IKEA is the center of all great organizational hacks, and a great place to find your home’s next storage upgrade. If you’re in the middle of sorting out your space, these organizing hacks with IKEA are for you!
Read on for thirty-one of my favorite organizing hacks with IKEA products. From your home office to your bedroom, there’s something for everyone on this list.
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Organizing your cabinets can quickly get daunting, so why not start with an easy hack? These beautiful IKEA baskets are the perfect way to bring some calm to a cluttered cabinet in any room.
You can pick some like these up from Amazon, or even check out your local secondhand store if you’re looking for a more affordable option.
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In a similar vein, you can use IKEA storage baskets in your pantry, too. These are great for storing large or heavy items on the bottom shelf, and they free up so much space!
Wicker baskets can trap food particles and invite flies or other pests, so pick baskets that are easy to wipe down. That will make your life so much easier, trust me!
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Are you really into your systems and planning? If you live and die by your planner, then why not create a portable planning station for all your supplies? That’s where the planner cart comes in.
This IKEA hack is a super cute idea for anyone who likes to bullet journal, keeps a planner, or even cash stuffs.
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Ironically, cleaning products are one of the first things that get messy in a home. The irregular shapes make the bottles tough to store, but you need to be able to get to them all the time.
Bring some order to the chaos with a few bins for your cleaning products. Try organizing them with some simple labels like these so you know what to reach for.
Check out these other IKEA hacks to keep organized!
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One of my favorite ways to create some extra space in my home is to use underbed storage. A simple IKEA bin like this is a great way to store any home décor you don’t have in use.
Once you build up a supply of home décor items, you can rotate them out from season to season rather than buying new ones every year!
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Let’s face it, laundry rooms aren’t always the easiest to keep tidy. Getting everyone’s laundry done can be a whirlwind task even at the best of times, so it helps to have a simple organization system in there.
Enter: IKEA bins. Quick, easy, and open to customization, this is a great technique for simplifying your laundry room.
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If you don’t already have a utility closet, it might be time to build one! If you have the space, this can be a great way to store all of your utilities in one spot rather than scattering them in different rooms.
Bins are a great way to organize all your supplies into categories. I love these chalk labels because you can change them out depending on what you need to store.
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Whether you’re taking care of your whole family’s collection or you’re just a bit of a shoe fiend, you and I both know that having a lot of shoes can be a hassle. That’s why it’s important to find a storage system!
These shoe organization boxes are the perfect way to slot the pairs away. Ideal for entryways, bedrooms, and walk-ins, these will instantly save a ton of space.
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If you’re a bookworm with an overflowing bookshelf, this might be for you. Cart your favorite recent reads around the house with you using a simple book organization cart!
This is such a cute way to set up a reading book in any corner of your home.
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Pegboards are the new craze, and I’m on board. They’re a great way to embed some customizable storage in just about any room, including your craft room!
If you have a ton of craft supplies and no place to put it, an IKEA pegboard is a great way to display all those supplies within easy reach. It also uses vertical space instead of square footage.
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Similarly, you can use pegboards for play room organization as well. This is a great choice for a kid’s room, as the purpose of the peg board can evolve as your child grows up.
From storing crayons and toys to CDs and homework supplies, this is the ultimate versatile storage setup.
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I’m a big fan of building storage into an office the easy way, and that means IKEA drawers. Lots and lots of them. This hack is a genius way to create a ton of storage without sacrificing your aesthetic.
Simply set two IKEA drawer sets a distance apart, then drop a door or countertop on them to create a desk worthy of architectural digest.
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In love with your plant collection? Give them some love with an IKEA plant display. These simple shelves are perfect for display your potted plants outdoors.
If you live in an apartment or somewhere with limited outdoor space, this is a great way to build a garden using vertical space.
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An open closet or coat rack is a great way to display some of your nicer pieces of clothing, like heavy winter coats or outer layers. Choosing the right one can even make room for shoes!
Try putting something like this in your entryway or bedroom to create a piece of functional décor.
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The Kallax bookshelf is one of the most well-known pieces of IKEA furniture there is. It’s a multifunctional shelf made out of squares, which means it easily translates into a bookshelf!
Store and display your favorite reads there to build the ultimate library installation at a fraction of the cost of a built-in with this IKEA bookshelf hack.
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The Kallax is also a great option for building out your playroom organization. All those large square shelves are great for storing a variety of different shapes and sizes. Ideal for toys!
You can even include some fabric cubes at the bottom to make accessing your little ones’ favorites a breeze. Try these out.
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I’m a big fan of using vertical space in kitchens. There are so many things that are easy to hang, and they make a beautiful decorative element as well!
Simply mount a kitchen rail on one of your walls, or even over your sink, to create room for dish towels, herbs, brushes, and more.
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Pet supplies aren’t the prettiest thing to keep at home, but they are an absolute necessity. From toys to cleaning supplies, these simple bins are a great way to pack away the clutter each day.
Make sure to pick some durable bins that suit your aesthetic, as these will probably endure a lot of punishment over the years!
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Spice jars are the organizational kitchen hack that have taken social media by storm. While they’re definitely not necessary to having a thriving spice collection, the uniform jars can be a great way to save space.
Select a single drawer, file away your spices, and let the delicious cooking commence.
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If you’re on top of your gift-wrapping game, then here’s your chance to organize your gift wrap collection. This little plastic bag dispenser is typically used to store old grocery bags, but this is a great alternative!
I love how easy it is to affix this dispenser to any surface in your home. Makes it a great choice for installing on the inside of a cupboard door.
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‘Out of sight, out of mind’ is really the motto when it comes to our drawers. Even the most well-meaning person can have absolutely chaotic drawers, just because of how out of the way they are!
Take the time to put some drawer organizers in place to make keeping your drawers clutter-free a lot easier.
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Keeping your car clean is an exercise in futility, a lot of the time. There’s always another crumb, another leftover piece of clothing, another stray receipt! But what if you could make it easier?
This simple IKEA bin car organizer is perfect for keeping the little essentials out of the way. It sits just under the seat, the perfect spot.
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Spice up your entryway with IKEA’s shoe cupboards. These are slim and sleek, with large drawers that provide plenty of room for shoes to go. These are amazing for large family homes!
Each person can enjoy their own cubby, or you can store things other than shoes in the plentiful space.
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When you’re reaching for the medicine cabinet, you’re usually doing it because there’s something you need quickly. That’s why it’s so frustrating when everything is all jumbled together!
A few simple tubs can transform your medicine cabinet, ensuring everything has a place that’s easy to find in a hurry.
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For any craft enthusiasts who love working with vinyl, you know how tough it can be to store those long rolls anywhere without damaging them. Enter: vinyl storage holders!
That’s right, IKEA has made something as specific as this for the budding crafter.
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Many closets with just a hanging rod lack the right storage space for folded clothes, but no longer! The IKEA Skubb unit is great for placing on the ground to create that storage with ease.
No major renovations needed here, just a quick assembly and you’re good to go with this IKEA closet hack.
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The only thing better than plenty of storage is storage that doubles as something else. That’s why I love this IKEA Besta storage bench! The underside of the bench acts like a cabinet and the base of a chair.
This IKEA besta hack means you can easily create the nook of your dreams with this bench, which is designed to fit snugly in the corner of your choice. You can even reupholster it with an upholstery gun like this.
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If you’re a makeup fiend who needs somewhere to store all their products, I’ve got a recommendation. Something as simple as including some IKEA drawer inserts will go a long way!
This lets you treat your products like a filing system, so you’ll never lose that blush you love in a pile ever again.
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Dry food is a rainy day essential, and great to have a lot of when you can. Most dry food only needs to be stored in a airtight container to last for a long time, so it’s great for organizing with large glass jars.
Not only do these jars give your pantry a stunning appearance, but they also make finding dry food essentials a breeze.
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Get your day started quickly and easily with a ‘daily essentials’ station. This is a countertop organizer with a few different compartments for you to organize the things you get ready with.
From skincare products to perfumes, you can build your very own love letter to self-care with one of these.
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This last one goes out to all the knitters! Store your yarn and prevent it from getting tangled with a set of IKEA pull-out drawers. Separate your skeins by weight or color as needed.
If you like, you can upgrade this by including a set of labels on the front that you can mark according to your chosen system. Simple labels like these will do the trick.
