22 Life-Changing Storage and Organization Hacks
Looking for new ways to organize your space? We scoured social media so you don't have to — and we turned up some seriously brilliant organization hacks and products that will help you achieve them! Image: iStock
Today, we’ve got six new organization hacks we can’t wait to share! And, for good measure, we’re including our last two rounds of tips so you can access all of these mind-blowing tips in one place. First up, we’re tackling cluttered surfaces …
The Purse Bowl
This life hack was originally shared in early 2025 by creator @coco.takes on Instagram and TikTok. Since then, it’s gained a cult following, and we can see why — especially if you’re someone who swaps your purse several times a week. At the end of each day, you simply dump the contents of your purse into a bowl (or a basket, or a deep tray) to keep all of your essentials in one spot and ready to toss into a new bag the following day! Same idea as hanging a key ring by the front door, but on a larger scale.
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The GFD Bin
If you don’t contend with countertop clutter accruing throughout the week, kudos to you. For the rest of us, @breathing.room.home‘s “GFD Bin” — or the “Guests for Dinner” Bin — is a genius idea, especially when you find yourself short on time (or expecting last-minute guests).
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Clutter-Catching Baskets
Another clutter killer! In this post, @clutterbug_me demonstrates how strategically hanging baskets around your spaces can help you cut back on clutter throughout the day. You can use simple adhesive hanging hooks and hanging baskets similar to the ones she uses here, or lean all the way in and tailor your hooks and containers to suit your interior design scheme.
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Flip the Shelf and Style
If you struggle with styling your tables and bookshelves, this fun tip from @desert_rose_market might make the task feel a bit more manageable. You can take any shelf with large brackets, turn it upside down, and use it as a mini bookshelf or base for other decorative items like candles, lamps, and floral arrangements.
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Museum Gel
Ideal for rowdy kids, pets, or parties, this life-saving goo will help keep all of your carefully styled and/or valuable items in place — like artifacts in a museum. While this is more of a product recommendation than a “trick,” it’s a great way to ensure everything stays in its place (and in one piece). You can snag a container for about $11 on Amazon!
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A WHAT?!
A power outlet extender! We’ve heard of extension cords, but man … what a time to be alive. Shared by @milk.zenon, this is another tip that’s more of a product recommendation than a hack, but its game-changing potential earns it a spot here.
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Read on for 16 MORE clever tips and tricks from our previous roundups!
The “Over-the-Door Convenience Store”
If you’re not following @brunchwithbabs, you’re late to the party. Babs calls herself “the internet mom/grandma you didn’t know you needed,” and she quickly became a social media darling once the masses caught wind of her clever recipes, hosting tips, and cleaning hacks. In this post, she recommends using a clear plastic over-the-door shoe organizer to store toiletries and household items for college students. This would work just as well for guest room essentials, pre-packaged snacks, office supplies, and beyond.
You can snag an over-the-door organizer like this one HERE.
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Work Smarter, Not Harder
Speaking of those hard-to-see items, this kitchen accessory is a game-changer for hard-to-reach storage areas. Pull-down racks, like the one in this video from @pbpremodeling, make high shelves and cabinets easily accessible — especially helpful for the “vertically challenged” among us.
Enlist a professional for a custom option, or explore options like this, available online.
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Hide Your Tech
All of our techy gadgets make life easier, but the clutter of cords and chargers can be brutal and downright offensive from an interior decor perspective. If this is an issue in your home or office, consider these four tech-hiding hacks from @horderly — from simple tips like hiding tech in storage baskets to installing charging docks in your furniture.
We’re loving furniture pieces with built-in charging docks like this desk! Or, you can start small with stylish cord snaps like these.
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Clip It!
This hack comes from @simplyspaced. Take advantage of unused cabinet and closet walls by installing inexpensive adhesive hooks and using binder clips to hang tricky items like gloves, cleaning cloths, or calendars and checklists. You can also vary the size of your hooks and clips based on the weight of the items you’re storing.
If you’re looking for an aesthetically pleasing option, we like these metallic hooks and binder clips.
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Storing Childhood Mementos
Deciding which fridge artwork, report cards, and letters to Santa to hang onto can be tricky. We can’t help with that, but @thetidyhomenashville offers up a brilliant storage solution for the mementos you decide to keep. This tip is especially handy if you have multiple kids, grandkids, or nieces and nephews!
Plastic file boxes like this one will protect precious keepsakes for years to come.
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Shoe Rack Space-Saver
Another hack from @thetidyhomenashville that we couldn’t resist sharing is this mind-blowingly simple trick for saving space on your shoe rack. Why didn’t we think of this?!
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For Your Home Away From Home
Don’t forget about your vehicles! We love following @the_car_mom for her super smart tips on keeping your car clean and organized. She regularly shares product recommendations like the car cleaning gel putty and compressed air duster featured in this video, so be sure to keep an eye on her feed.
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Finally, if you really like to keep it cute …
There are sleek organizational products for just about everything these days. Get a load of this dispenser for aluminum foil, parchment paper, and cling wrap, recommended here by @homesort. You could also use these for appropriately sized craft paper! Use the extra storage compartment for bag clips, measuring spoons, and any other small items that need wrangling.
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Care for your coats.
If you’re packing for a cold destination — or just packing your coats away for the warmer months — you’ll want to bookmark this folding tutorial from @thefoldinghacks to save space and keep your coats in great shape.
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Make use of ceiling space …
If you have limited space for storage in your bathrooms or laundry room, consider “descending” options like this hanging rack, available for purchase from @georgeandwilly. This particular rack is intended for drying garments, but ceiling storage comes in many forms. We especially love the idea of creating extra garment storage with ceiling-mounted hanging rods like this one.
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… and doorframes!
This clever idea from @by_anitarussell highlights another often-overlooked storage space — above your doorframes. She uses her above-the-door shelf (shown here) for books, houseplants, and baskets of odds and ends. It’s fun to imagine the possibilities for a shelf like this one, both practical and creative.
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Repurpose silica packets to keep foods fresher for longer.
Those silica gel packets you always toss from your packages? Turns out, they’re designed to absorb moisture and are great to keep on-hand for dry food storage to keep them fresh. Toss them into your food containers like @thekitchenmuse does here — cereals, rice, potato chips, and more. Just be sure to keep the packets intact, as the silica gels should not be ingested. (For more fun facts on using these for food storage, check out this Epicurious article.)
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Double up!
If you have deep bookshelves, keep all of your books where you can see them by creating multi-level storage, as demonstrated here by @spark_joy_london. You can repurpose empty shoeboxes or even use stacks of more books (the ones that you don’t necessarily want on display).
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Hang long garments anywhere.
Do you have sections of short storage in your closet that limit the kinds of garments you can hang? Get a little creative! Here, @organisedbylucy shows us how to double up on hangers to easily hang long garments like dresses and jumpsuits … wrinkle-free.
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Save space in your linen closet.
If you love keeping lots of fresh linens on hand, check out these linen closet tips from @mama_mila_au for saving space, staying organized, and keeping your bedding smelling fresh.
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Narrow space? No problem.
If you have any empty, narrow space in your kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room, it just might be a game-changer. Narrow, multi-tier rolling racks slide into slim spaces and can store a lot of stuff. Here, @theetailoredlife uses hers to store spices and free up counter and cabinet space.
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Wrangle your grocery bags.
We get it. Despite your best efforts, you forget your reusable bags from time to time, and plastic grocery bags pile up fast. We owe this hack to @qualehouse, shown here turning an empty Kleenex box into the ultimate plastic bag dispenser. (Her technique is much easier than it looks at first glance — she simply threads each bag through the handles of the previous one.)
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Alissa Harb
Alissa Harb is StyleBlueprint's Managing Editor, based in Nashville. A lifelong Tennessee native, Alissa has over 13 years of experience in digital media and loves writing about food, travel, and entertaining. She is a lover of dogs, true crime, and ordering for the table.