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These 11 Organizers Are So Brilliant, You’ll Want to Use Them in Every Room

Stephanie NguyenLifestyle Director
Stephanie NguyenLifestyle Director
I oversee all our coverage of lifestyle topics, which include cleaning, organizing, wellness, entertaining, real estate, travel, and more. I’m based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
published Aug 20, 2025
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Wall-mounted organizer with books, stationery, scissors, headphones, and a clock, against a pink background.
Credit: Photo: Alex Lepe; Prop Styling: Maya Borrero & Thomas Hoerup

What’s better than finding a great organizer? Getting one that’s extremely versatile, too! We spent several months researching and testing products to find the very best organizers that are so adaptable, you could use them in any room! Below, see what impressed us so much that it won a spot in our 2025 Organization Awards

Best Organizers for Every Room

Serena & Lily La Jolla Basket
$148

The Serena & Lily La Jolla Basket is a stunning basket made of a handwoven rattan material with an impressive storage capacity. Make it your go-to laundry basket, use it to store blankets in the living room, or keep it in the entryway for extra storage.

$148 at Serena & Lily
Command Large Organizing Caddy
$18

This Command Large Organizing Caddy is a brilliant organizing solution that you can add to any cabinet, closet, pantry, or under-sink area. It has a 10-pound storage capacity, so use it to corral items like cleaning supplies in the kitchen, tools in the closet, and extra bottles in the bathroom.

$18 at Walmart
Everything Organizer Drawer Organizer
$4

Everything Organizer Drawer Organizers can be used for, well, everything! Senior Shopping Editor Britt Franklin has used them to transform multiple spaces in her home; she notes that they are such inexpensive and highly effective drawer organizers.

$4 at The Container Store
Elfa White Utility Mesh Closet Over The Door Rack
$100

Make use of the dead vertical space behind doors by utilizing the Elfa White Utility Mesh Closet Over the Door Rack from The Container Store. It’s pro-organizer-approved and considered “one of the best organizing systems for renters" because there's no drilling needed.

$100 at The Container Store
IKEA KALLAX Shelf Unit
$80

IKEA’s KALLAX Shelf Unit is an “organizing chameleon” — it adapts seamlessly to any place you put it in. This cube organizer really does work anywhere, and with all the available configurations and inserts, you could technically have one in every room if you wanted.

$80 at IKEA
Yamazaki Home Tower Rolling Storage Cart
$165

Need a portable, slim storage solution? Then you need the Yamazaki Home Tower Rolling Storage Cart. It takes up barely any room, provides instant storage, and can be easily moved around where you need it. You can get it in classic white or black, or opt for the Apartment Therapy exclusive color, Yellow Pear.

$165 at Yamazaki Home
Command Variety Pack
$20$12

A must-have for any renter looking to spruce up their walls is this Command Variety Pack. It’s the ideal damage-free hook to use all around your home, and this all-star package includes a mix of sizes and types for anything you need.

$12 at Walmart
Brother P-Touch Cube Plus
$115$100

A label maker definitely comes to mind when you think of home organization, and the ultimate one to get is the Brother P-Touch Cube Plus. It’s lightweight, portable, easy to use, and wireless (you can make your labels directly from your phone or computer using Bluetooth!).

$100 at Amazon
Command Cord Bundler
$7$4

Don't let cord clutter frustrate you any longer! The Command Cord Bundler offers an instant fix for any tangled, long cords getting in your way. It's durable and extremely renter-friendly.

$4 at Walmart
IKEA SKADIS Pegboard
$28

The IKEA SKADIS Pegboard is "the most versatile piece in my home by far," shares Email Editor Carolyn Moore. She currently uses it in her front closet, but you could also use it in the kitchen to store utensils and spices; the garage to hold batteries and tools; and even in the bathroom for organizing skincare and so much more.

$28 at IKEA
HDX 27 Gal. Tough Storage Tote
$10$8

When you need a hefty, strong storage bin, get the HDX 27 Gal. Tough Storage Tote in Black with Yellow Lid. It’s stackable and waterproof, so you can use it inside and outside of your house. “These totes are unbelievably versatile and accessible,” shares Editor-in-Chief Charli Penn.

$8 at Home Depot

What Is the Organization Awards?

Apartment Therapy’s Organization Awards is our annual guide to the very best home organizers of the year. After a careful selection and testing process by our editorial team, we identified 50 winners across six categories, as well as highlighted the organizers that stole our hearts time and time again and the ones that are so cleverly designed for small spaces. Learn more about our process here.

All prices were accurate at the time of publishing, but may have changed since then.

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