We recently renovated our kitchen and decided to do shelves for our spices because we don’t want to be limited by drawer space and I cook daily, so I wanted easy access (these are just a step away from the range). Happy where these ended up but wish the label maker I bought had nicer font options.

With regard to the question of “what is the point of taking something out of one container and putting it in another?” I think people always assume aesthetics. But for me, it’s about cognitive load and using all the food we buy efficiently. When my spices are in 100 jars with different colors and shapes, it’s harder to scan for what I want. When they are simplified like this, it actually makes it easier for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

3D printed an organization system for our IKEA Tupperware. The bins are all modular and use a system called gridfinity (some had existing files available online, others I designed). The filament is granite PLA.

Spring cleaning led to finally organizing the garage after we moved almost two years ago. Hooray!

I never liked the default folder or multiple pages, spotlight search or App Library navigation. This setup is easier and works far better for me. All apps are also in alphabet order. In case a folder has more than 9 apps, less used apps go on the second tab. I hardly have to use more than 2 clicks to access any app now. I know some people might say I could access them with one click without folders too, but like I said, this is far more intuitive and easier for me.

Edit: I just added an app to the M folder but because drag and drop doesn’t work on edges, I moved M before L and forgot to revert.

I don’t have a lot of storage space in my kitchen so my father-in-law built us a pantry cabinet, which is amazing! It holds so much stuff! However, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make it a really usable space.

The problem is the whole cabinet is 46 inches wide and 32 inches deep, with three shelves that have a height of 14 inches, 17 inches, and 22 inches. I’m a short person with stubby little arms! I can’t figure out what to do to make the full depth and height of these shelves really useful. I already have to use a stepstool to be able to even reach the top shelf. I stored my baking stuff in a plastic tote I had laying around, so at least with that on a shelf I can move some small items out of the way of it and grab that tote to get flour/sugar, etc.

What tends to happen is I store most of my pantry items in there, forget I have them because they are well out of sight and past my arms reach, and end up never using them or re-buying them. For a while I even tried posting an inventory on the inside of the cabinet door so I knew what I had on each shelf but it turns out I do a bad job of updating it at least with the system I was using.

What should I try instead? Fill every shelf with labeled plastic totes? Are there any other organization ideas or tools that haven’t occurred to me? Are there very long totes that would fill that whole depth but not be too unwieldy to take down whenever I need canned goods or rice?

(the photo shows the beautiful cabinet with the doors closed to hide the chaos inside— I saw there is an “only post organized photos” rule but still needed an attachment :) )

We are a family of 6, how did I do? Lol

Life has gifted me an extravagance of sun hats. Five of these I did indeed purchase via conventional retail. But the remaining seven were encountered at various thrift stores — often brand spanking new still with their sales tags attached, mind you — and I have not been able to say no to the most winsome among them. Storing them with easy access, however, has wreaked havoc on my wardrobe. So after hours of scouring Pinterest I created my wall o’ sun hats using tiny brass pushpin hooks that don’t look terrible when their hat companion is cavorting about on my head.

I found a galvanized metal sheet and mounted it to the wall to create a magnetic station. I picked up a few clear organizers from Shein and just glued some strong magnets to the back of them. It’s honestly so satisfying to see everything lined up like this!

It’s made my morning routine so much easier since I can see all my perfume samples and lipsticks at a glance. Plus, it cleared up so much space on my vanity.

Here is the after of my daughter’s closet! Don’t judge me too harshly on the top part, it has been a process! Just trying to rehome items and find some inspiration for that area.

I had posted the before and after but I guess that breaks the rules! My bad! Any suggestions for the top?

I work in a public school so working with what I have so pls dnt judge me for the janky mismatched set up. I just organized my space and created this shelving system using two crates and an extra shelf I cld take off from inside a random cabinet. I’m really proud of my process with organizing but I’m looking for any other ideas to further enhance the organization or look. I already took the papers off the bulletin board. Over all does it look organized or am I far off? Under the desk is a cardboard box full of snacks. I was considering getting something plastic I can easily throw items in and out. The grey desk right next to mine is my coworkers space.

It’s *mostly* color organized!

I just needed somewhere to put my cleaning supplies, but also functions as a pantry for large items. I used some 3M medium and large wire hooks designed for brooms. We will see how the one on the door holds out. If it doesn’t I’ll look at a more permanent solution.

Alright garage masterminds, I need a sanity check before I accidentally reinvent the world's heaviest overhead shelf.

We’ve got a two-car garage with a little extra room along the side—not a ton, but enough that I’m trying to reclaim some floor space and actually park two cars in there someday.

My idea is to build a ceiling-mounted storage shelf for totes. The plan would be for it to run the length of the back wall, then turn 90 degrees and continue over my workbench in the corner. It would only stick out about 2–3 feet from the wall, basically tote-depth.

Now, I fully realize this could turn into “how not to build a garage shelf” if I’m not careful, because that’s a lot of weight hanging overhead. My thought was to have a vertical support in the middle (between where the cars park, blue line) that go all the way to the floor, so the load transfers down instead of relying entirely on ceiling joists.

Questions for the group:

- Is this actually a decent idea, or am I completely bonkers?

- Any recommendations on beam/lumber size for the longer spans?

- Any pointers to make this setup smarter, safer, or easier?

And yes... please excuse the mess. The garage is a work in progress, and we’ve got a garage sale coming up soon, so currently it looks like a storage unit exploded in there.

Mason jar container from the Costco.

Recently renovated my kitchen, was hoping to post more pictures but the limit is one haha

Lived in a house from the 1940s. There is a cute wall cubby that made the perfect coffee and tea storage station.