Personal Organization Ideas to Maximize Your Space and Reduce Clutter

As someone who values organization and productivity, I've learned that having a clutter-free space can greatly impact my mental well-being and daily routine. In this article, I'll be sharing some of my personal organization ideas that have helped me maximize my space and reduce clutter in various areas of my home.

One of the most effective ways to stay organized is by utilizing travel-sized items. When traveling, it's essential to pack only what you need, and having a collection of travel-size essentials can help make the process much easier. For example, I have a ton of different pill cases at the dollar store that I use to store earrings or other small accessories. In my case, I'm using them to store travel accessories such as Q-Tips, bobby pins, and hair ties.

Another way to optimize your space is by repurposing items you already own. For instance, I found a wooden rectangle that was perfect for stacking my toiletries and skincare items on my bathroom counter. It not only maximized the space but also added a touch of elegance to my bathroom. Similarly, I used plastic containers from the dollar store to sort out under the sink storage ideas. The bright colors of these containers could be overwhelming, so I spray-painted them in various colors to tone it down and create a more organized look.

To further optimize your space, consider using stackable shelves or organizers that can help maximize vertical space. For my bathroom counter, I used a stackable shelf to store toiletries and skincare items. Additionally, I found a cute little box from Daiso (a Japanese dollar store) to store all of my nail polishes together. Lastly, I used clear containers to put away hair color coloring supplies.

In the kitchen, my drawers were complete messes, until I started using desk drawer organizers and plastic stackable mail containers. By sorting out lesser-used gadgets in the back and straws and plastic cutlery in the front container, I was able to create a more organized and functional space. I also found a mini whiteboard that is perfect for leaving notes or reminders for household members.

When it comes to desk organization, there are several clever solutions that can help keep your workspace tidy. For instance, these little velcro strips are incredibly useful for managing loose cords and cables that always seem to get in the way. I also found cute little hooks at the dollar store to neatly wrap and store my headphones. To manage charging cords, I simply looped them through the hook, making it easy to access when needed.

Another essential item for any workspace is a phone stand. The plastic frame stand I purchased was perfect for holding my phone upright or horizontally, depending on the size of my device. And for jewelry storage, I used spray paint to give this plastic paint tray a sleek and modern look.

Finally, the laundry room is often one of the most cluttered areas in the home. To tackle this challenge, I started using collapsible storage containers to sort out items such as pillowcases, washing detergent, washcloths, dryer sheets, and extra towels. By labeling these containers with my label maker and cute tags from the dollar store, I was able to create a more organized and functional space.

Personal organization is not just about creating order in your home; it's also about saving money and reducing stress. By repurposing items you already own, shopping at discount stores, and using creative solutions like these, you can maximize your space and live a more organized and clutter-free life.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys and welcome back to my channel so I have recently discovered a new love in my life and that is the dollar store I will be honest with you I always had kind of a prejudice against the dollar store I always just kind of thought there was junk and crap there and nothing I would really even want so I haven't even been into a dollar store in at least seven or eight years my mom encouraged me to check one out that's nearby just to see if there was anything in there that I could use for my videos and I walked in and I was so surprised at the wide array of things you can find so many random gems are in the dollar store so I am hoping today to show you some really simple and easy ways you can use items that are commonly found at the dollar store to use to organize all different areas of your house if you guys like this concept of budget organizing or just Dollar Store inspired videos let me know by giving this video a thumbs up or giving me some ideas for future videos related to the dollar store in the comments I was thinking about maybe Dollar Store DIYs or dollar store decor and also if you are not already subscribed to my Channel please hit that subscribe button I do so many different types of organization videos so if you enjoy this video topic definitely subscribe if you want to see more videos like this in the future so let's go ahead and jump into my really easy ideas for how you can use Dollar Store items to organize around your house so I'm going to do this room by room starting with the bathroom I found this glass cup that I'm going to spruce up and use as a toothbrush holder to do this wrap the bottom with painters tape and spray paint in just the bottom part in the color of your your choice remove the tape right away so you have a clean line and you are left with this adorable toothbrush holder next I'm going to take this hot dog container spray painted white and this needed two coats and use it for makeup storage it works great for lip liners eyeliners or mascaras so these carabiners can be used to keep all of your hair ties together because I don't know about you mine are always getting lost and they're everywhere next I found these pencil pouches in all different shapes and sizes and you can use them to store all different types of items I'm personally using them to keep all of my travel size items together so they are all ready to go next time I leave for a trip they have a tons of different pill cases at the dollar store which you can use to store earrings or in my case I'm using them to store travel accessories so I have Q-Tips bobby pins and hair ties next is this wooden rectangle I found I'm not even really sure what this is for but I decided to use it on my bathroom counter to stack my toiletries and skincare items together to maximize the space on my counter and I also think it looks really cute now for some under the sink storage ideas mine was a total and complete mess so the first thing I found for this were these plastic containers they have a ton of different ones in all shapes and sizes but they're usually in really bright colors so to tone it down you can just spray paint them in whatever color you like so they look a little bit nicer and then I put them on this stackable shelf to maximize the space I also found this cute little box which is from Daiso the Japanese dollar store and use it to store all of my nail polishes together and lastly I use these clear containers to put all of my hair color coloring supplies together so here is the before and after of my under the SN area now everything is separated by item type so it is much more organized and easy for me to find what I need the next room is the kitchen my kitchen drawers were complete mess so I used these desk drawer organizers and also these plastic stackable mail containers to sort my kitchen items I put the Lesser used Gadgets in the back my straws and plastic Cutlery in the front container my water flavorings in the back and my most used kitchen gadget in the front so now my drawer is nice and organized I also found this mini whiteboard and yes I know it looks a little tacky but it's quite functional to put by the door so you can use it to easily communicate with whoever you live with about where you are and maybe even household items that you need to buy now for some desk and room organization ideas these little velcro strips are a great way to organize loose cords and I have loose cords everywhere so this was super helpful and easy I also found these cute little guys to neatly wrap and store my headphones they have tons of different size and style hooks at the dollar store so I use this to manage my charging cores that always fall on the floor or behind my desk so you just need to Loop the cord through the hook and it will be easily accessible to grab whenever you need it next is this plastic frame stand which I thought would be perfect to use as a phone stand and you could put your phone upright or horizontal on these and they will work to fit any size of phone now this plastic paint tray I decided to spray paint gold and this particular gold spray paint by the way is the best I've ever used it looks really expensive and it only needs one coat so I decided to use this for jewelry storage and I think it looks really nice and Sleek on my counter I also found this cute little mini dish which I'm using to store my rings when I'm not wearing them the last area of my house is the laundry room this is how mine looked before not terrible but there's no organization whatsoever so I use these collapsible storage containers to sort out all the items and I labeled them using my label maker and these cute tags that are also from the dollar store so I have them separated by pillowcases washing detergents washcloths dryer sheets and extra towels so now everything is separated and the area looks a lot more put together and it only took a couple minutes to do all right so those are my ideas for today if you guys enjoy them give this video a thumbs up and subscribe if you have not already subscribed don't forget to come find me on Instagram if you want to see any of my upcoming wedding and honeymoon pictures pictures everything is going to be posted there I'm so excited about everything that's happening so I would love for you guys to share that with me so thank you guys again so much for watching and supporting my channel and I will see you guys next week with a new video bye hey honey hi oh my gosh what's that so I got you a wedding gift you got me a wedding gift I didn't think we had to get each other wedding gifts well we don't have to I guess I'm just more thought fing you then okay let's see here okay a mini scraper it's keeper a fuzzy purse yeah hand sanitizer oh yeah tongs of course gloves yeah and a woman's facial razor hey babe are these all things from the 99 Cent Store uh yeah of course they are not only am I thoughtful but I'm also budget conscious wow you're a lucky lucky girl yeah thanks thanks so much you're welcomehey guys and welcome back to my channel so I have recently discovered a new love in my life and that is the dollar store I will be honest with you I always had kind of a prejudice against the dollar store I always just kind of thought there was junk and crap there and nothing I would really even want so I haven't even been into a dollar store in at least seven or eight years my mom encouraged me to check one out that's nearby just to see if there was anything in there that I could use for my videos and I walked in and I was so surprised at the wide array of things you can find so many random gems are in the dollar store so I am hoping today to show you some really simple and easy ways you can use items that are commonly found at the dollar store to use to organize all different areas of your house if you guys like this concept of budget organizing or just Dollar Store inspired videos let me know by giving this video a thumbs up or giving me some ideas for future videos related to the dollar store in the comments I was thinking about maybe Dollar Store DIYs or dollar store decor and also if you are not already subscribed to my Channel please hit that subscribe button I do so many different types of organization videos so if you enjoy this video topic definitely subscribe if you want to see more videos like this in the future so let's go ahead and jump into my really easy ideas for how you can use Dollar Store items to organize around your house so I'm going to do this room by room starting with the bathroom I found this glass cup that I'm going to spruce up and use as a toothbrush holder to do this wrap the bottom with painters tape and spray paint in just the bottom part in the color of your your choice remove the tape right away so you have a clean line and you are left with this adorable toothbrush holder next I'm going to take this hot dog container spray painted white and this needed two coats and use it for makeup storage it works great for lip liners eyeliners or mascaras so these carabiners can be used to keep all of your hair ties together because I don't know about you mine are always getting lost and they're everywhere next I found these pencil pouches in all different shapes and sizes and you can use them to store all different types of items I'm personally using them to keep all of my travel size items together so they are all ready to go next time I leave for a trip they have a tons of different pill cases at the dollar store which you can use to store earrings or in my case I'm using them to store travel accessories so I have Q-Tips bobby pins and hair ties next is this wooden rectangle I found I'm not even really sure what this is for but I decided to use it on my bathroom counter to stack my toiletries and skincare items together to maximize the space on my counter and I also think it looks really cute now for some under the sink storage ideas mine was a total and complete mess so the first thing I found for this were these plastic containers they have a ton of different ones in all shapes and sizes but they're usually in really bright colors so to tone it down you can just spray paint them in whatever color you like so they look a little bit nicer and then I put them on this stackable shelf to maximize the space I also found this cute little box which is from Daiso the Japanese dollar store and use it to store all of my nail polishes together and lastly I use these clear containers to put all of my hair color coloring supplies together so here is the before and after of my under the SN area now everything is separated by item type so it is much more organized and easy for me to find what I need the next room is the kitchen my kitchen drawers were complete mess so I used these desk drawer organizers and also these plastic stackable mail containers to sort my kitchen items I put the Lesser used Gadgets in the back my straws and plastic Cutlery in the front container my water flavorings in the back and my most used kitchen gadget in the front so now my drawer is nice and organized I also found this mini whiteboard and yes I know it looks a little tacky but it's quite functional to put by the door so you can use it to easily communicate with whoever you live with about where you are and maybe even household items that you need to buy now for some desk and room organization ideas these little velcro strips are a great way to organize loose cords and I have loose cords everywhere so this was super helpful and easy I also found these cute little guys to neatly wrap and store my headphones they have tons of different size and style hooks at the dollar store so I use this to manage my charging cores that always fall on the floor or behind my desk so you just need to Loop the cord through the hook and it will be easily accessible to grab whenever you need it next is this plastic frame stand which I thought would be perfect to use as a phone stand and you could put your phone upright or horizontal on these and they will work to fit any size of phone now this plastic paint tray I decided to spray paint gold and this particular gold spray paint by the way is the best I've ever used it looks really expensive and it only needs one coat so I decided to use this for jewelry storage and I think it looks really nice and Sleek on my counter I also found this cute little mini dish which I'm using to store my rings when I'm not wearing them the last area of my house is the laundry room this is how mine looked before not terrible but there's no organization whatsoever so I use these collapsible storage containers to sort out all the items and I labeled them using my label maker and these cute tags that are also from the dollar store so I have them separated by pillowcases washing detergents washcloths dryer sheets and extra towels so now everything is separated and the area looks a lot more put together and it only took a couple minutes to do all right so those are my ideas for today if you guys enjoy them give this video a thumbs up and subscribe if you have not already subscribed don't forget to come find me on Instagram if you want to see any of my upcoming wedding and honeymoon pictures pictures everything is going to be posted there I'm so excited about everything that's happening so I would love for you guys to share that with me so thank you guys again so much for watching and supporting my channel and I will see you guys next week with a new video bye hey honey hi oh my gosh what's that so I got you a wedding gift you got me a wedding gift I didn't think we had to get each other wedding gifts well we don't have to I guess I'm just more thought fing you then okay let's see here okay a mini scraper it's keeper a fuzzy purse yeah hand sanitizer oh yeah tongs of course gloves yeah and a woman's facial razor hey babe are these all things from the 99 Cent Store uh yeah of course they are not only am I thoughtful but I'm also budget conscious wow you're a lucky lucky girl yeah thanks thanks so much you're welcome\n"