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Put Baskets in These 3 Places

June 15, 2015 By Jenna 3 Comments

I try to keep my house pretty clutter free, and honestly, I’m pretty good at it. Excuse me while I get that dirt off my shoulder. Ahem. In order to Minimize the Mess, I employ my little lovers: baskets.

If you want to be neurotic like me, put baskets in these three places to keep your house clutter free for good. Swearsies.

My best organization secret? Baskets. And, by putting them in these three places, you can keep your home clutter free. Seriously. Add this to your list of awesome life hacks and organization tips for the home. | clutter solutions | clutter organization | clutter control |

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Stairs

Anything that belongs upstairs or downstairs gets thrown into one of these baskets. And then as we go up and down the stairs, we take items with us. I try to make a habit out of never walking into another room or level without bringing something with me. Trust me, it’s not hard to find things.

Living Room

Or really whichever room your family spends the most time in. My kids, like any kids, schlep toys all around the house, and they never stay in designated toy areas (like their rooms or basement). So, instead of fighting it, I just keep a large basket in our living room. When the kids are dropping toys, I just toss them in this basket until we can get around to putting them in their place later.

Front Door

I love a three tiered basket or rack for this place. The top shelf holds keys, phones and other pocket items. The middle shelf is for mail. And the bottom shelf is for items that need to be returned to their owners: tupperware, library books, clothing, etc.

 

Talk to me about where you keep catchalls in your house.

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  1. giedre says

    June 16, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    YES to all three. As kids, I think the basket on the stairs was the best idea ever. If it wasn’t there, we all ended up putting our stuff directly on the stairs to “carry up in just one minute” lol.
    xox
    giedre

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  2. Megan says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:10 am

    I do this too and it works. I have one in the kitchen for toys to go downstairs and one by the stairs to the kids rooms. My kids get to take the baskets and put their stuff away. It helps.

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