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7 Simple Organizing Solutions Found Right at Home!

I subscribe to Real Simple magazine. They are always so creative with showing off how they use every day items in different ways. So I’ve decided to list common items I find in peoples home to help us organize and save a little money. 

1. Ziploc Bags – Sort out loose stationary, store rewards cards, seasoning packets, crafting items,and anything small. I always keep gallon, quart, and sandwich sizes in my kitchen cabinets at home. The best part, is that the name brand bags have a space where you can write a label!
2. Shoe boxes – Great for just about organizing anything. Only bad thing is that they’re not see through. So remember to stick a nice big clean label on the front side. Use them in linen closets, clothes closets, and on shelves or in cabinets in the office. 
3. Nails – These are versatile. Use them to hang up accessories in the closet: necklaces, scarves, light belts. Or use nails in the garage to hang a garden rake or hand spade. You don’t always need the fancy garage systems if you have a few, simple, light things to hang up. 
4. Tupperware – I use tupperware most often in kitchen drawers. For a quick solution, use the small, shallow tubs of tupperware to organize the junk drawer. The oversized, jumbo ones can hold all the lids, cookie cutters, or cake decorating items.
5. Paper Towel or Toliet Paper Rolls - Tired of untangling bracelets and necklaces? String them through the plain brown paper towel roll or toliet paper roll. No more tangles. Christmas lights will also stay untangled if you wrap them around the roll. 
6. Rubberbands – instead of cord tie organizers, try Rubberbands. They hold together your computer cords or phone charger cords just as well as official cord tie organizers.
7. Coffe Mug – A mug is the easiest solution to collecting change on the top of a dresser or laundry room. They are also handy to hold loose pens and pencils.

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