As tidying expert Marie Kondo tells us, decluttering and organizing our homes can change our lives. Keeping our essentials in an orderly fashion can spark a joy in us that disorganization and clutter cannot. Her Netflix special Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has likely sent hordes of people to the stores looking for accessories to help them organize their homes.
But you don’t need to dump out your wallet to tidy up your home. You can find all sorts of organization accessories at the dollar store. In fact, you can completely transform your home into a tidy joyous haven at the dollar store.
And the best part is, you don’t have to spend a fortune. This is one of the many reasons we love the dollar store. Here Are 40 home organization ideas from the dollar store that will spark joy:
Shoe organizers aren’t just for shoes. They are great for storing jeans too. Just fold your jeans tight and place one pair for each shoe hole.
Use bins from the dollar store to organize your refrigerator. Everything will be neatly in place and easily accessible. They will also help to keep your refrigerator clean.
These wicker storage baskets look super high end. But they’re from the dollar store. You can put just about anything in them, including CDs.
Having a bunch of different spice jars in your cabinet can look messy. Grab these uniform spice jars and pour your spices into them. It will look much nicer.
5) Fabric Drawer Dividers
Our drawers can quickly become unruly. That’s why these fabric drawer dividers are such a life saver. They separate our drawer items so everything stays in their place. And the are collapsable so we can squeeze them into tighter spots if we need to.
Hanging items on hooks is a great way to create more space in your garage. It also keeps things from looking cluttered. The dollar store has all different kinds of heavy duty hooks for hanging.
The cardboard boxes that push pins, paper clips, and other offices supplies come in look unsightly. Make your desk nice and neat by placing the items in tiny clear jars. The organization should also help to boost your productivity.
Wall space is a waste if you’re not using it for organization. These are especially great for laundry rooms. It keeps clutter off of your countertops.
These acrylic storage jars are great for office and kids art supplies. It’s a safer alternative than using glass jars. It looks a lot nice than keeping these items in the boxes they came in or loose in a drawer.
Our closets can quickly get overwhelmed with the junk we throw in it. That’s why bins from the dollar store are so great. They help make sure everything stays neat and organized.
Sorting racks are great for plates, serving trays, and cutting boards. My favorite use for them is Tupperware lids. Those things can get crazy pretty quickly.
Bins aren’t just for pantries or refrigerators. You can use them in your cabinets too. Just place them sideways.
Labeling is the pinacle of organization. Labels work great in the fridge. They can tell you how long leftovers have been in your fridge and let your kids know what goes where.
Divider trays fit right in our drawers. They help separate items to keep our stuff from sliding all over the place. These are great in the kitchen, bathroom or in your office desk.
Shower caddies aren’t just for the shower. You can use them in your closets too. They work great for corraling feminine hygiene products.
Create a uniform look in your pantry with plastic containers. You can put cereal, sugar, and flour into these bad boys. They look so much nicer than packaging.
Most of us have a plastic bag filled with random batteries in our home. But that thing is bulky and sloppy looking. Use a bead organizer instead.
Shelves are furniture that help to declutter and organize things in your home. You can build a custom one with some crates. Just stack them on top or next to each other. You can also hang them on the wall.
Sticky hooks can help you organization items in all kinds of spaces. Try using them in the bathroom to help hang your hair tools. Place them on the inside of your cabinet so these items stay out of sight.
These canvas boxes are great. They make your storage units look a little bit neater. Instead of leaving stuff out, these bins neatly tuck items away.
21) Lint Bin For Laundry Bin
Create a convenient and functional laundry room with this lint bin. Just take a simple garbage bin or mailbox from the dollar store and affix it to your wall. You can use letter stickers or paint “lint” on it to make it extra fancy.
Do your children have a ton of stuffed animals they can’t bear to part with? Put them in a hammock. Just hang a dollar store laundry bag in the corner of your room.
Don’t let your bath time toys make a mess of your bathroom. Place them inside laundry bags. Use suction cups to affix them to the bathroom wall.
24) Utensil Tray in the Bathroom
Utensil trays work great in the bathroom. Instead of placing forks or spoons in the utensil slots, you can place a toothbrush. Toothpaste and toiletries can go in the other slots.
25) Carbiner For Hair Ties
Keeping track of your hair ties can be a pain. It seems like we’re always looking for them. Keep them together with a carbiner.
26) Storage Pockets in the Pantry
Sometimes smaller items can get lost when we put them in the pantry. You can keep these all together by hanging storage pockets. Just mount them to the walls or the back of the door.
Sometimes small photos don’t fit inside frames. You can still put them on display. Just use clothespins or other clips to hang them.
28) Medicine Organization
Never scramble to find the medicine you need again. Put them inside this plastic drawer organizer. Then organize them by type.
Magnetic strips are great for organization. You can hang toy cars from them in the playroom. Your children will be able to easily find their favorite blue car.
30) Linen Closet Organizing
Don’t let your linen closet get chaotic. Keep it tidy with bins. You can label them by sheet and towel size or by room.
31) Magnetic Strips For Tools
Magnetic strips also work great in the garage. You can hang tools from them. It helps to make your tools easily accessible.
32) Hardware Ice Cube Tray
Ice cube trays can be used outside of the freezer. Use them to organize hardware. This way you’ll be able to easily find nuts and bolts.
Our cleaning supplies and sponges can make quite a mess under our sinks when we just toss them under there. A better way to organize this space is to use bins. You can put sponges and clothes in one sections and cleaning supplies in another.
Don’t stick your important papers in a drawer. It’s hard to keep track of them this way. It will also make a mess of your drawyer. Use a cute file box instead.
35) Shoe Rack For Wrapping Paper
Use these hanging shoe organizers to hold your wrapping paper. Just cut out the bottoms of a few pockets. You can keep tape and scissors in a different pocket.
36) Pop Up Hamper For Toys
Toy chests can take up a lot of space. Then can also cost you a lot of money. Use a pop up hamper from the dollar store instead.
37) Eye Glass Holders For Cords
Stop scrambling for the right cord that goes to that thing. Place them inside eyeglass holders. then label them so you know what is what.
You can create some extra storage space by hanging baskets from a rack. Just use S hooks to hang them. They work great in the laundry room.
39) Winter Clothes in Comforter Bags
You don’t need to buy big to store your clothing in the off season. They can be expensive and take up a lot of space. Instead, use comforter bags.
Apothecary jars look really nice in the bathroom. You can make your own from stuff at the dollar store but using E-6000 glue to bond a vase to a candle holder. Use them to organizer your cotton balls or cotton swabs and other items.
