If you've already broken down and recycled all those Amazon boxes, cleared out your closet, and gotten rid of your kitchen tool duplicates, what's next? One of these seven things.

Shifrah Combiths

Feb 2, 2021

11 Smart Projects DIYers Are Taking on to Stay Organized in 2021

If you’re anything like me, this new year is bringing with it a new enthusiasm to finally get organized — or at least to find an organizational system that’s actually maintainable. “2021 is the year I am literally trying to ‘get my life,” says Timisha Porcher of ToolBox Divas.Of course, it can be hard to know where to begin.

Erin Johnson

Jan 29, 2021

The Last Step of Your January Home Cure is the Most Important One

January Cure

People love to say "it's about the journey, not the destination." And that's true. But you're allowed to celebrate the destination, too.

Taryn Williford

Jan 29, 2021

These Are the Biggest Ways You're Sabotaging Your Home Organization

6 design experts reveal the biggest mistakes you’re making when it comes to staying organized.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 28, 2021

The Final Step to Creating a Living Room You Love

January Cure

The living room — or whatever you call it — is the most important room to prioritize when it comes to making sure you feel comfortable, calm, and content.

Taryn Williford

Jan 28, 2021

These Kitchen Drawer Organizers Totally Transformed My Morning Routine

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I found a surprising use for them, and it's been a game-changer.

Amy Gordon

Jan 27, 2021

This Is the Best Way to Store Your Kids’ Art (and It’s Free)

You don't have to choose between a house without paper piles and your children's prized creations.

Shifrah Combiths

Jan 27, 2021

This Pro Organizer's Colorful & Tidy Brooklyn Rental Is Full Storage Inspiration

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Pia Thompson is the founder of Sweet Digs, where she teaches clients how to get their homes in order. The Brooklyn rental home she shares with her young daughter is spacious, tidy, and yes, incredibly organized.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 27, 2021

3 Secrets to Scheduling a “Catch Up Day” Where You’ll Actually Catch Up on Your Life

January Cure

Catch-up days can make you feel like you're on top of the world, if you do them right.

Taryn Williford

Jan 27, 2021

One Thing in Your Living Room that Probably Doesn’t Get Cleaned Enough

January Cure

If it's been a while, make today the day you freshen it up.

Taryn Williford

Jan 26, 2021

This Stylist's Home Has Envy-Inducing Pantry, Closet, and Home Organization

Home Stylist and designer Rashmi Patel didn't want to deal with a renovation with two young kids, so she and her husband bought a new build. And they've slowly turned this house into a home!

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 25, 2021

A Simple Daily Habit That Anyone Can Adopt to Keep Their Home More Organized, Around the Clock

January Cure

Morning pick-ups and weekend cleaning sprees are great habits to maintain a home that stays spotless. But they're not the most important.

Taryn Williford

Jan 25, 2021

8 Smart Storage Ideas for Teeny Tiny Bathrooms

Try one (or all) of these creative ways to keep your small bathroom neat and functional.

Ashley Abramson

Jan 22, 2021

These 6 Design Pros Share the Biggest 'Don'ts' of Organizing Your Home

Six design professionals divulge what they consider to be the biggest "dos" and "don'ts" of organizing your home.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 22, 2021

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Follow These 10 Steps For a Cleaner Bedroom This Weekend

January Cure

The bedroom can often be a low-priority space for you to clean, but today is the day to give it some love.

Taryn Williford

Jan 22, 2021

These Simple Organizers Have More Than 28,000 5-Star Amazon Reviews and Cost Less Than $20

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You get six per pack, so you can use them to store *literally* anything and everything.

Celia Shatzman

Jan 21, 2021

How I Transformed My Entryway Closet Into a Pantry for Less Than $60

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Sholeen Damarwala

Jan 20, 2021

10 Quick Steps to a Cleaner Bathroom, Both Inside and Out

January Cure

When you don't have time or energy for a deep clean, I have a 10-step plan to sprucing up the bathroom that can work for anyone.

Taryn Williford

Jan 20, 2021

This Under-$25 Storage Solution Turns Any Fridge Into a Wine Fridge

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The stackable plastic bottle rack perfectly cradles your wine supply in an organized fashion while freeing up the necessary space for, you know, food and stuff.

Olivia Harvey

Jan 19, 2021

One Ingredient All the Most Successful DIY Projects Have in Common

January Cure

I'm envious of people who can follow through on all their home DIY projects. But in my envy, I realized that all the most successful DIY projects have one thing in common.

Taryn Williford

Jan 19, 2021

The Secret to Finding Affordable Artwork is Re-Framing Your Mind — Here’s How

January Cure

There are only two mistakes you can make when it comes to selecting art for your home.

Taryn Williford

Jan 18, 2021

10 Things Pro Organizers Really Wish You Wouldn’t Do

These are the biggest mistakes you're making, according to the pros.

Ashley Abramson

Jan 17, 2021

6 Organizing Pros Share the Simple Everyday Tasks that Help Them Stay Tidy

Home organizing isn't a do-it-one-time-and-forget-it sort of thing. Tackling a small task or two each day is one of the best ways to prevent all your organizing and decluttering work from being undone.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 15, 2021

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Two Different Ways to Improve Your Kitchen in Just an Hour

January Cure

Choose your own adventure: Here are two different ways to make a big impact in the kitchen in a short amount of time.

Taryn Williford

Jan 15, 2021

7 Storage Coffee Tables That Are as Pretty as They Are Functional

Even the smallest extra storage space is a plus.

Kelsie Schrader

Jan 15, 2021

The 7 Best Apps for Getting Your Life Organized, According to the Pros

We asked the experts for their top picks.

Jenna Mahoney

Jan 14, 2021

January Is the Best Time to Get Your Home Organized—But I’m Doing One Thing Differently This Year

January Cure

If the new year is your cue to begin tidying up, you still need another incentive to finish the job.

Taryn Williford

Jan 14, 2021

The Surprising (and Better) Use I Found for My Favorite Pet Food Containers

They're huge time savers.

AnnMarie Mattila

Jan 14, 2021

3 Things You Should Always Do When Hiring a Professional Organizer

And two to avoid.

Jenna Mahoney

Jan 13, 2021

This Professional Organizer Conquers Clutter with Minimalism and DIY Projects

Katrina, the owner of home organizing company Badass Homelife, is big believer in minimalism, sustainability, DIYing projects, and incorporating her design and organization philosophies in this home she shares with her husband and their two dogs.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 13, 2021

This Is the First Step to a Better-Looking (and Tidier!) Living Room

January Cure

It's important to remember that cups and socks and crumbs are just an inevitable part of life sometimes.

Taryn Williford

Jan 13, 2021

25 of the Smartest Storage Solutions We Saw This Year

From IKEA storage hacks, to floating shelves, to narrow cabinets, and more, you'll find storage solution inspiration in all of the ideas these renters and owners came up with for their homes.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 12, 2021

This 4-Step Method is the Quickest Way to Clean and Declutter Any Closet

January Cure

When you don't have time for a full-on decluttering, "good enough" is enough.

Taryn Williford

Jan 12, 2021

Marie Kondo's Sustainable Collection with The Container Store Is Here

Joy-sparking storage solutions ahead.

Nicoletta Richardson

Jan 11, 2021

Don’t Make a Single Decor Decision at Home Without Doing This First

January Cure

Not to say there isn't benefit in being impulsive sometimes. But you still have to do a little work to fine-tune your instincts.

Taryn Williford

Jan 9, 2021

6 Things You Should Never Store in Your Basement, According to an Expert

Put your skis in the attic instead.

Jennifer Billock

Jan 8, 2021

6 Organizing Professionals Reveal the Items You Should Get Rid of Today

Six designers and professional organizers share a list of things to get rid of today because they are no longer useful/current/relevant/helpful items (and that many people probably have hiding in the dark recesses of our closets and junk drawers).

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 8, 2021

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This Should be the Final Step of Any Chore—And It Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning

January Cure

You don't want to rush the final step. It's the most important.

Taryn Williford

Jan 8, 2021

This $15 IKEA Closet Tray Is Actually a Stylish, No-Fail Drawer Organizer

And it looks more luxe than most drawer organizers, too.

Marlen Komar

Jan 7, 2021

You Can Shrink All Your Paper Clutter Piles With 3 Easy Steps

January Cure

Sorting through paper piles this way is easier than it seems at the start. And it gets simpler and quicker the more you do it.

Taryn Williford

Jan 7, 2021

Decluttering Is Hard—But There’s One 2-Minute Way to Make it Easier

January Cure

The mental, physical, and emotional workout is a lot, all at once. But it doesn't have to be.

Taryn Williford

Jan 6, 2021

The First Thing You Should Do Before You Take on Any New Home Projects

January Cure

Real quick, before you get too far into the year or into any organizing or DIY projects, do this one-hour exercise.

Taryn Williford

Jan 5, 2021

The 10 Best IKEA Products for Getting Organized in the New Year

Whip your home into shape with these finds, starting at just $1.49!

Laura Lajiness

Jan 2, 2021

4 Organizing & Cleaning Resolutions that Aren’t Worth It, According to the Pros

Here are the biggest mistakes people make with organizing and cleaning resolutions, according to a pro.

Olivia Muenter

Jan 1, 2021

A 4-Step Cleaning & Organizing Schedule That Will Help You Finally Get it Together

Don't try to do it all at once! Make January your month of cleaning & organizing. Here's how.

Olivia Muenter

Dec 30, 2020

This Stylish $25 Product Makes Me Smile Every Time I Open My Closet

I'd be lost without this pair!

Marlen Komar

Dec 18, 2020

This Expandable Desktop Bookshelf Will Declutter Your Desk Once and For All

Because an organized desk is a relaxing desk.

Lydia Mack

Dec 28, 2020

The Best Way to Store Your Artificial Christmas Tree

It's not in the box it came in.

Ashley Abramson

Dec 27, 2020

Organization Experts Share How 2020 Changed How We Think About Clutter

We’re all learning to appreciate and make the most of our homes in ways we hadn’t before.

Olivia Muenter

Dec 21, 2020

A 5-Step Plan for *Finally* Organizing All Your Paperwork

Start 2021 with a clean slate.

Jenna Mahoney

Dec 22, 2020

6 Smart Things Super-Organized People Always Do

Steal these habits of highly organized people.

Jenna Mahoney

Dec 17, 2020

If You're Not Storing Your Cookware This Old School Way, You're Missing Out

You can teach an old tool new tricks!

Alyssa Longobucco

Dec 14, 2020

10 Better Ways to Store Your Pots and Pans

Tired of that clang-y crash of lids and skillets every time you reach for a pot?

Ashley Abramson

Dec 13, 2020

The Best (and Cheapest) Way to Store Your Dishcloths

It's not over the faucet, under the sink, or on some expensive drying rack.

Shifrah Combiths

Dec 6, 2020

This Super Simple System Is the Easiest Way to Organize Your Kids’ Artwork

Maybe you have an overflowing bin of years worth of multiple kids' artwork you don't know what to do with. Or maybe you're just starting to realize that you need a plan for what's pouring in. It's never too early or too late to put a good set-it and forget-it system for kids' papers into practice.

Shifrah Combiths

Dec 1, 2020

25 Smart Solutions For How to Store Your Stash of Records

From casual collectors to zealous vinyl nerds, it doesn't matter how many records you have, there's a storage solution here for you.

Esteban Cortez

Nov 17, 2020

Two-Second Life Tip: Save Your Friends’ Addresses from Their Holiday Cards as Soon as You Get Them

Every once in a while, you realize you can do one small thing that will make you feel really on top of it.

Shifrah Combiths

Nov 25, 2020

6 Things You Should Do If It Feels Like Your Home Is Never Clean

We called on a cleaning expert for actionable advice on simple things you can do when you feel like housekeeping is out of your control.

Caroline Biggs

Nov 10, 2020