15 Household Items to Repurpose for Home Organization (Super Quick and Easy Ideas!)

So glad to see someone repurposing items like I do. There is so much waste. We can all do this to help the planet and save money.

I keep a small tissue box on my dryer for used dryer sheets that I use to clean out the lint trap. Ice cube trays are perfect for mixing different colors of paint for your kids to use.

This is one of the better videos I've seen on this topic. I won't mention specific sites/pages, but I think most of us have rolled our eyes at some point watching "hacks" that end up costing more, being worse for the environment, or just plain don't work. So thank you for being a breath of fresh air with some really cute and functional ideas! Great ideas, and I like your friendly and down to earth presentation of them. 😊👍

I love your ideas and it's great to see people re-using and re-purposing instead of filling up recycling bins. You're setting a great example for your kids. I re-use almost all the plastic that produce comes in at the market as organizers.

Glass jars are also excellent for display purposes. Instead of having all our seashells just collecting dust on the windowsill, I've put them in a glass jar. Instead of hiding my tiny balls of leftover yarn in a box somewhere, I've arranged them in a gradient in the tallest glass jar ever. My aunt put all her spare buttons in a glass jar which not only looks cute but is also great for finding the right colour when you need it. Oh and speaking of those buttons, they're great as eyes for crochet creatures! :)

This is the first video of yours that I watched. I love the speed and conciseness of your delivery. I greatly appreciate that! Subscribed!

Another binder clip use - clip all your bills together, then hang the open wire part on a push pin on your bulletin board. Unclip the bills as you pay them (I transfer mine to a spike holder [long stainless nail through the center of an old round wooden coaster]) and you know at a glance what you need to pay. Also, those cardboard (not foam) egg cartons can be cut up into individual cups, and after cutting an X in the bottom of each one, you can start seeds in them! Use an old plastic plate as a platform as they're sprouting (to catch the excess as you water them), and when they're about an inch tall, you can plant them, cup and all, in the ground (the cardboard will decompose). Another use for glass jars: There are things (like apple sauce or wet cat food) that are cheaper in cans, but it's not good to store them in the can once it's been opened. Transfer the remainder immediately to a spare glass jar, then wash and reuse/recycle the can. Speaking of cans...flat tuna cans can help you measure how much watering you are doing! Just scatter them around your yard or garden, turn on the sprinkler, and watch as the cans fill up. A full tuna can indicates you have watered one inch, which is an ample drink for dry ground (one inch of water will sink into the earth about a foot). Sorry for going all Heloise on you, but since you gave me some good ideas, I thought I'd return the favor.

I love your ideas and your enthusiasm. And contact paper! I don't know what I would do without it! For what it's worth, here are some more ideas for repurposing things. Cutlery trays are useful in desks for stationery supplies. Frames are good for command stations in tight places. Those IKEA plastic bag holders that come folded are good for storing gift wrap without taking up much space. Their folded garbage containers (with the holes) are good for holding vacuum cleaner parts. I also use a magazine rack to store the bags for our trash compactor. Both these holders have lasted for years. Cut the tops of storage bag boxes, glue together, and wrap with contact paper. It looks nicer and it's easier to get the bags. I always save the mesh pouches our dental hygienist gives us after a cleaning. They make great pencil cases, cosmetic pouches, travel organizers, and receipt holders. Finally, we don't have garbage collection where we live, so I take my garbage to the dump (saves me about $1,000 per year). The bonus is what I find there. I found two very dated wooden cabinets and several plastic drawer units that I use in my garage to store things - grill accessories, automotive supplies, bike accessories, etc. I even hauled the bottom of a baby crib that was like a peg board and hung the bike helmets over the bikes! I saved $$$!

Love your ideas!! Your enthusiasm is contagious! Can’t wait to see more!!!

I like your ideas! I'd like to add to your cereal box one. The liners inside are thick and much nicer wax paper than comes on the rolls. I cut them open and use when I am rolling out cookies or pies, making meatballs etc. I also use them in my craft room whenever I am gluing and painting. I also cut the top half of the bag off and they easily stay open to divide up hamburger or add garden veggies for freezing.

I had a tissue box whose design and colors were perfect for my kitchen so I took it apart and flattened it out and made a photo of it for making 12 digital copies of it and cut and pasted them onto decorative cutting boards, plates, jars, tumblers etc... way easy and cool!

My favorite repurpose item not mentioned here is the plastic claw type hair holders. I use them to hold my kitchen towel in the oven door handle. My favorite use is to hold back curtains, like cloth tie-backs, but much less $$.

Great ideas. Happy to see someone young is repurposing items the way older people do often but in a more creative way. Thanks for the new ideas.

The diy lazy susan!! Genius!!

For those who use the pod type soaps that come in large plastic bottles - they make great storage containers for small nonfood items (like craft supplies or small toys) I have also used one to protect my yarn while crocheting. I poked a hole in the lid big enough to thread my yarn through - then just drop the yarn into the container and thread yarn up through lid. I then don't have to worry about dropping my yarn or my pets playing with it. It stays clean and safe as I'm using it.

This was excellent!! Clear, concise, tons of definitely usable ideas, and you are a pleasure to listen to and watch. New subscriber.

Just found your channel and love it! I'm a crafter and constantly fighting my hoarding tendencies so....perfect!

Love this! Thank you for all the cool ideas 🥰 another one I love is covering cardboard boxes to use as organisers in the linen closet to stop all the pillow cases and washcloths falling all over the place. I use medium size boxes, so diaper boxes from Walmart and some delivery boxes from Amazon. I get my contact paper from the dollar tree too! I recognise the print 😉✨ I use old glass jars in the pantry too! Love it

Love your ideas. I also use the clips for keeping the kitchen towel from falling off of the bar in the front of the stove where I hang it. I just hang the towel, and then I clip the front of the towel to the back. No more towels on the floor.

Thought I was the only one to save tissue boxes that match my decor! 🤣 Great ideas here, Sis!