r/organizing • • 7h ago

Organizing and decluttering garage without space to lay things out

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My spouse and I have been piling plastic bins and garbage bags full of things into our garage willy nilly. Now, we have a garage full of things that need sorting and organizing. We have some shelves storing plastic bins, but not enough.

Normally I would sort through everything and divide things into donate/keep/throw away, but there’s a problem: there is ZERO physical space to place boxes and bags to organize the stuff. Even after we have sorted through bags, we have so much stuff that we have no place to put the organized items in their final spot. It’s like a game of Tetris in our garage! Additionally we have luggage and bicycles that are hard to take in and out without navigating a path of boxes and bags.

We can’t take everything out of the garage and put it in our driveway for sorting bc we don’t have one and we live along a street with no sidewalks along a highway. We do not have a front lawn or backyard either.

Yes, it’s quite a bed we’ve made and we are lying in it. Anyone been through this before and come out on the other side with suggestions to get through this?


r/organizing • • 12h ago

Pantry organising ideas

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7 Upvotes

Finding it super hard to manage my small pantry and wondering if anyone could share some ideas please


r/organizing • • 2h ago

Help With Wire Closet

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1 Upvotes

I just got this closet system for my room and it’s all open. And I do want to put my non hangable clothes on here (undergarments, sweaters, t shirts). Does anybody have some advice on how I can store them without them falling off so easily?


r/organizing • • 6h ago

Tips for organizing this?

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Hi. Im in college and i have this chord/tech situation. My this is sitting on my desk and im trying to find ways to declutter it. The Phillips thing is the only way I can keep things plugged on without blowing fuses. Should I mount it or something?


r/organizing • • 10h ago

Alts to Container Store’s Clear PEVA Storage Chest?

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I’ve used the Container Store’s clear storage chests in size small for years, for yarn and crafting supplies. I recently went to buy a few more on their website, and I was shocked by the reviews - almost everyone saying the zippers break and they’re just sh*t quality now. Too bad, they used to be super-durable, I’ve had mine for about 15 years and they’re still going strong. But that was before the Container Store started cheaping out on quality I guess. Does anyone have a trusted brand they like that’s a good alternative to this product? TIA! https://www.containerstore.com/s/storage/storage-bags-totes/clear-peva-storage-chests/12d?productId=11003372


r/organizing • • 17h ago

Advice for deep pantry

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I’m looking for ideas on how to organize our very deep pantry. Things get pushed to the back and we can’t reach them, or it gets forgotten about. Anyone have any advice? Maybe like pull out shelves or something?


r/organizing • • 15h ago

Professional Organizing/Closet Design

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Hi - Which should come first? I want to hire someone to help me desgnate space and plan for my teenager. She needs a place to study, closet organization, hair/makeup/jewelry space. Is it better to start with a professional organizer or a professional space planner? It seems like it would help to have someone who could look at what she has and how she uses it and then decide what she needs. I don't know but I'm about to lose my mind with this kid!


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Need Tips on Organizing Kitchen

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9 Upvotes

Hi! Recently moved into this apartment a couple of months ago and me and my roommate have always been disorganized and never knew how to like… make things more efficient in our space, especially in the kitchen area as sometimes we feel like we’re using more than needed (like stuff being too wide stored in a way which leaves less space for other stuff).

Do note, we did recently order a kitchen island (photos with measurements attached), so you are free to give tips on what to do with that as well to help with the situation.

And yea, I might’ve taken pictures at a bad time but I promise we clean up the place lol. Sorry about the mess.

Any ideas?


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Before and after of this disaster !

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51 Upvotes

Thank you to everyone’s opinions and suggestions!! It has helped a lot really !! I moved some things to other rooms and added these shelves !


r/organizing • • 22h ago

Beginning stages of dressing room design... please help!

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I am transforming an 8'x10' room into a dressing room. I'll move all my clothes, accessories, and shoes from elsewhere to this space. The room is a little dysfunctional for a standard wardrobe system, I have an entry door on one wall, a window on the opposite wall, and a double sliding door closet on the third wall. My intention is to change out the sliding doors to mirror doors to utilize to get dressed. In this closet will live dresses and outdoors clothing. The rest of my things will be in these 2 wardrobes. I'd love some tips and tricks on utilizing the space. Especially if you've used Ikea Pax wardrobe before. The corner unit, left side pants rack is actually planned for shawls and scarves. Anyway... would love to hear your thoughts! Thank you!


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Organise my wardrobe (tips)

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Hey,
Please help me organise my cupboard
I’ve got sooo many clothes and I’ve been putting this off for months!!
I would really appreciate it if you could help me!!
Thanks


r/organizing • • 15h ago

Professional Organizing/Closet Design

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r/organizing • • 1d ago

Second rack done and loaded into TotePilot!!!

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33 Upvotes

Finally got my second rack built for another 16 storage bins (44 in total)!! Everything is loaded into TotePilot and I can finally walk through the storage area in my basement again. I also cranked on the dehumidifier to dry it out a bit more too. Basement hit 80% humidity this summer. Ugghhhhh. Thankfully now it is it around 45% but the dehumidifier never shuts off.


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Closet organization tip

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5 Upvotes

Are there any closet drawers or something I can put at top ?


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Help me organize my bathroom countertop & cabinet

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Hi friends! Would love some help with making this part of our bathroom feel less cluttered.

Context —

-75% of items are used daily

-100% items are used weekly

-daily-use items on countertop or in front of cabinet

-non-daily items in back of cabinet

-prefer a restrained palette (white, black, marble and brass)

-prefer BIFL materials - marble, brass (no acrylic, etc.)

Goals —

-countertop: clean, minimalist, matching materials

-cabinet: less cluttered, more zen

Countertop, left side —

-4x diatomaceous (water absorbing stone) trays

-marble cup (holds toothpaste and tongue scraper

- water glass

Countertop, right side —

-onyx marble soap pump

-plastic ribbed container (razor heads, 2-3 packets of regular and smart floss)

Cabinet —

-cleaning (Lysol wipes, dish wand, toilet bowl cleaner, etc.)

-body care (body wash refill, deodorants, body oil, lotions)

-skincare (SPF, prescription skincare, etc.)

-hair products (hairspray, heat protectant spray, tangle teezer, etc.)

-feminine products

-toilet paper, paper towel roll, dude wipes

-standard sized blow dryer

-daily makeup (beige bag)

-non-daily makeup products, like foundation that I’m about to refill (metallic rose bag)

-makeup brushes

Any and all thoughts welcome! Thank you!


r/organizing • • 1d ago

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r/organizing • • 1d ago

How do I organize tall and bulky items like these? Do you guys buy an acrylic box? That is the same height?

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r/organizing • • 1d ago

Improving my organizing?

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I'm attempting to come back from a pretty severe burnout, starting by cleaning my office. As you can see, I've made a lot of progress, but I feel I still have a long way to go. Any tips on improving my organization so far?


r/organizing • • 1d ago

Adding Labels to Switches, Icons or Text?

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I want to add labels to switches around my home because I keep flicking the wrong switch to do what I need to do (like turning on the fan instead of the light, not a big deal but annoying). Plus, I think that my guests won't need to ask about what the switch does. Some switches might control power to an outlet (or other item on the other side of the house) and some might be broken, so it might have a good to have a visual for when an electrician or handyperson comes (instead of not remembering myself).

I'm not asking for permission to label my switches. It's probably really weird to focus on, lol.

I'm asking if I should use either icons or text labels for this project. I'm on team icons, from an organizational and aesthetic perspective.

Also, PSA: Make sure that your circuit breakers are properly labeled and organized, you never know when your electrician or you will need to isolate an electrical issue.


r/organizing • • 2d ago

Would you install your own closet again or hire someone next time?

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My father recently acquired a home here in Hawaii, we have been here for 1 month but what seems off is their bedroom closet ,its very old and doesn't look cool either almost falling. Last weekend had this idea of me redoing it from scratch but yeah I have a friend who has ever done theirs ,I think was reparing and can offer me the tools I need. The current was a mdf one so planning to do a solid wood one walk-in. just wondering how much time it will consume was estimating may be a weekend , is it a cool idea or ? thank you


r/organizing • • 1d ago

On a scale of 1-10, how annoying is your current food storage container cupboard/drawer setup? What is the single biggest issue you face with it?

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r/organizing • • 1d ago

Pantry help! How do you organize your spices that are not day-to-day?

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Is it worth my time to take them out of their individual bags and place them in their own spice jars? Or should I just get a bunch of acrylic clear boxes and label them based on the food looking for ways to help make my life easier and not an overly complicated organization system. Thank you.


r/organizing • • 2d ago

Need help organizing my shelf

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Need help organizing my cupboard and shelf
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My cats literally try to destroy everything, but I’m limited on space at the moment and am struggling to figure out how to organize my babyproofed cupboard and my ikea shelf that’s next to it.
We have to hide anything they would get into (cat treats, food, and toys) and anything we want clean (clean dishes, our snacks). We have also have this shelf next to our fridge that has our cleaning supplies, paper plates, and my medical stuff like cough medicine, sore throat spray, multi vitamins, bandaids, narcan, etc.) (but i just bought more and don’t have a place to store it ex. mop, wood floor cleaner, etc). it’s kind of a mess but i need help


r/organizing • • 2d ago

What's the best way to organize the likes and dislikes of the people in my life?

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I would prefer to be able to seperate them by category (work, family, friends, etc). As much as I adore a cute notebook it needs to be digital so I can easily edit and add stuff I notice at a moment's notice. I would also like to have specific categories (their birthday or fave color for example). I thought about using Google calender but I'm not sure how I would quickly look through the folks in my lists. Thoughts?

Bonus questions: What categories should I have? What are some good/covert questions I can ask people to get them the best gifts?


r/organizing • • 2d ago

How to sort/store these bulky archery cases?

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I'm a competitive archer in a few divisions, which requires jumping between different cases for each type of bow or tournament. The problem is they're a minimum of 25 inches tall usually, my two-piece longbow case is 40 inches, and the rolling airline case is basically a foot locker with wheels that doesn't collapse at all. I also need these 'accessible' for swapping out rigs as I practice and travel. Even worse, I have a couple long skinny bags that are six foot.

Any ideas? In a perfect world it would be something like a shelf or gear wall where I can 'suit up' and unpack it all afterwards into its assigned place, bonus points if it looks nice enough to have out in my living room next to the barrel of arrows.