Beyond the Box: 6 Creative Decluttering Ideas for Every Room

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Whether we like to admit it or not, all of our homes get cluttered occasionally. Unfortunately, if there's nowhere to store the stuff that's clogging up your room, your cluttering problem will become a reoccurring issue.

Cluttering issues in your house can be easily solved with some crafty storage ideas that will hide the mess away. It doesn't have to be a major change; it could be only a matter of buying a little storage unit, but it depends on the scale of the clutter.

In this article, we're going to look beyond the box and give you 6 creative decluttering ideas that can be used for every room.

Garage Cabinets

The garage is one part of your home that suffers the most from clutter because nobody goes there, so you have less of a reason to keep it clean. But that shouldn't be the case. If you leave hazardous materials lying around, someone could go in there without you and fall over and hurt themselves.

Installing some cabinets is fantastic for storing things in your garage. They can be used for anything, from your tools for work to fuel for your lawn mower; once you've got the space, there's no limit on what you can store.

After you know what the cabinet will be used for, then choose the type you want. Built-in units tend to save more space, which will benefit your decluttering efforts, whereas portable types can be moved whenever you want.

Add Hooks in Your Bathroom

Bathrooms are usually among the smallest spaces in a home, so every centimeter counts. To free up some extra space, you could add hooks to the back of the door or on the wall. They're very easy to install by yourself; just buy them at a homeware store and nail them in.

Hooks are a great addition to a West Midtown Primary Bathroom Design. They can be used to hold a dressing gown, a sweeping brush, your wash bag, towels, hairdryers, and much more. If you want to go one step further, you could set up a hook rail as well so you can separate the fabrics from everything else.

Box in With Your Kitchen Island

It's crazy that there are so many homeowners who don't utilize their kitchen island for storage space. With an investment that costs, on average, between $2,300 and $7,450, you'd be crazy not to use it for organizing your kitchen.

There are lots of ways to get the most out of your kitchen island, but one of the most practical ways to do it is by boxing in. Get some drawers fitted around the base of it and start separating all the appliances that have been annoying you.

You don't have to just be efficient with this either, get creative and try some different styles. Go full-on with drawers, or try to do it half and half with drawers and leave some shelves to make a little library; you'll have no shortage of options.

Use Under Your Bed for Storage

Think of all that space available under your bed; you could only use it for something. Well, there's a lot you could do with it, from under-bed storage units to changing your bed to an ottoman-style one. First, you've got to decide how often you need the stuff you're storing to determine whether you need easy access.

While throwing everything under your bed is the easy way out, it looks ugly this way, so you'll want to contain it somehow. Storage drawers that match the frame of your bed will add an aesthetic touch to your room. However, adding an ottoman bed is the most functional option if you want to hide all your mess away. Ottoman beds have struts that make lifting the mattress up easy, so you can store as much as you like under it within the dimensions of the bed frame.

Maximize Your Sitting Room's Alcove's Potential

Alcoves get wasted a lot of the time, especially when you first move into a home. Often, you just end up putting a couch or something pointless in there when it could be used for something else. Remember, alcoves are vertical; that's an area that you could take advantage of.

There are no limits on what you can do with your alcove. Why not remove all the books you've scattered in one of your old cabinets, build some shelves, and transform it into a library? Or, if you don't want to be that creative but need some storage space, hook on some doors and turn it into a wardrobe.

Convert the Space Under Your Stairs Into Storage

All two-story properties with stairs have a place under them that can be converted into valuable storage space. This area has a lot of potential; people use it for all kinds of things, including putting in shelves, building offices, or even turning it into toilets.

As long as your stairs are already built properly, they are normally safe to play around with. Presses are popular additions to under a staircase because they're quite easy to blend in with the style of the hall. It's only a matter of adding doors with the same decorative accents as the skirting boards and painting them the same color and you've a masterpiece on your hands. Shelves are nice, too, especially if you install some dimmed LED lights that showcase the items you're storing.

Declutter the Rooms in Your Home With These Ideas!

Decluttering your home can be a painstaking process, particularly if you've got to do it regularly. Why spend an extra hour of your day organizing your items when you can choose one of these storage ideas?

By adding these simple features, the rooms in your home will become more functional, prettier, and more enjoyable to live in. Plus, you won't be alarmed if an unexpected guest comes to visit you because everything will be beautifully organized in a neat fashion.