Budget Friendly Dollar Store Hacks for Home Organization
We all dream of a clutter-free, organized home, but often, the cost of organization products makes that goal seem out of reach. However, with a bit of creativity, a trip to the dollar store can solve that problem. From clever kitchen storage solutions to organizing every corner of your home, these hacks will help you keep things tidy while staying on a budget. Ready to get organized? Let’s dive into 20 brilliant dollar-store hacks that’ll transform your home!
Store Your Pot Lids in a Magazine Holder
We all know that situation where every time we put the kitchen cabinet we have pot lids crash down. They’re hard to keep stacked, but we have a solution that is nice and easy on the wallet. Grab a magazine holder from your dollar store and stand it upright in your cabinet. This will allow you to put pot lids upright, so you can easily pull one out when you need one without the usual clatter.
This hack also applies to cutting boards and baking sheets: Bonus tip! Just tuck, and you can keep your kitchen debris-free.
Convert Makeup Bag to First Aid Kit
Portable First Aid Kits — Dollar Store Makeup Bag Store things such as band-aids, antiseptics, and pain relievers in these functional pouches. You can tuck them away in your car, bathroom or even the kitchen for on-hand first-aid supplies.
A little tip: each bag can have a specific use and you can label them car, travel, etc. and this way you will never loose the track.
Use Binder Clips to Keep Your Cables Organized
We all have that drawer where the cables go to die—charging cables, headphones, and other electronic gear. Enter the humble binder clip. Just attach the clip onto the side of your desk or table, run your wires through the wire tabs, and bam! No more tangles. Grab yours without a fuss.
Think about sorting by type — pens in one bin and batteries in another. It will simplify your life and keep your drawers orderly!
Plastic bins are very economical and a great way to organize drawers.
Have a drawer in the house that acts as a black hole for anything from scissors to batteries? This is where dollar store plastic bins come in handy. You can organize items into different categories with small bins or trays placed inside your drawer, to help you simply get what you are looking for.
Try doing it by item—pens in one bin, batteries in another. It will simplify your life beyond measure and your drawers will be organized with no chaos.
Use S Hooks and a Curtain Rod to Hang Jewelry
Preventing a necklace from tangling us feels like an impossible job, well here is a cheap design solution. Then venture to your local dollar store to grab some S hooks together with a curtain rod to form your very own jewelry organizer. Hang the jewelry on the S hooks by installing the rod on a wall or in a closet door. You will now have your necklaces, bracelets, and scarves visible and within grabbing distance.
Bonus tip:this hack is also a nice decoration! You can go as far as spray painting the rod and hooks to blend in with your decor.
Chop up a Dish Rack into an File Organizer
This hack is great if your mail stacks up quicker than you can handle it. A basic dish rack can be an awesome mail organizer. Use the slots for bills, letters, and other important documents. The utensil holder? Great option for pens, keys, or stamps as well!
Put it by the front door or use it to organize your home office and keep your paperwork in line and the usual mail piles at bay.
DIY Cleaning Storage: Store Your Cleaning Supplies on Tension Rods
An area that can quickly become cluttered with spray bottles, sponges, and cleaning products all piled up in disarray are under-the-sink cabinets. Try to put in a tension rod — this is a pretty simple way to resolve this clutter. Remove fantasy clutter and store your spray bottle on a rod, this gives you more space at the bottom for other supplies. This hack is super simple, and allows you to transform a closet from chaos into organization without breaking the bank.
Or, to be even more organized, use dollar store baskets for smaller items such as sponges and scrub brushes.
Use a Hanging shoe organizer for spices
Before you know it, spice jars can clutter your kitchen cabinets. Try a dollar store shoe organizer! Drape one over the back of your pantry door and keep spices, sauces, and all kinds of small items in each pocket. This will allow you to see everything at a glance and free up valuable shelf space.
This hack is also a good one for small snacks or pantry items like granola bars and nuts.
Store Bathroom Items In Plastic Baskets
The kind of plastic baskets you can get at the dollar store? Ideal for bathroom storage. Utilize them to store under sink or shelf for toiletries, skincare, and cleaning supplies. These are handy to keep items sorted and accessible while preventing chaos from taking over your bathroom counter.
If you’re feeling posh, assign labels to each shared basket in the name of speeding up the process.
Store Snacks in a Shower Caddy
Do you think shower caddies are only useful in the bathroom? This would be ideal in a pantry, or hanging from a kitchen cabinet door to tuck away snacks like chips, granola bars, and small items. A great way to contain all your small snacks in one, more space-efficient, location and free up some shelf space for bigger things.
This could also work under the sink where cleaning supplies are or in the closet for gloves and hats!
Hang mittens and scarves with clothespins
Because winter accessories seem to get lost but can be sorted out in a flash with some clothespins and twine. Run the twine along a closet wall or a mudroom, and use the clothespins to hold mittens, scarves, and hats. The setup not only lets you know where they are, but it also makes your space feel a little more rustic and homeier.
Take this along to whatever you need to go to, and omg it is exactly like at the door when you are on your way to nasty weather!
MakeMakers: Transform Ice Cube Trays Into Jewelry Organizers
Large boxes or drawers of jewelry usually tend to be lost or tangled. If you currently store rings, earrings, and necklaces separately, ice cube trays from the dollar store are a cheap fix. It can store individual pieces in each compartment while making them visible and easy to access all at once.
Store the trays in your dresser drawer or stack them on a shelf for an orderly jewelry station.
13. Label Everything With Chalkboard Labels
Grab some chalkboard labels from your local dollar store for a chic and customizable organizing hack. They are labels that can be easily applied to jars or containers or baskets or even shelves. Use chalk to write on them, and if you ever want to change the content toss it a spray of Windex and wipe clean. It is a great way of personalizing your storage, whilst continuing to have everything labelled and easily accessible.
Repurpose a Cake Stand for Bathroom Organization
There’s nothing like the elegance of cake stands − and they can even be turned into bathroom storage solutions! Use one to organize your perfume bottles, lotions, and makeup must-haves. It not only frees space on your counter but also beautifies your bathroom styling. Not only does this hack keep everything accessible, but you can turn your instant beauty collection into a display.
Hang all your scarves and belts using shower hooks
One reason for closet clutter comes from accessories like scarves and belts that may not have a designated place to go. Shower curtain rings are an accessible and low-cost solution to that issue. Wrap the hooks around a hanger rod, then hang your scarves, belts and even purses. This ensures they are organized, accessible, and out of the way.
It takes up less space and makes for an easier way of grabbing everything you need when getting dressed.
Create a DIY Charging Station
Sick of your cords being everywhere and your devices scattered all over the house? If a charging station need not be too fancy or elaborate, you can use a simple plastic bin or even a bread box to make one inexpensively! Screw a hole in the rear for ramming cables through and you really have a handy place to price your devices without any clutter. It allows you to keep everything organized, out of sight in the bin, to be able to store it on a shelf or counter.
Use Dollar Store Baskets to Organize Your Laundry Room
Laundry rooms tend to get cluttered pretty easily. Dollar store baskets are perfect for keeping detergents, fabric softeners, and cleaning products in their place. Quick Tip: Use baskets and labels to organize them on shelves as a practical and neat laundry area! That way, you never have to dig around for supplies during the laundry cycle!
It can be a laundry hamper to ease your routine and also for maintaining the space tidy.
Store Gift Wrapping Supplies in a Garment Bag
Gift wrap supplies tend to be buried at the back of closets in a jumbled-up heap. Treasure them with a garment bag Hang your rolls of wrapping paper, ribbon, and tape all kept together in a clear garment bag. You get to view all that you have, and it keeps everything from dust and scratches.
You can stick it in your closet or your storage room, and you’ll be prepared for gift-wrapping emergencies ready!
Keep Frozen Food Sorted with Binder Clips
Your freezer can quickly become a chaotic mess, but binder clips can help! These can be used to clip the bags of frozen veggies, fruits or meats, and hung from the freezer rack. It keeps everything in sight and prevents things from being buried at the bottom of the freezer.
It’s a simple, budget-friendly way to keep your frozen food organized and easy to access.
Reimagine a Toothbrush Holder as a Pen Organizer
If your desk is swallowing a sea of pens, pencils, and highlighters, a toothbrush holder can do double duty as a great organizer. Put one on your desk and it will hold your writing accoutrements at the ready, easily accessible when you need them.
This hack works great in home offices or with students who want to stay organized on a dime.
Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
If you need something practical to help get your home organized, the dollar store is a treasure trove. Whether you’re tackling your kitchen, bathroom, or office, these 20-dollar store hacks can help you tidy and organize on the cheap. A touch of imagination and a few low-cost objects can make your entire house a good and clean paradise in a short time. So grab your shopping bag, hit up your nearest dollar store, and let the organizing commence!
