Are you the type of person who has loads of little things lying around with no specific place to put them? I often find that simply giving something a home is the first and most important step to getting organised. It’s not always an easy thing to do though, especially if you have limited storage space. If you need a little inspiration, you can use these simple DIY organizing hacks to get you started!
Easy Cable Organising
Almost every time I need a cable for charging a camera, importing photos or tethering my camera I have to dig through a little pile of electronic cables. So while the cables as a whole have a home, the fact that all of their homes are in the exact same place means it still gets messy. By simply giving each little cable its own home in an empty toilet roll, this problem is solved. Decorate the toilet rolls with a strip of wrapping paper, Washi tape or a little hand-drawn design. Write the name of the cable on its new toilet roll home and you have an organised set of cables. No more scratching through the pile!
Mini Handbag Storage
Ever find yourself scratching through your bag for that little clip that you just KNOW is in there somewhere? You may find everything else that you didn’t even know was deep in your handbag, but just not that clip! One of the easiest DIY hacks, is to place your clips into a small mint container, like a Tic Tac box. Add a little glamour to the container with a simple strip of gold tape.
Or, mini stationery storage
Use the exact same method to tidy up your stationery storage for small things like paperclips, thumbtacks or pins.
Simple Plug Sorting
Tired of being unsure which plug is which? In an effort to not overload our plug points, some of our small appliances get unplugged when not in use. Not only does this mean the plugs get all knotted, but it also means that you can be waiting forever for the kettle to boil before realising that it isn’t even plugged in yet! Using a simple piece of Washi tape, coloured tape or even masking tape allows you to label each appliance close to the plug. This makes it much simpler when figuring out what is what. The same method could be used for all those pesky computer plugs or hair accessories.
Mini Ribbon Holders
Just like cables, ribbons can also get so easily tangled together. This is especially annoying when you’re trying to wrap a present at the last minute! Once again one, of the simplest little DIY hacks using a mint container can solve the problem. Keep one end of the ribbon poking out the hole to make it easy to quickly pull out however much ribbon you need.
Organising Kitchen Drawers
While you’re busy organising things a little more, you might as well tackle that kitchen drawer which holds all the odds and ends. Each drawer will need different methods depending on what you end up using it for, but here are 3 easy steps:
- Start by taking everything out of the drawer.
- Before putting anything back in, throw out or give away the items that you can do without.
- Finally add smaller containers to hold like items together, use a cutlery tray for storing the extra cutlery items such as spatulas, salad servers and measuring spoons or even an ice cube tray for very small items.
Enjoy using your newly organised space!
2 responses
Hey Deborah,
When we live in joint family, a common issue seen in most of houses that individuals gadgets cable are scattered here and there – if they are not organized properly, sometimes they got lost and most of time you can’nt get when it required at time.
Here you have shared amazing tips which really going to fix such problems. Rolling with toilet paper and marking them really makes them organized and one can get easily when it required and it also glorify visualization. Eventually, thanks for sharing these wonderful working tips with us.
With best wishes,
Amar kumar
Hi Amar. Thank you. It is amazing how some simple little DIYs can make all the difference and save us time!