5 Ways to Use Toilet Paper Rolls for Organizing

Jan 24 | Household Tips

Save those toilet paper rolls!  They’re useful for many organization tasks, but here are 5 ideas to get you started!

Wrangle extension cords by putting a toilet paper roll around them.

Cut a toilet paper roll to use around wrapping paper.

If you use a hanger to hold your scarves, use a toilet paper roll to keep the scarves from sliding off the hanger!

Keep your pens and pencils in order by using toilet paper rolls in a shoe box!

Not necessarily an organization idea, but you could “organize” your garden seeds and get them growing in toilet paper rolls!

Have you got any brilliant ideas for using toilet paper rolls ?

5 Ways to Use Empty Containers for Organizing

Jan 23 | Household Tips

Decorate some empty cans with pretty paper to hold pens and pencils.

Use empty chip containers for some unique desk organization.

Use empty jars (such as pasta sauce, jam, and pickle jars) to hold dry goods in your pantry.

Organize your ribbons with empty Tic Tac containers!

Make your own grocery bag holder using an empty disinfectant wipe container.

5 Ways to Use Hangers for Organizing

Jan 22 | Household Tips

You may be thinking that this one is obvious and that I’ve lost my mind.  But there are other ways to use hangers to organize, aside from the traditional clothes hanging approach.

Turn some wire hangers into flip flop holders.

Wrangle your wrapping paper, gift bags and tissue paper using hangers.

Use a hanger or two to keep current newspapers and magazines easily accessible.

Hangers are a great way to organize hats!

Use a hanger and shower hooks to organize your scarves. (or just tie the scarves to the hanger and do away with the shower hooks)

5 Ways to Use Cereal Boxes for Organizing

Jan 21 | Household Tips

I’m a big fan of using what I already have on hand, especially when it comes to organizing.  So, over the next five days, I’m going to highlight some organization ideas using everyday items you likely have already or can easily collect.

Up today, are the amazingly versatile, cereal boxes!

Create a stationary organizer made from one cereal box.

Organize your drawers with this cereal box idea.

Store your magazines with these instructions from Vanessa’s Values.

Bring some organization to your purse with this cereal box purse organizer.

Create magnetic paper bins from cereal boxes.