Organized STORAGE SOLUTIONS {A Thoughtful Place}

I’m super excited about today’s post from one of my favorite blog authors, Courtney of A Thoughtful Place! Courtney has a gorgeous eye for design as well as a knack for creating pretty and organized spaces in her own home. I love her “Friday Eye Candy” posts because I know I’m certain to find a swoon-worthy space to admire every time. Courtney also has two little ones a bit older than my guy, so I love all of her wonderful tips and ideas for kids too. She creates the best simple party favors and easy DIY personalized gifts, which I have certainly bookmarked for future use!

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It feels so comfy being here. I feel like this is my home away from home! Megan has become a dear friend and I am super excited to be hanging out at Honey We’re Home today. As you all know, Megan has a gorgeous home, is full of talent, and is as nice as can be. I am sharing a few of my favorite organizational tips with you. I am slightly OCD when it comes to organizing {or so my hubby thinks!}. Taking a few minutes to get something organized can make me whole week. So thank you for letting me share some results of my ~~crazy obsession~~ love for putting things in their place. And if you have children and are patient, there are a couple ideas for you at the end of the post!

Banker’s Boxes:

I found these fantastic black and white banker’s boxes from Target. They were only two for $8.00. I love them because there are always things that I just don’t need to see. I use them in our master closet for children’s activities {you know the stash of dollar section finds and extra coloring books that you always need when you have toddlers}, winter gloves, users manuals, etc. They are labeled so I know exactly where to look if I need something. Great find and very inexpensive.

Clear Bins:

Although I just talked about “hiding” stuff in my master closet, I am normally the biggest proponent for clear bins. If I can see in it, then I will actually use it. In this armoire, I used three clear bins and labeled them. I always sort my junk first, and then figure out what labels I need. I ended up with three piles of like things so they are labeled: photo albums, paperwork, and computer/cds. The major trick is to just TOSS IT ALL IN! It doesn’t need to be organized within each bin. As long as it has a home and it’s easy to get to we are happy campers!

A Child’s Closet:

If you have little ones, you know that their closets can be in a constant state of messiness! Here is how I organized my daughter’s closet.

I made sure she only has to open one door to get what she needs.
I used a hanging sweater bag for her folded pants, out of season swimsuits and pajamas, hats {she loves hats!}, and dress up clothes
I used a rolling plastic bin from Target to keep her shirts, skirts, and shorts. They are labeled and she can easily put everything where it needs to go.
A small plastic bin with three drawers for tights and such
A basket for her pull-ups {will we ever be done with these?????}

I love the sweater bag because she can ~~stuff~~ put all of her dress up clothes in and they are not strewn about the floor when she is done playing. They get jammed in there and that’s just fine with me! We aren’t looking for perfection. She is four! I just like that she has a place to put everything.

Plastic Bags for Puzzles:

If you have stuck around reading this post this long I am impressed! This is my last little bit of organizational advice. If you have children that love puzzles then you might be going crazy with the myriad of puzzle boxes and pieces!!! As soon as we buy one, I take it out of the box. I then cut out the photo of the puzzle and tap it to a bag. The box gets tossed and it is so much easier for my children to keep their puzzle pieces in the bags. They also don’t take up as much room. We throw all of them in a tote bag. Then when it’s puzzle time, we just grab the tote bag and get busy!

Thanks again for having me, Megan! Happy organizing everyone! I can’t wait to see more ideas from all of the talented bloggers out there.

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I love how Courtney’s daughter’s clothes match her room! And you cannot beat the price of those banker’s boxes! How is your organization coming peeps? I received some new goodies for my office today from See Jane Work. I spent way too long browsing their website the other day. My husband didn’t understand why I didn’t just go to Staples for my office supplies?!

The pencils (that I haven’t even sharpened yet) and the cute little flags are from their website. And yes, that’s a paperweight of my son’s face- I couldn’t resist!