Organizing

We thought we had covered all of the basics of organizing and cleaning your space, but it turns out we missed a couple. The Onion has put together some Tips For Getting Organized and we’d be remiss not to note a few of their (helpful?) pointers.

A clean, organized, and well-lit home work space is a must. And what better time to tackle this issue in your home than the fresh start of a new year! Many of us don’t have the luxury of a separate home office or studio, but that doesn’t mean we can’t create a healthy environment for working at home. Even if you don’t work from home, carving out a space for productivity is important and a smart way focus on specific tasks without distraction.

On a scale of 1-10, organizing cables and cords behind an entertainment center ranks about a .001 on my scale. But when it’s all done and finished, the results are often night and day, not only just improving the aesthetics in and around the home entertainment center, but also possibly making your home a little bit safer thanks to better organized power and wiring.

The key is smart storage solutions and bright colors.

Emily's kitchen provided an "Aha!" moment for how I could get my kitchen counters looking cleaner.

Some simple tips on how to organize (and even purge) personal libraries, like a real librarian would.

It's so overwhelming that you don't even know where to start. This is when you need a strategy.

Apartment Therapy's organizing expert Taryn Williford shares her favorite organizing ideas from recent house tours.

I rewatched Marie Kondo's Netflix show one year later—here's what I learned about decluttering (and life!) the second time around.

It was $12 and took 30 minutes to set up, but the stress it saved me felt like it was the best investment I have made in years.

Did you have one of these?

Get ready to drool over its perfection.

Here are some of the sharpest ideas for arranging your kitchen—straight from real homes.

There's a whole sea of produce inside.

They're as beautiful as they are useful.

Kitchen cabinets tend to get messy. But the cabinet under the sink has its own unique way of becoming a cluttered cave of castoffs.

Professional organizer Claire DeBoer shares this inspiringly tidy and organized Brooklyn home with her partner.

And they share what you should be doing instead.

Kitchen bursting at the seams? If you’re going a little crazy trying to fit all your cooking accoutrements in your teeny-tiny kitchen, this is the post for you. Here are 20+ ideas for ways to squeeze a little extra storage out of a small kitchen. 1. Get the most out of the cabinets you do have with stackable shelves (like these from Store).2. Don’t neglect the space above your cabinets. You could stash extra stuff up there in baskets.3.

Experts share their favorite items they use to organize their drawers, closets, cabinets and more... as well as the items they most recommend to clients!

If you can navigate your bedroom in pitch black, imagine how much of your home you aren’t really seeing anymore.

In most cases, these pieces are somewhere between $1 and $5, and there is always a spot for them in the house.

If you like labels, you're going to love getting to see inside this professional organizer's drawers, closets, and more.

Kristen Ziegler, owner of Minima, recommends items that combine function and beauty and take usually boring, utilitarian household items to a whole other level.

And still preserve that spark of joy, of course.

The first time she organized, Amanda Becker felt overwhelmed the entire time that she didn’t actually stop to take in anything she was doing. Now that she's continued to try a little KonMari-ing everyday, she finds the whole process less daunting—and is proud to say that she's somewhat kept up with it.

Some of their picks might surprise you!

When it comes to her desk setup, Yasmin Lashley leaves no trace behind.

Number 3 is a massive upgrade of an all-time favorite organizational hack!

The outbox has been a staple of the January Cure for many, many years—mainly because it just works.

It’s not just a list of bins and baskets.

Since you probably own more pairs of shoes than, say, sweaters, it can be tricky to come up with strategies for storing them. Creative shoe storage like over-the-door or under-the-bed shoe organizers become even more important if you have limited storage space (or if you just have tons of shoes).

The end game to decluttering your home isn't necessarily a Instagram-worthy closet photo shoot.

"Custom prefab" doesn't have to be an oxymoron.

Get ahead of that new year "I must get my house in order" bug.

We’ve tapped two professional organizers who have shared their top tips for keeping holiday clutter under control. Here’s what they had to say.

Clutter, begone!

Here's to making it ALL happen in 2020!

These are 19 of the best storage ideas from house tours this year.

The smaller the kitchen = the smarter the storage and style solutions.

Express your shelf in the kitchen with these smart decorating ideas.

You don't need to hire an expert or spend a bunch of cash on fancy containers to get your kitchen in working order.

With nothing to lose but a couple bucks, I brought them home and now I'm completely hooked.

This one's going to be the best gift-wrapping year ever.

You don't have to buy up the organizing aisle every time you run out of space.

They're all under $50!

In real life, the houses that seem perfectly kept probably belong to people who are satisfied with "good enough" rather than perfection.

If you can't declutter your entire kitchen all at once (who can?), here are the most crucial places, the areas you should start with first.

Your local everything-for-a-dollar store is brimming with affordable home organizing tools—as long as you know what to look for.

We've uncovered some clever ways to create more kitchen storage in places you probably never considered.

Because wrapping presents can be pretty stressful, TBH.

National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, which falls on Nov. 15 this year, is appropriately timed for a pre-Thanksgiving refrigerator refresh so you can make space for all the green bean casserole and pumpkin pie you'll be whipping up.

If you've been thinking that this is the day (...month...year...) that you're going to get your home in order, here is a little tough love courtesy of us here at Apartment Therapy.

For a kitchen to run smoothly, you can't suffer through chock-full cabinets or overflowing drawers.

This weekend, rather than ignoring that jumble of clutter, we're going to make it presentable and functional.

Get to know this popular brand a little better.

Ina's pantry is an accessible version of organized.

Do you have toxic items you’re no longer using hanging around that you just don’t know how to dispose of? Well, kudos for keeping them out of the landfill but it’s time to get them out of the house. Check out our resource guide for handy tips on where and how to properly dispose of hazardous items in your home. Hazardous or toxic waste can be anything flammable or combustible, corrosive, explosive, or reactive.

I needed to find a better way to store my things, the piles were stacking UP.

Lower kitchen cabinets are pretty prime real estate.

And it's all under $100!

Seriously, these are genius!

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves recently redid her master closet for her new Nashville home with the help of The Home Edit—right on time for the season change.

It's a cruel, cruel reality: Even after you've sorted through your stuff and made tough cuts, decluttering isn't over until you get those boxes and trash bags out of the house.

After searching through office supplies, back to school supplies, the bullseye dollar spot section, and home decor, I ended up in bathroom organization, of all places.

The pros weigh in.

And they can be used for pretty much any household cleaning task.

Because they had primer and paint on hand that was left over from other projects, these homeowners put a lot of time into their townhome's garage makeover, but no money.

We have a simple solution for separating the useful from the hopeful when it comes to your "just in case" clutter.

You could play Bohemian Rhapsody, do the damn chore, and still probably be done in time for headbanging.

This family's toy closet was better looking than many, but it definitely had some room for improvement.

The dump zone might look a little different depending on what room it’s in, but it will serve the same purpose.