18 Storage Tips: Let Items Hang In The Air And Hide Paper Towels Under The Table

In daily housework, organizing and storing often makes people feel a headache.

Many friends have experienced this situation. They had tidied up their room, but within two days, it became messy again. Every time they looked for something, they had to dig through every corner. It was not difficult to take it out, but it was quite troublesome to put it back.

In fact, most of these problems lie in the methods.

Mr. Shang is an experienced professional organizer. After many years of service practice, he has summarized 18 very practical organizing and storage techniques. These methods are not complicated, but they can actually change the way we do housework.

Then, I will share these proven good methods with you, hoping to make your home life easier and more orderly.

01 Let household items hang in the air as much as possible

If you want to make cleaning more labor-saving, especially if you want the sweeping robot to be able to pass without hindrance, the most ideal way is to make the items in your home "float" as much as possible, including larger furniture.

In the article titled "Small things can be done, 7 ideas for organizing and storing small spaces", the importance of using vertical space has been repeatedly emphasized. In the article titled "Hanging, hanging is one of the best ways to organize and store", the importance of using vertical space has also been repeatedly emphasized.

We can choose furniture that can be installed on the wall, for example, wall-mounted shoe cabinets and suspended TV cabinets.

For those large pieces of furniture that are heavy and cannot be hung, the bottom must be either completely closed or leave a high enough gap to facilitate cleaning.

On the ground, except for furniture, it is best to clear away all other debris. Use hanging or hidden in cabinets to keep the floor of the room empty. In this way, there will no longer be obstacles when sweeping and mopping the floor.

Similarly, when storing items inside the cabinet, do not let everything pile up at the bottom. Use hanging storage boxes or layered shelves to make items easier to access. Moreover, the space is also more refreshing.

02 Hide the napkin under the table

Paper towels are consumables that every household uses every day.

If placed directly on the table, although it is convenient to access, it can easily cause the table to look messy and have a strong atmosphere of life.

Mr. Shang provided an ingenious method: Tissue box fixed under the table .

As for the specific operation, it is very simple. Use strong non-marking stickers or screws to firmly fix a paper towel holder on the bottom of the desktop. Then, place the paper towel inside in an upside-down manner. In the future, when there is a need to use it, you only need to reach out and pull it out.

In this way, the paper towels are perfectly hidden, and the desktop is kept neat and clean without causing interference to daily use. This is a good way to gain two benefits.

03 Hang your toothbrush to say goodbye to moisture

Many families are accustomed to placing their toothbrushes on the sink or in a cup.

In this case, not only will it hinder movement during cleaning operations and be easily knocked over, but also, there will be accumulated water at the bottom of the cup for a long time, which will evolve into a suitable place for bacteria to breed, thereby breeding bacteria.

In fact, all it takes is a simple wall mounted toothbrush holder , can solve this problem.

Place the toothbrush on a higher place on the wall and hang it so that the brush head faces downwards so that water can drain naturally. This is not only hygienic, but also saves space on the countertop. When cleaning the countertop, you can wipe it all at once without any obstruction.

This small change can improve the cleanliness of the bathroom to a new level.

04 Make the wires on the floor float

When there are too many electrical appliances, charging cables, network cables, and plug-in cables become a mess on the ground.

These cords can get in the way when sweeping, get stained, and cause people to trip over, and the same goes for mopping.

Mr. Shang suggested using mini cable management hooks to fix the wires on the baseboard or on the side of the table so that the wires are separated from the ground.

These little hooks are super cheap and solve big problems.

Also secure the power strip to the wall or place it under the table, so that all the wires are in a "floating" state, and the ground appears fresh and refreshing. When cleaning, you no longer need to be careful to avoid those wires.

05 Let clothes stand up in drawers

Many people are used to stacking clothes one on top of the other in drawers, so that whenever they want to take out the clothes on the bottom, the clothes on top all become disorganized.

The solution to this problem is easy: fold the clothes into a consistent rectangle and arrange them vertically in the drawer like books.

The specific method is to first fold the clothes in half into a regular strip shape, and then fold them into small squares that can stand up. When placing them in the drawer, they should be placed vertically side by side.

When used with the drawer divider, better results can be obtained. Each piece of clothing can stand independently. When the drawer is opened, you can see everything at a glance. Even if you take one of the items, the other items of clothing will not be messed up.

06 Wool sweaters should be hung in layers

Knitted clothes such as woolen sweaters are relatively delicate. If they are hung on ordinary hangers, the clothes will be stretched longer and longer under the action of gravity, which will lead to deformation. If folded and stored, wrinkles will easily appear, affecting the appearance of wearing them.

The best way to store it is layered suspension .

You can choose multi-layer clothes hangers or ladder-type clothes hangers. Each layer can be laid with a separate woolen sweater. You can also fold thicker clothes made of cashmere and wool and put them flatly into the separate compartments of the hanging fabric storage bag, and place them like this.

This method avoids deformation and wrinkles, and is very convenient to take.

07 Use the wall to charge your mobile phone cleverly

The charging cables next to the sofa and bedside table are always tangled and look messy.

If you don’t have the habit of playing with your phone while charging, you can try Wall-mounted charging storage rack .

There is a small shelf, which is fixed on the wall above the socket. Take out the mobile phone, plug it in, and place the mobile phone directly on the shelf. The charging cable is short and will not fall to the ground. In this way, the countertop seems to be much cleaner.

You can also use a desktop socket with a cable trough to hide excess wires, and only expose the necessary interfaces during charging, making charging neat and orderly!

08 Use cardboard to layer large drawers

Some cabinets or drawers are very deep. Most items only use the lower half, and the space in the upper half is completely wasted.

At this time, we can use cardboard or plastic partitions to make a "pseudo laminate" in a relatively simple way, and then divide the vertical space into two parts.

For example, a shelf with drawer layering function is placed in a deep drawer. The upper space is used to store socks, and the lower space is used to store underwear. Or, the upper space is used to store commonly used tools, and the lower space is used to store less commonly used items.

This cost-effective method nearly doubles storage capacity and eliminates the need to dig to the bottom to find items.

09 Efficiently utilize the dead space under the sink

Many people think that the space under the kitchen or bathroom sink with curved water pipes and sewer pipes is quite difficult to use, so they abandon it.

In fact, as long as you use the right tools, this can be turned into a large storage area.

Mr. Shang recommends this combination. Pull up a telescopic rod above the cabinet and hang a small basket with a hook to place dishwashing sponges and steel balls. Place narrow storage boxes on both sides below to store detergent and spare rags. The remaining space can be used with a narrow storage rack with pulleys.

Through layered utilization, this originally sanitary blind spot can become tidy and practical.

10 Be sure to partition the drawers

Drawers are the most convenient storage space in your home, but they are also the easiest to get cluttered.

Because we are used to throwing things in casually, over time they become a pile of debris.

The solution is Partitioned storage .

There are many online Drawer dividers , cheap and can be freely combined as needed.

If you don't plan to spend money, you can also make a good partition by cutting yourself out of cardboard and then splicing it together.

Classify items such as keys, remote controls, stationery, and data cables, and place them in separate small compartments. This way, you can not only maintain order, but also find what you need in just one second.

Once you master these organization and storage tips, you will find that keeping your home in order is no longer a chore that consumes time and energy.

There are three core ideas. First, the items must be lifted off the ground to facilitate cleaning; second, vertical space must be fully utilized to prevent waste; third, drawers and cabinets should be divided into layers to facilitate access to items.

Starting today, pick the two or three areas that cause you the most headaches and start to modify them. I believe you will soon experience the joy of making housework easier.