Is there any part of your home you’re not happy with in terms of organisation? Don’t worry, it happens to everyone! If it feels like too much at once, then I recommend starting small!

Set small goals and do one every day!

So the following storage ideas will help you take small steps to get organised! After all, you can achieve your goal by completing small tasks!

Kitchen storage ideas

Organising your kitchen is always the most complex task. There are so many plates, cutlery, pots and pans and food that tend to get cluttered when cooking. The following storage ideas are the basics for a tidy kitchen.

1.Start with the mugs! I’ve come across quite a few households with lots of mugs piled up. This isn’t hard to do, as different companies like to give out logoed pieces, but many people also tend to be tempted by a more special mug in the shops.

It’s time to unpack the mugs and sort! You probably have a favourite that you always drink from, but that no one ever uses, or maybe the rim is cracked or chipped, so get rid of them!

Clear the shelf you’ve unpacked and then put the mugs you want to keep back in their place! If your shelves are high, you might want to make your packing space more practical by adding an internal shelf to a cupboard! Do the same process with your glasses and plates on the following days!

Storage ideas smart! 

2. How many of your plastic food storage containers that were originally used for something else?

Over the years, it’s easy to accumulate a variety of ice cream and food storage containers. If you’ve ever had trouble finding the tops of something because you’re just throwing them in the bin, it’s time to start sorting through them! There are two ways to store them transparently, depending on how much space you have available. You can stack them in order of size.

This is easiest if your boxes belong to the same product line or are similar in design. Store the corresponding lids separately next to the container tower. If, on the other hand, you are the type of person who loses lids easily, you can store the jars with lids on, with the boxes stacked on top of each other. But you need more vertical space.

3. Continue with pans, pots and other cooking utensils! If you’re a real kitchen fairy, you probably have several different types and sizes of pots at home. In this case, go shelf by shelf! That is, if you have 3 shelves or 3 drawers of these pots and pans, for example, then only sort through one drawer or shelf a day to make sure you fit in 15 minutes a day! Once you’ve rinsed and disinfected them, try to put them back in an aesthetically pleasing way.

If you have multiple pans or lids, you can store them in a standing pan rack or lid rack for really convenient storage! The goal is to not make a bigger mess by the end of the allotted time frame than you had. Sorting can be a big mess, but try to make it so that by the end you can pretty much carry the stuff you don’t need out of the kitchen. 

Food storage ideas and pantry organization in steps

 To fit food storage into your 15 minutes a day, you need to be very meticulous. But if you finish one category, the rest will go faster and faster after that!

4. Let’s see the spices! As a first step, as with everything, look at these! Anything that’s past its expiry date is no longer worth keeping! You may be of the opinion that spices don’t expire or, if they haven’t been opened, they can still be used. When sorting, you have to let go of the fights over a spice bag that costs a few hundred forints. Because if you leak at that level, you’re not going to get from one to two.

Once you’ve done that, create categories!

Break them into groups of what you use for baking, what you use on a daily basis for cooking, and which exotic spices you rarely use. Once you’ve done that quickly, you can decide whether you want to pour them into small jars one by one or keep them in their original bags.

If you decide to decant, don’t forget to label what’s in what and put an expiry date on it. Do this the next day! However, if you forget what you put what in the next day, it may be worth spending more time on this task. 

Store food in airtight or original packaging?

5. Flour, pasta, cereal! If you only buy one type of flour and 2-3 types of pasta, you’ll have an easier time sorting through them all in a few minutes. However, if you have more than one type of flour as a permanent fixture in your kitchen, then deal with that category first and leave the pasta, rice and all other foods for another day. Do the same as for spices.

Check their expiry date and choose a storage method! If you feel like pouring over food after every purchase, get airtight containers. Read more about using OXO containers and choosing the right pieces in this blog post! Alternatively, if you feel it’s easier to store your own in a bag, you can categorise them and place them in a front-opening pantry bin.

6. Do you use oils and sauces often? If so, these need to be sorted. Look them over and wipe through one by one, as they tend to get sticky. If you want to bring a uniform system for storing oils, but avoid sticky bottles due to cumbersome pouring, a refillable oil container can be a good addition to your kitchen.

My advice is to place these products where you can easily reach them while cooking if you haven’t stored them there before. After all, along with spices, it’s good to have this most commonly used cooking ingredient to hand. 

Tips for effective cupboard organisation

Organising your wardrobe is no small task, but if you do one of the following storage tips every day, you’ll have a much clearer wardrobe in just a few days! Plus, with these practices, the order will be sustainable!

7. Don’t start organising your entire underwear drawer straight away if you feel like you’re not going to get it done, as this will only take away your motivation and motivation. Start with the smallest step, for example just sorting out your socks! Anything that doesn’t have a pair or has holes in it should be discarded. Instead of tossing them in a drawer or putting them in a pile, try folding KonMari clothes. Use an account divider to make the contents of your drawer easy to see.

The next day, when you have 15 minutes free again, do the same for your panties, tights and bras!

Step by step: go category by category

8. Tidying up a whole wardrobe can take a day, so my advice is to sort through just one sub-category each day! If you have more than one category on your shelves and drawers, so you have a mix of t-shirts, sweaters and maybe trousers, stick to the original category-by-category folding. Keep going with that one shelf a day, you’ll be able to finish each category in 15 minutes.
9. How do you pack? Stack the categories! Put a maximum of one or two categories on a shelf. Put your favourite and frequently worn items in the front, in an easily accessible place. You can put out-of-season clothes on the higher shelves, but if you tend to pack them elsewhere, put casual, rarely worn pieces here.

You don’t have to move your whole wardrobe at once.

Pick a favourite place for your T-shirts and put them there, then continue the next day with trousers, for example. If you can mostly pack on shelves, then for a sustainable system, it’s a good idea to put clothing categories in plastic storage baskets with holes.

Storage ideas in the bathroom

The bathroom is not the best space to store a variety of belongings due to the humid and damp environment. However, this room should not be neglected when it comes to storage ideas, as it is also a great place for a lot of body and facial care products.

10. Take baby steps here too! Start with shower gel bottles, for example. If you like to try new scents from them, you probably have more than just 1 or 2 of them on the edge of your bath. Wipe through them and sort them in order of which ones are broken or which ones have the least so you can use them sooner!

Use drawer organizers!

11. The next part to organize should be the drawer under your sink! If you don’t have one, choose a shelf in your bathroom cabinet! If you store your face and skin care products, or your styling tools in these, you have no choice but to sort them out, rummage through them and put them back in a practical way. Put the things you use on a daily basis in an easily accessible place. If you have a larger drawer and can store more than one category at a time, a makeup drawer organizer will be the thing to help you keep your products separated.

And for palettes, a makeup palette organiser will be the best choice as you can just pull out your drawer and lift them out without any hassle. You can even label the top with what colours a particular palette contains to make it even easier to find. For cosmetics and other bathroom odds and ends stored on the shelf, choose a makeup organiser that lets you store them transparently.

12. Dedicate some time to tidying up the sink too! Try to store as few things as possible. So anything that’s in here but doesn’t really belong, find a fixed place for it! Then clean it up, descale the tap and anything you can only squeeze in here, such as toothbrushes and other oral hygiene products, put them back. To make cleaning quicker later, place a small tray underneath them so you can move them around more easily!

I hope you’ve got a little help and motivation to spend a little time every day organising. If you do a few, you’ll easily get the hang of it.

If there is a need to create a system in any part of your home, my advice is to apply the master trifecta: sort, categorize, organize!

You can easily do these three steps on the smallest things, so you don’t run into the problem of spending hours organizing a space. Work at your own pace with a thorough planning process, and I guarantee the result will be a clear, tidy home!