and under-shelf storage
- Pantry organization tips: tiered shelves, lazy Susans and baskets
- Space-saving ways to organise your fridge
- Smart ideas for organising the kitchen: lids, fridge drawers and bag holders
- Ways to organise your kitchen: pot racks, pantry door organisers and under-sink pull-outs
- Cutlery organization projects
- Fruit and vegetable storage ideas
Closets and wardrobes
- Designing a functional walk-in closet
- How to declutter your wardrobe in easy steps
- Useful things your closet needs
- DIY shoe storage ideas: ladders, benches, lazy Susans and more
- Scarf organisers
- Bag storage ideas
Bathroom and laundry
- Bathroom organization tips: under the sink, shelves, cabinets and shower caddies
- Smart bathroom organising ideas
- Creative bathroom organising ideas
- DIY ideas for better bathroom organization
- Laundry room organisation ideas
- Towel storage ideas
Kids’ rooms and nursery
- Nursery organization tips
- How to organise a nursery room with ease: wardrobe, changing station and diaper storage
- Toy storage ideas
- DIY book organisers for kids
- Back-to-school organization hacks: homework stations and family wall organisers
Home office and craft supplies
- Office organization tips: cords, papers, bills and vertical storage
- Organise your office quickly and easily
- Craft supplies organization ideas: paint, yarn and labelled boxes
- Fun DIY desk organisers
Garage
- Garage organization ideas: overhead storage, pegboards and bike racks
- DIY garage storage ideas
Smart storage for every room
- Ways to organise your entire home
- Tips for extra storage space: stairs, modular furniture and laundry rooms
- Hidden storage ideas
- Pegboard storage solutions
- Drawer dividers that keep things organised
- How to organise your home with wire baskets
- Book storage ideas
- Car organization tips
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start organising my home?
Start with the room that bothers you most every day, usually the kitchen, entryway or bedroom closet. Finishing one space completely is more motivating than starting several.
How do I organise a small home with little storage?
Use vertical space with shelves and hooks, choose furniture with built-in storage such as beds with drawers, and store things under beds, above doors and inside cabinet doors.
How do I keep my home organised?
Give everything a fixed place, label it, follow a one-in, one-out rule for new things, and do a short tidy every evening.
Cleaning is easier once everything has a place. See our cleaning hacks guide for the next step.
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