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How to Store Everything

Learn How to Store Everything in Your Home

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One of the main contributors to accumulating household clutter is not knowing how to properly store your items, making storage and organization pretty much joined at the hip.

Here's a comprehensive list of how to store just about everything.

Home Storage by Room
How to Store Everything in the Kitchen | How to Store Everything Under the Bed
How to Store Everything in the Entryway

How to Store Accessories

Satchel from FurlaPhoto / Furla

This guide to storing accessories will cover belts, ties, scarves, hats, gloves and more:

How to Store Accessories

How to Store Appliances

KitchenAid Artisan Red Stand Mixer from Crate and BarrelPhoto / KitchenAid Artisan Red Stand Mixer from Crate and Barrel

These are tricky because they involve wires and parts and pieces.

Here's a comprehensive guide:

How to Store Appliances

How to Store Backpacks

Backpacks from joannagoddard.blogspot.comBackpacks from joannagoddard.blogspot.com

A few options for backpack storage:

  • Store backpacks on a large hook near the entry way of your home.
  • In a cubby near the entry way of your home.

How to Store Baseball Caps

hat rack From absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.comhat rack From absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com

I've always struggled with baseball caps because unless you're wearing them, they are really not that cute to have hanging around. I like the idea of hanging baseball hats together on the inside of a closet door for easy retrieval.

How to Store Bathing Suits

Striped Bikini from Top ShopPhoto / Top Shop
California Closets Ginny Snook Scott recommends you store bathing suits in, "A drawer and/or pull-out basket."

How to Store Bikes

Bike HookPhoto / The Container Store

If you live in a house or condo complex with a garage, that is the obvious choice for your bike, but if you live in an apartment or townhouse (or if you just like to keep your bike inside), there are some cool storage solutions for hanging your bike.

How to Store Boots

Frye Sandra BootPhoto / Frye

Store boots based on the type of material they are made of, and the activities they represent to you. Read more in:

Boot Storage Guide

How to Store Cashmere Sweaters

Clothing Organizer & Dividers by Slide N StaxPhoto by Slide N Stax

I like this clothes organizer by Slide N Stax because it will protect delicate cashmere from your closet shelving, and helps to maximize space below the rod as well as above.

How to Store Comforters

Grey Storage CubePhoto / The Container Store

I have always wanted to find a plastic bin large enough to store my comforter with zero results. No big was ever quite the right size. The best option I've found is a collapsable storage cube. The nice advantage to the storage cube is that it can be easily collapsed and folded when not in use. Win-win.

Budget option:

Jumbo comforter bag.

How to Store Cords

Medium Command HookPhoto / 3M

I used to store out-of-use cords in zip loc bags, but hooks are an even better use of space because the cords can remain individual and tangle-free. Label them, and hang.

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