These are a Few of My Favorite (Organizing) Things

Today, I am teaming up with some of my best organizing blogging buddies

to share with you all of our favorite household organizing helpers.

We've all gathered quite a few simple and creative ideas for you!

Let's get started with the items that I find most helpful in my own home.

BASKETS 

They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and make the top of my list for

their versatility and penchant for containing and hiding ANYTHING.

We keep our reading material contained in the living room 

in large wire mesh baskets under our coffee table.

See the full post HERE.

This is in our All-in-One office/theater/library/guest room.

Inside the  baskets are all manner of electronics and their cords,

extra CD cases, and DVDs.

In my pantry, the large baskets up top hold extra Kleenex,
to-go food storage containers, and paper towels.
The smaller ones hold pasta, sweets (cavities), tea, dried fruits and nuts, etc...
easy to grab and take into the kitchen.

This is a medium magazine basket that I got from Thirty One HERE.

It's handy most anywhere, it holds rolls of ribbon on its bar and gift wrapping supplies, 

or toilet paper on the bar and magazines below,

Or paper towels and hand towels, as shown in my kitchen.

HOOKS

Because these are all over the house, I am showing you just a few daily used holders.

In the kitchen on the doors on either side of my range are these.

I have no drawers on either side of the stove, so I improvised with these,

to keep my measuring spoons, scoops, and mixer paddles handy.

This is a classic over-the-bathroom door hook,

and in our small home, it is a must.

TRAYS

I'm in the kitchen a lot, and I need all the help I can get in here,

so this vintage silver tray corrals sunflower and olive oils, salad dressings,

bamboo and wooden spoons, and garlic in the silver box.

More kitchen ideas HERE.

HYLOFT CEILING STORAGE

These seriously free up garage or shed floor space!

HERE is the whole post on how we use this to organize our Christmas and seasonal decor.

BITTY BINS

These can be use anywhere!

Kitchen drawers, dresser drawers, as gadget sorters, in the garage, etc.

Our office HERE.

BIGGER BINS

This was the best thing that ever happened to our refrigerator.

Containers (trays) for the food in the fridge.

I wrote all about it HERE.

ZIPPERED BAGS

I keep leftover bags that linens come in when I purchase them.

I add a label (printed on paper) by sliding it into the window on the inside.

It keeps our sheets, slipcovers, blankets, and tablecloths neat and dust-free.

See our linen closet HERE. 

BOXES

Add some labels and you can find anything you need quickly.

Contained here are our photographs through the years,

and my favorite magazine: Life:Beautiful.

JARS

The are perfect because they can hold wet or dry goods, 

are see-through so you tell at a glance what's inside,

and look pretty when all lined up.

Large Mason jars hold my cupcake/muffin making supplies.

Back into our pantry again, 

I use one or more of these items everyday and they are kept fresh and handy

in these lidded jars I found at Walmart.

And the BEFORE of our paint collection turned into the AFTER,

organized paint storage. 

More info HERE.

I hope I've given you some new thoughts on how to utilize simple helpers throughout your home

that can keep your sanity and stuff off the floor. *wink

Go check out what my friend girls have done in their homes with their Favorite Things:

Anna at Ask Anna

Becky at Clean Mama

Becky at Organizing Made Fun

Laura over at Organizing Junkie (she's having a giveaway!!!)

Ginny at Organizing Homelife

Leanne at Organize and Decorate Everything

This will be you after you're all simplified and organized!