Organizing with baskets will help every room of your house appear less cluttered.

Here’s what to put in baskets in living rooms, bathrooms, and bedrooms.

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Organizing with baskets will help your house appear less cluttered.

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Use baskets to sort items you use less frequently on a high shelf, such as hats and gloves.

Catch-All Basket Storage

Use baskets to gather miscellaneous items that would otherwiseclutter up your living room.

This basket storage idea also provides a quick way toclear the room of clutterbefore company arrives.

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Large, lidded wicker baskets work well for bulky items such as blankets, sheets, and bath towels.

Closet Basket Organization

Bring more organization to your closetby sorting items into baskets.

On shelves,place folded clothinginto wire storage baskets to prevent tall stacks from toppling over.

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Use separate baskets for tops, bottoms, shoes, scarves, and other accessories.

Line up identical baskets on a shelf to organize reading materials, TV remotes, and other small items.

Employ large wicker storage baskets on a lower shelf to stash extra throw blankets.

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Large rattan baskets are perfect for storing extra throw blankets within reach of the sofa.

Use small vessels to collect magazines, mail, and books.

Keep the look casual by choosing mismatched baskets.

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Family Storage Baskets

Curb morning chaos in theentryway with storage baskets.

Buy roomy baskets that hold library books, mittens, scarves, hats, and other necessities.

Storage Basket for Extra Bedding

Stop throwing extra bed pillows or blankets on the floor every night.

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Choose various sizes according to the types of items you should probably store.

Pantry Storage Baskets

Baskets can be helpful for organizing pantry staples and kitchen supplies.

Place a basket with handles on a pantry shelf for easy access to contents.

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Cleaning Supplies Basket

Bathrooms and laundry rooms require a lot of storage for supplies.

Use durable storage baskets to corral items like soaps, cleaning products, brushes, sponges, and more.

Once you’ve sorted your things in baskets, slide them out of sight inside a cabinet or closet.

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double-check to choose a basket that won’t be damaged by water or chemicals.

Colorful mix-and-match baskets with labels keep different types of accessories andclothing sorted and organized.

This basket storage idea also works well for kids' closets to help them remember where items should go.

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Add labels to each basket to identify their contents and add personality to your shelves.

Media Storage Baskets

Keep coffee table clutter under control with a media organizer.

Look for a container with compartments, like a utensil organizing basket.

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Place the basket near the range to keep frequently used ingredients within reach while cooking.

Freezer Storage Baskets

Plastic storage baskets become a smart space-saver inside a crowded freezer.

Label each basket so nothing will get lost in the back of your freezer.

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Living Room Basket Storage

Combine baskets with your existingfurniture to boost living room storage.

Line wicker storage baskets on a shelf or tuck them below a coffee table to stash books and magazines.

Place a comfy armchair and a floor lamp to create a cozy reading nook.

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Underbed Storage Baskets

Instantly increase bedroom storagewith large woven baskets.

Stack sheets, pillowcases, and extra blankets in lidded baskets that you might stash under the bed.

Prevent scratching floors or snagging carpets by adding stick-on furniture sliders to the bottom of the baskets.

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Bathroom Basket Storage

Small bathroomsusually lack storage options, so use baskets to add organization and decoration.

A large basketstores extra towelswithin easy reach in this powder room.

This basket storage idea works especially well in bathrooms with a wall-mount sink or one with exposed plumbing.

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Decorative Storage Baskets

In the bathroom, storage solutions are often part of the decor.

Use labeled wicker baskets to organize extra bath supplies in a low cabinet.

Different-sized storage baskets look as if they belong together when their colors coordinate.

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That way, you’re able to fill in the gaps with the smaller items.

you might create a clean, organized look while also saving space by rolling blankets.

Or you could choose to fold them into rectangles or squares and stack them in a pile.

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It depends on the amount you have and the look you prefer.

First, verify that you buy lined baskets so that your clothing won’t be snagged by the edges.

Then stack your clothes in short, tidy piles.

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