Simple Solutions for Everyday Life

Stop suffering from those everyday annoyances and organizing challenges with these easy answers that will have you asking, "Now, why didn't I think of that?!!" Hover over photo for description; click on image to see full photo.

Store bike helmets in the recesses of your closet by hanging them from a tension rod.

Minimize clutter and keep track of library books by keeping a "book basket" in the common area where reading materials can be tossed during quick cleanup.

Use hair clips to organize chargers and cords.

Find keys quickly and easily with a carabiner attached to your purse, backpack or work bag.

Organize small games and card games using sandwich containers from the dollar store.

Save space around the sink by filling an empty handsoap container with dishwashing liquid from that oversized jug.

Save space in the bathroom and find what you need easily by storing toiletries in a pocket organizer on the back of the door.

Store earbuds in a recycled prescription bottle. Perfect for carrying in your purse or backpack.

Keep track of loose hardware during DIY projects with a magnet.

Keep unzipped jackets from slipping off hangers with a spring-loaded clothespin.

Transfer milk from that heavy gallon jug into smaller bottles so that kids can help themselves without spilling.

Encourage kids to put dirty clothes in the hamper while practicing baskets. Score!

Find spices easily in the back of your cabinet using side-by-side lazy susans.

Prevent food from splattering all over your microwave using a coffee filter "lid".

Keep all those plastic shopping bags tidy and easy to grab in an old wipes container.

Never puzzle over that stray piece again! Number your puzzles once you put them together. (It doesn't take as long as you think!)

Store multiple scarves on hangers in the coat closet. (Assign each person his own hanger, if necessary.)

Easily shred cooked chicken or meat in seconds using a mixer.

Put old fireplace ashes to work as a natural sidewalk de-icer.

Easily find the end of a roll of tape using a bread clip.

Store rolls of garbage bags in an old oatmeal container with an "x" cut into the lid to make it easy to grab just one.

Use a coupon wallet for organizing prescriptions, contacts, gift cards, and receipts.

Help the kids find their loose activity sheets, puzzles and coloring pages by organizing them in labeled notebook divider folders.

Turn outgrown pajama pants into pajama shorts to get more wear out of them.

Recycle a styrofoam egg carton into a drying rack for treats.

Keep celery fresh and crisp in the refrigerator for weeks by wrapping it tightly in aluminum foil.

Create a charging station for all your devices from an old letter holder.

Create an inexpensive cabinet door organizer from a dollar store cooling rack. Just bend, close off the ends and hang.

Free up your arms and space inside your shopping cart by clipping shopping bags to the front of the cart with a carabiner you keep on your keychain.

Utilize the vertical space on the back of your closet door for scarf and jewelry organization you can actually see!

"File" container lids together by size in a small bin or basket to keep them from spilling out all over

Keep all family members in the loop and encourage communication with a fun and whimsical chalkboard wall

Cardboard paper towel tubes keep strings of twinkle lights neat and tangle-free in storage.

Keep from over-indulging over the holidays by redeeming pre-printed treat card coupons each time you splurge. When the cards are gone, you stop splurging.

Remember where you put all your stuff with an index that includes item (alphabetical), room, and specific location

Create an "Action" basket for items requiring your attention. Write a sticky note on each item to remember what the action is.

Make, roll and freeze cookie dough in advance, then bake only as much as you need

Hang paint cans in the basement or garage from long nails or crew hooks driven into the floor joists

Use coffee filters to keep prepped foods separated in a single container without using plastic bags

Use a cardboards toilet paper tube to keep hair ties neat, organized and easy to find.