Carson Downing

The key to an organized home is clutter-free countertops.

Luckily, clearing your countertops doesn’t have to be as daunting as it sounds.

We’re sharing our best organizing hacks to help you kick clutter to the curbfor good.

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Pot racks make grabbing items easier and more efficient while keeping your counters tidy.

Consider hanging your most-used utensils directly under upper cabinets by installing pegboard or hooks.

This will keep countertops free of clutter and utensils within reach.

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Other ways to stretch akitchen’s storage capacity?

Mount a vintage corner cabinet in a forgotten corner and add shallow shelves behind the sink and range.

Beyond your tech capacities?

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Call an electrician for assistance.

The toilet wall easily accommodates all sorts of storage units.

Simply adding a few floating shelves to store towels and other supplies canalleviate overall bathroom clutter.

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Add small containers and risers to divide and optimize your medicine cabinet.

This way products stay off bathroom countertops and put daily essentials at eye level.

Create Additional Counter Space

Bathroom vanity tops are a magnet for clutter.

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They are put to use during the most hurried (or sleepiest!)

hours, when there isn’t any extra time or energy for tidying up.

Construct a Spice Drawer

Insert specialty holders into base cabinet drawers to boost their usefulness.

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Add an Appliance Garage

Appliance garages house small appliances when they’re not needed.

Utilize a Utility Cart

Utility carts are versatile mobile storage units.

Elevate Your Built-In Shelving

Built-ins and add-ons amplify a room’s holding power in a fashionable manner.

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A creative way to keep tools within reach?

This shallow cabinet includes a charging dock and shelves to keep papers and tech tucked away.

Identify areas that you struggle with, then seek out building solutions to help you gain control.

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Blue cabinets that are narrow and on the side of a refrigerator that hold ipads and folders.

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