Room Storage And Organization Tips Revealed! Achieve No Clutter And Say Goodbye To Piles Of Items

1. Space planning: clarifying the positioning of items and making good choices is the first step

There are many families who always organize things over and over again, but they still end up in disarray. The root cause is that the "identity" of the items is not clear. As someone who has been working in the field of storage and organization for many years, I strongly recommend that before starting to organize, you should first ask three soul-level questions about all items: Is it a common item that will be frequently used at any time, a collectible with collectible value, or a discarded item that should be discarded?

Commonly used items, such as tableware and toiletries that must be used every day, must be placed in areas within prime sight according to the principle of "within reach".

The following items are collectibles: things like seasonal appliances and souvenir photo albums. They are suitable for long-term storage work at high places or deep inside cabinets.

Discarded items: For those items that are repeated and have unknown functional status, they must be resolutely disposed of by transferring them, hanging them on idle platforms, or putting them into garbage sites.

Only by doing this subtraction well can your storage system truly lay a solid foundation.

2. Layout optimization: learn from “shelf storage” to give every item a home.

There is a phenomenon that is regarded as "shelf storage". It is not to transform the living place into a warehouse for storing goods, but to draw on the inherent logic of shelves with clear price displays and accurate positions. For example, the traditional style TV background wall is abandoned, and two sets of IKEA Kalek brand cabinets with a size of 5*5 and a grid style are used to assemble and assemble them to form a wall display with storage functions. The storage capacity presented by such a design is quite amazing, just like a shelf, every item can be arranged in a clear order, completely eliminating the possibility of random placement of items from the very beginning.

In the kitchen layout, I strongly recommend getting more drawer cabinets. Compared with partitions, drawers are more convenient to access and more efficient in space utilization. When designing, follow the principles from top to bottom, from shallow to deep: place commonly used small tableware in the shallow layer, and place large special-shaped plates or fresh-keeping bags in the deep layer to achieve vertical use of space.

3. Storage Tools: Use magic tools skillfully to overcome stubborn blind spots

Choosing the right tools can make storage more efficient, especially when dealing with specific items:

In order to solve the problem of clothing storage with limited hanging space, a supplementary strategy can be adopted to hang up clothes instead of stacking them. Fold the clothes into uniform blocks, put them in drawers in a vertical manner, and use vertical three-row storage boxes to match them. In this way, the pattern of each piece of clothing is clearly visible, and other clothes will not be messed up when taking them out. Similarly, vertical storage boxes are used for shoe cabinets, and shoes should be stored in pairs, so that the capacity can be increased immediately.

In terms of kitchen storage, condiments are the hardest hit area in a cluttered kitchen. It is recommended to use a seasoning basket to transform the horizontal space into a vertical one, and turn a single layer into a double layer. At the same time, all bottles and cans are replaced with unified special seasoning bottles and labeled to achieve visual uniformity. For pots and pans, it is recommended to use a vertical storage basket or a stainless steel stretch bowl rack, which can make heavy pots and baking pans stand up like books and be very smooth when taking them.

Wall storage is a savior for those small clutter that has nowhere to put it. It can be realized by placing clutter on the wall . at desk, setting perforated board , and use small accessories to hang stationery in different areas; in the entrance or housekeeping area, install perforated boards in combination with lockers; in this way, various tools such as brooms and wrenches can be arranged neatly without swaying around.

4. Partitioning method: labeling and scene-based to achieve self-service pick-and-place

To maintain long-term neatness, we have to build a "fool-style" storage system with the help of label machine and transparent storage box , to achieve "Self-service" pickup . It's like dividing the interior of the refrigerator into functional areas and using functional Drain function Storage boxes are used to store vegetables, and also move food due to expire to a prominent location.

Focusing on the management of charging cables, it gives suggestions such as "combing + isolation". First, use the method called Velcro items, properly arrange each charging cable, and then place it in a box called Divider box Or specially customized Acrylic partition Within, it is implemented based on the scenarios involved in charging, such as digital products and low-power electrical appliances in the kitchen. Team storage operate.

5. Multi-scenario solutions and practical steps

The most ultimate secret is the "proximity principle", which is to place fixed items in fixed locations so that the movement lines during use are in the shortest state.

The scene in the kitchen optimizes the travel path related to housework. Place the refrigerator in the U-shaped kitchen to create a closed loop rotation line that starts with taking ingredients, then cleans and cooks, and finally stores the remaining items, preventing the situation of running back and forth throughout the house with food.

In the "living room scene", a small "energy supply station" is set up in the living room. With the help of small drawers or storage baskets, scissors, remote controls, paper towels, etc. are fixedly stored so that they can be accessed immediately when used and stored immediately after use.

Children's room scene: Design an open bookshelf that fits the child's height. This is not only easy for children to access, but also helps them develop the habit of "returning to their places after reading" with the help of visual reminders from an early age, greatly reducing parents' secondary storage work.

Through the transformation of the above five dimensions, you will find that storage is no longer a temporary superficial thing, but has evolved into a sustainable and well-organized lifestyle. Starting today, let’s say goodbye to the curse of “clutter again”.