55 Genius Hacks To Fit Way More In Your Storage Spaces

If you have closets that lack adequate shelving, this foldable closet organizer is a quick fix. Hang the hooks from the clothing rod. Attach the shelves. Problem solved. Five hooks attach anywhere on the unit so you can hang belts, hats, bags, and scarves, too. Choose from several sizes and finishes.

Tap the vertical space in deep drawers with this sliding drawer bin that elevates small items above whatever you have stored in that drawer. The small compartments are great for organizing measuring cups, bag clips, and other sundries that tend to get lost. There are several configurations to hold whatever it is you need to store.

Add a quick shelf anywhere with this closet tension shelf. Turn an empty cubby space into shelving or add shelves to a closet or inside vast cabinets in seconds with no drilling or adhesives. They measure from 15 inches at their smallest to nearly 24 inches at their most extended. “These shelves are absolute genius,” wrote one reviewer. “[They] give you so much space where you normally will not have it.”

This cabinet caddy turns a kitchen shelf into an organized and convenient spice rack that rotates so you can find the ingredient you want. Organize your spices into categories, label the end of that shelf, and tuck everything into a tiny footprint. When you want a spice, grab the right label, pull it out, and rotate it to open to see all the spices on that shelf. “Brilliant,” wrote one reviewer. “Where has this been all my life?”

Instead of tossing all your cosmetics and potions into a vast bag and dumping the whole thing when you are looking for something, get organized with this clever travel makeup bag. It opens up wide and displays everything in its many organized pockets and sections. No need to dump! You can see every item. It comes in lots of colors, too.

Collecting water bottles might be an obsession, but storing them is not. Fortunately, this water bottle organizer takes care of that. Each water bottle rests in a concave bed so it doesn’t roll. It has three shelves to house your entire collection. And the soft feet keep it in place as you load and unload it. Choose from several sizes.

A broom or mop that falls over or wanders the house, always getting lost, is an irritant you don’t need. Give that tool a home by mounting this mop gripper to the wall. You will put it away because it’s easy and it will stay there, held fast in the snap-close grip. This is a pack of three.

Expand the hanging capacity of your closet by using these hanger clips to make each hanger do extra work. You can hang all the shirts you own of the same type on one hanger, add a belt to a dress, or hang the accessory you like to wear with that item right from the same hanger. You can daisy chain the hooks to tap into vertical space, too. This is a pack of 50 in assorted colors.

The back of a door is the perfect place to stash some gear. These over-the-door hanging baskets store your clutter but keep it handy and easy to find. And they look nice! Just hang them from one of the two included hook options. “Very cute and functional!” wrote one reviewer. “It [...] helps me stay organized.”

Hand this detergent pod holder over a cupboard door and stash detergent pods, cleaning tools, and other dish-cleaning necessities in it so they don’t get lost in the chaos under the sink. “This is the perfect storage hack!” wrote one reviewer. There are similar solutions for toiletries and garbage bags.

Get your shoes off the floor by creating storage on the wall with this shoe rack. When empty, it lies flat, waiting for your kicks. Putting your shoes away is easy. And there is no floor clutter! “Downright genius!” wrote one reviewer. “Almost every other storage option requires floor space and gets in the way.” This is a pack of two.

Add another drawer to your kitchen without using any floor space by mounting this pull-out drawer to the underside of a cabinet shelf. It slides onto the shelf in seconds, secures with peel-and-stick adhesive, and is the perfect place to stash tea, small utensils, or snack packets.

Keep all your gear close at hand with this side table that has a built-in charging station and a storage basket underneath. The charging station is under the surface, so it doesn’t eat up any tabletop real estate, and the basket is roomy and easy to lift out to unpack or load. It comes in lots of colors, and some models sport a built-in light.

Store leggings, tanks, scarves, bags, or anything that won’t go on a hanger in these clever legging organizers. Each one has 10 clips and takes up little more space than a single hanger. “Best storage hack for leggings!” wrote one reviewer. “They are amazing and save so much space,” wrote another.

If you want to eliminate toy clutter, make it so easy to put the toys away that a child could do it. Enter this toy storage organizer. Big bins face the room so it’s easy to toss toys into the right containers. You could even make a game out of it. The differently sized bins accommodate all kinds of toys. And you can remove the bins to play with what’s in them. It comes in lots of colors.

If containers of yogurt are part of your everyday routine, you know how annoying they are to store in the fridge. This yogurt organizer gets them up off the shelf and into a dispenser so you never have to stack, re-stack, and move them out of the way again. Peel and stick it to the underside of a shelf and load those containers in.

When your mug situation turns to chaos, this under-cabinet cup holder will sort it out. Slide them onto the shelf above, and you can hang three mugs on the hooks, getting them up off the shelf. This is a pack of three racks, so you can store your entire collection.

Turn an open space that’s difficult to store small items in into a set of drawers with these stackable closet storage baskets. They slide out like drawers, making it easy to find things and put folded stacks of clothing into them. “I was shocked at how much I could fit in each bin,” wrote one reviewer.

Keep your most-used utensils handy so you don’t burn dinner hunting in a drawer. This rotating utensil hook mounts to the bottom of a cabinet and lets you hang those tools right where you work. Spin the hook to find what you need. Peel and stick it to mount. This is a pack of two.

Slide this slim rolling cart between the washer and dryer, the toilet and the sink, or into any other small space and turn that dead zone into storage. The spinning casters make it easy to pull out again when you need something, and it holds a surprising amount. It comes with hooks that let you hang things from the shelves. Choose from several colors.

Get your small items — sauce packets, medications, cheese sticks, or small spices — out of the drawers where they will be lost forever and into these refrigerator door organizers, where you will be able to find and use them. “Where has this been all my life?” wrote one reviewer. “We have a lot of medications that need to be refrigerated, and I hate them [...] taking up actual shelf space.” This is a pack of three.

Create more room in your utensil drawer with this clever cutlery organizer that nests the utensils instead of laying them flat. “Love! Love! Love! I can't believe I've gone my whole life without knowing about these,” wrote one reviewer. “Stackable storage [...] is genius!” There are several sizes and configurations.

Hang all your tanks or bras in the same amount of closet space that a couple of garments once occupied by moving to these tank top hangers. Each one holds eight garments, and it’s so easy to hang them. Just loop the straps over the hooks. “Genius item!” wrote one reviewer. “Suddenly, I have so much more room in my closet, and it hangs tank tops so nicely. Each one is easy to see & easy to access.”

Expand the shelf space in your fridge with this clever drawer organizer and egg holder kit. The drawers snap onto the underside of the glass shelves and add dedicated space for eggs in one drawer and produce or canned goods in the other. “Slides in and out smoothly,” wrote one reviewer. “And you can remove the entire drawer for restocking.” You can opt for two drawers if you don’t want the egg drawer.

Keep all your shampoo, body wash, and showering tools handy and off the floor by looping this hanging shower caddy over the showerhead. It’s sturdy, roomy, and has hooks for razors and a shelf for bar soap or body sponges. It comes in lots of colors and two configurations.

Add storage on the side of the fridge, dryer, or washer by sticking these magnetic spice storage racks to the metal surface. Powerful magnets hold them in place, and they are roomy enough to store everything from spices to beer glasses. Choose from lots of colors.

Turn your closet into a shoe boutique while doubling your shoe storage with this shoe slots organizer. Each pair of shoes stacks into a rack so you can fit a pair into the space of one shoe. It also turns the top shoe into a display so you can scan your collection and choose the pair you want. This is a pack of 12, enough to house a huge collection of shoes.

“Best organizing hack!” wrote one reviewer of this under-bed storage system. The zippered containers ride on swivel casters so that pulling your stored items out is as easy as opening a drawer. But it holds all your linens, winter coats, and more in a huge container with a metal frame and clear top. This is a pack of two.

Keep the oils and tools you use most often within easy reach by mounting these cabinet door storage racks to the inside of a cupboard, a wall, or the back of a door. They are sized perfectly for cling wrap boxes, olive oil bottles, cleaning spray, and many things you reach for often. They mount with adhesive and come in several sizes and colors.

Don’t waste an entire drawer or shelf storing coffee pods. Stick them to the fridge! This magnetic coffee pod holder is a slick, easy way to organize all your pods into a display that allows you to choose a brew, pop it in the machine, and sip. “These work so well and save so much counter space!” wrote one reviewer. There are several colors.

Slide these under-shelf baskets onto a cupboard shelf and start getting organized. They can hold the tea below the shelf the cups live on, transform a pantry, and make a laundry room more efficient. Instead of stacking items on top of each other, they get a cubby of their own, which makes accessing things easier. The depth is adjustable, and this is a set of two.

Pack your clothing and sundries into the compression packing cubes, and your trip will go better. You can open your suitcase anywhere and pull out your shirts, underwear, or sweaters without exposing anything else. Unpacking takes seconds. And your suitcase will hold more because they squish everything when you zip them. This is a set of four. They come in several colors. These even work well as a storage solution for out-of-season clothes.

Do you have to unpack the entire kitchen cupboard to find the pan you want? This pot and pan organizer will put an end to that hassle. Use it horizontally or vertically and set up the racks to accommodate the collection you have. Forevermore, each pan will have its own shelf, making it easy to grab one pan without moving the others. It comes in lots of sizes.

Give your hat collection the respect it deserves while eliminating clutter by mounting this hat rack to the wall. The long arm will handle a big 10-gallon hat or an entire collection of ball caps. “Our caps had apparently decided to reproduce and scatter themselves across [...] any available flat surface,” wrote one reviewer. “Who knew a simple organizer could bring instant order to the chaos?” These can be drilled into the wall or attached via adhesive.

Corral your clutter into these faux books and set them right out in the open. Your remotes, keys, pens, or whatever else it is you like to reach for will be just as easy to grab, but the visual is serene and stylish, giving the impression of literacy rather than messiness. They have a magnetic closure to avoid accidental spills.

This nesting measuring beaker set packs every measuring cup you will ever need into a tidy space. It’s also stylish and science lab adjacent. “Amazing!” wrote one reviewer. “I love that they come in all of the variations of measurements. Now I don’t have to keep rinsing my measuring cup. [...] The nesting feature is a huge bonus!! Takes up very little space.”

Turn the junk drawer — or any messy drawer — into an organized and useful space with these drawer organizers in a variety of sizes. Fit them all in the drawer or use only a few to keep small items from spreading. This is a set of 25 pieces, and they come with rubber feet so they don’t slide around.

Yoga mats are such a hassle to store. But you can turn them into a wall hanging that evokes spa-like simplicity with this wall-mounted yoga mat holder. It has hooks for mats, foam rollers, and all your workout tools. “I’m using mine to hold two yoga mats, a foam roller, a couple of blocks, and some light resistance bands,” wrote one reviewer. “The top shelf is a nice touch. I threw a small speaker and a candle on it.”

Stick these magnetic laundry bins to the side of the dryer and drop your stain remover, dryer balls, and other items into the baskets so they are handy and easy to find. Keep a few hangers on the hanger rack or turn it sideways and use it to hang a towel. It’s clever and will quickly clean up your laundry area. It comes in several colors.

This purse hook is the closet accessory you didn’t know you needed. It lets you quickly hang up a purse, get the hoodie you want to wear again off the furniture, or air-dry a delicate cami right in the closet. Each hook is a six-armed hook that swivels and has a cedar ball on the end. It comes in several colors.

Instead of piling dishes on top of each other, use these cabinet shelf organizers to give each set its own place to land. The shelves break up the vertical space to accommodate the dishes you have, allowing you to place glasses on top of side plates or to give mugs or bowls a dedicated home. You can stack them, nest them, or use them separately. Choose from lots of colors.

Creating stacks of perfectly folded clothing might feel like the kind of skill you will never achieve. But this shirt folding board makes it instantly possible. Set the shirt on it and fold the board as instructed. The shirt will turn out so neat that you will think it just came out of the wrapper. “This has made my closet much more organized and visually pleasing!” wrote one reviewer.

The space under the sink inevitably becomes a chaotic, unusable mess because it’s too big and low a space to access easily. These under sink organizers solve that in seconds. The two pieces fit easily around the plumbing and have slide-out trays that make access easy. “Helped me organize under the sink chaos,” wrote one reviewer. “Looks so neat, and I can find things now!”

Tidy up the trunk without giving up floor space with this trunk organizer that loops over the rear-seat headrests and puts handy pockets in the back of your trunk or hatchback. Velcro strips hold it securely while it keeps water, tools, safety essentials, and emergency snacks in your car at all times. “Genius,” wrote one reviewer. “It’s perfect for easy-to-reach snacks, wipes, and even the occasional emergency toy.”

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a handy shelf at the back of your stove? A place to set a few salt cellars and some oil? Meet the magnetic stovetop shelf. It grips the metal of your stove and puts a flat surface that’s easy to pull off and wash right there. A lip around the edge prevents items from slipping behind the stove, and the grippy surface stops sliding.

Turn leftovers into easy-to-stack meals for the future. This freezer block maker shapes your stocks, soups, and other prepped meals into bagged bricks that fit beautifully in the freezer. Fit it with a freezer bag, snap it closed, fill it, and freeze. Then remove the bag, stack it in the freezer, and repeat. It comes in a variety of sizes. Your freezer has never looked this organized.

When pens, sticky notes, and other office sundries are proliferating on your desktop, this adhesive desk drawer is an easy way to sweep them all away. Peel and stick it to the underside of your desktop, and you have an instant pull-out drawer that can hold headphones, markers, notebooks, and more. It’s a great hack on a coffee or bedside table, too. It comes in three sizes.

If purses are your weakness, you know how hard it is to store your collection. Here is the purse organizer you have been looking for. It lets you store eight purses in a closet. Hang it from the closet rod and slide your bags into the clear protective pockets. “So handy for getting my pile of purses organized,” wrote one reviewer. “It holds all shapes and sizes and hangs neatly in the closet.”

Baking pans can quickly eat up cupboard space, and if you stack them, you will lose track of whatever ends up on the bottom. This bakeware rack turns them into a little library shelf. Slide each one into its own slot and it stands upright. You can adjust the slots to fit what you have. Brilliant!

Not only is it lots of fun to load this egg dispenser and watch the eggs roll down it, like something out of a Wallace and Gromit animation, but it is also a space-saving solution for storing eggs. It stores a dozen eggs, or more, in a tiny footprint. “Simple, sturdy, and makes my fridge feel so much more streamlined,” wrote one reviewer.

Turn any piece of out-of-the-way wall into a broom closet by mounting this mop and broom holder there. The five snap-in broom slots make it easy to store all those long-handled tools, while six hooks provide a place for dusters, rags, dustbins, and other smaller items. “Genius,” wrote one reviewer. “I installed this in my garage for my household cleaning stuff; brooms, dust mop, mop, and even a stick vacuum. Works great!”

Keep the TP right next to the toilet and save yourself one chore. Load it into this slender toilet paper storage bin that holds 12 rolls in a small space and looks good doing it. Free up some cupboard space while providing a handy surface to set a phone on while using the bathroom. It comes in lots of colors and collapses for storage.

This two-tier organizer is the perfect way to bring order to a cupboard or tap the space under the sink to store things without losing them. Each basket slides out so you can see what’s in it or lift it out and take with as you clean. A clever divider holds smaller items upright, and there are spaces for labels to help maintain your system.

The space at the foot of the bed or next to the couch is an unused storage opportunity. Set this storage ottoman there and fill it with spare blankets, shoes, or toys. Those items will be easy to find but out of sight, and you will have a place to sit or set a tray. It comes in linen or faux leather in a selection of colors.