Happy new year!

Tomorrow, in the spirit of the new year and resolutions, I promise a post about exercise that you won't want to miss. Sorry I've been slacking a little on the blog posts. My brain has just been elsewhere.

Today, I bring a few more random organization ideas for you. Because today I'm feeling random.

1. Our closet is teeny tiny. And I have a lot of clothes that I prefer to be hung up. Also, I just plain have a lot of clothes... but I digress. A quick trip to Menards and about $7 later, we added a second hanging bar below the original one. (And by "we" I mean "Caleb"). :) Now I have room to hang more clothes! The shelf on the top was also done by yours truly (Caleb again) and makes a nice place to set hats.

(Yes, my clothes are organized by color and sleeve length. Don't look at me funny.)

2. Living proof that organization does not have to be expensive or fancy. Our linen closet is full of random baskets that hold different things. The baskets don't match, but they are neatly organized and the contents are labeled.

 

3. This one I've gotten a few oohs and aahhs from... but I stole it from someone, so I can't take full credit (I think it may have actually been my brother, who shares the OCD gene).  All those little discount cards and store perks cards clog up my wallet and it drives me nuts. So, I decided they needed to live outside the wallet in an easy to access ring binder of their own. Simply punch holes in the cards and find an old key ring! (Free, and easy! My kinda project.)

4. Lastly, time for a kitchen make over. Again, on a roll with the idea of "hanging things up" (see previous post). I covered an old Cheerios box in shelf paper and attached it to a lower cabinet for boxes of Saran wrap, tin foil, etc. Hindsight being 20/20, I'd use something sturdier than a Cheerios box or at least reinforce it. But, the size of it was perfect.

And then since I was on a roll, I got some of those little Command hooks and hung them inside of 3 of our upper cabinet doors. So cheap, simple and easy... and it blows my mind how much clutter it cleared out of our drawers. Amazing.

(Sorry the picture is fuzzy... I'll try to update later.)