Organizing & Storage

It's not in the box it came in.

We’re all learning to appreciate and make the most of our homes in ways we hadn’t before.

Start 2021 with a clean slate.

Steal these habits of highly organized people.

Tired of that clang-y crash of lids and skillets every time you reach for a pot?

It's not over the faucet, under the sink, or on some expensive drying rack.

Maybe you have an overflowing bin of years worth of multiple kids' artwork you don't know what to do with. Or maybe you're just starting to realize that you need a plan for what's pouring in. It's never too early or too late to put a good set-it and forget-it system for kids' papers into practice.

From casual collectors to zealous vinyl nerds, it doesn't matter how many records you have, there's a storage solution here for you.

We called on a cleaning expert for actionable advice on simple things you can do when you feel like housekeeping is out of your control.

When it comes to bathroom, kitchen, and skincare products, clear bottles aren't such a great idea—especially if the bottles they come in originally are opaque.

The sight of this ultra-organized pantry is downright blissful.

Keeping a clean home requires discipline and hard work—and maybe just one little motivating maxim.

If you've got the urge to get some stuff out of the house, start with this list of items you can say goodbye to right now with no impunity.

This tour is a look into a family of five Inuit-Métis members of Nunatukavut who share an incredibly cute barn house in a small town in Northern Canada.

The internet is ripe with tips, tricks, and strategies to get your life organized. Unfortunately, though: These "solutions" aren't always as shiny as they appear to be. In fact, some may even cause more work for you in the long-run.

It's time to be a little more honest with yourself and figure out how to make your home work better for you.

We're going to let you in on a few little secrets.

Organized people share a list of common practices that leave them well-rested and organized, while the rest of us are running around like overwhelmed chickens with our heads cut off.

Decor, furniture, and even storage choices can interfere with your ability to efficiently live in a space. Fortunately, you can prevent that frustrating experience by avoiding these mistakes while making design decisions in your own home.

Left undone, these simple chores become a much bigger mess and a much more annoying task to tackle.

Whether you're a seasoned minimalist or just want to dip your toes into the minimalism movement, these easy habits will keep your home looking its best.

Do I really need 20 t-shirts, a dozen towels, three teapots? I need multiples of certain things, yes, but at some point, a few turns into too many.

If rogue shoes have you down, here's how pro organizers suggest keeping things tidy without a formal mudroom.

Are your scarves always in a tangled mess? Thankfully, organizing gurus Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit have a foolproof method for getting control of this beloved accessory.

Maximize your small spaces while making them look mindfully designed

#VanLife devotees know a thing or two about small spaces.

A simple way to prevent unsightly clutter, but also create a cohesive look, especially in smaller spaces.

Possibly the best productivity method you've never heard of.

Home organization is the new bread baking.

Smart changes can help you maximize the kitchen you have, without changing its footprint.

Organize all your stuff for less than the cost of your favorite facial serum. (It is worth mentioning, though, that throwing out that container of bubble bath you’ll never use is totally and completely free.)

The social media platform is not only entertaining, but also has a gold mine of organizing hacks.

It's time to rediscover joy for the place that you're always in.

These organizing tricks are too good not to share.

The timing of their new show on Netflix called “Get Organized with The Home Edit” couldn't have come at a better time (or year).

Ciao! Sayonara! Adios!

Each type of plastic container is made differently, so there’s no standard guide for how long you can keep yours around. But here's what the expert has to say.

These dreamy DIYs are worth copying for your own space.

Say hello to a new home for your favorite books, plants, photos, and more.

The Home Edit team dropped some knowledge on the TODAY show.

I was in get-rid-of-everything mode that day I decluttered the garage. But here's the thing: I regret it.

Anyone that's been to YDFM is in the know—and it's highly likely they store their spices the same way I do because it's the actual best.

An entryway has the tall order of needing to be efficient and practical, while also fostering the more nebulous sense of what it feels like to be home.

While I do enjoy cooking and baking, what I don’t enjoy is rummaging through cluttered cabinets and drawers to corral all of the bowls, measuring equipment, and other tools required for meal prep.

Marie Kondo is more than a household name. She’s crossed over to the next level and has become a verb for those of us who write, think and obsess about all things home. Yes, “KonMari-ing” and “Kondoizing” are things now. We need our socks to spark joy if we are going to keep them around; why should we settle for anything less?

I’m an accessory junkie, it’s true. I like to make, buy and hunt for new accessories and it’s very hard for me to part with old ones. This simple DIY project is a great way to organize some of your trinkets, and also a great use for all those old doilies floating around in the universe. Whether they’re from your local thrift shop or passed down from your family, this project is a great way to give doilies a new fresh life.

With every season comes a different set of clothing, accessories, and gear that’s front and center in your home for a couple of months. For summer, it’s light weight clothing, open toe shoes, and umbrellas. And, while there’s probably lots of time left for the charcoal grill in late August, the clock is ticking on the bicycles, canoe, and pool noodles currently loitering around the house.

If you can’t add more actual storage cabinets to your living space, you can always increase the capacity of what’s already there. This includes kitchen cupboards, free-standing wardrobes, media centers, and medicine cabinets — all of which are silently pleading “make me better, make me better!” Fulfill their organizational destinies, with these nine tips… 1. Go for store-bought inserts that increase the amount of stuff that cabinets hold.

Closet size: 25.3 square feet How many people use this closet? Two! My husband Jonny and I. How long have you lived in your home? 2 years Your closet in 5 words or less: jam-packed, chaotic, mysterious, lazy, hoarding Aimée and Jonny’s closet is a major multi-tasker. When they first moved into their current home, Jonny had the closet all to himself. A year later, Aimée started sharing it with him.