Home Organisation Tips – Vol. 1

by on April 14, 2012 in Planning

 

Today’s post is completely inspired by my finds on Pinterest. Pinterest if you aren’t aware is a pinboard style photo sharing website. It is a great way to book mark websites and image that you like. You can create boards to store like images together. If you are on Pinterest you can follow my boards here.

The above image which shows an amazing command centre for families is from my household tips board, as the rest of the images in this post are. These organisers are made by inorder2organize and can be purchased from their Etsy store.

 

What a super way to organise the Barbies or other similar type toys. This image was originally from Container Store and you can buy over the door shoe bags online from them.

 

With five kids we have so much LEGO and so many instructions. This photo is by Meredith from My 4 Boys, who shows a very clever way to store LEGO instructions.

Did you know that you can search for replacement instructions by set number, key word or brand on the LEGO website? They have over 3300 building instructions available online which date back to sets packed in 2002.

 

Ever have trouble finding your lids for your containers? Using CD racks is a pretty cool idea to solve this problem. The original image comes from Better Homes and Gardens. Click through to see the full article it comes from. It is a part of a 12-month plan focusing on improving the storage in just one room each month.

 

Chica and Jo show you how you can use simple stationary items to get organised around the house.

Do you have a creative home organisation tip you would like to share?

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  • http://getonwithitalready.wordpress.com Stacey-Lee

    I never knew you could get replacement lego instructions, thanks for the tip. I have saved the ripped ones and was going to try & reconstruct but might be easier to get a reprint, thanks again

    • http://planningwithkids.com/ PlanningQueen

      They do rip pretty easily with eager young hands!

  • http://www.oopsiemumma.com Oopsiemumma

    Ok now I just look like I’m stalking you today LOL! I love the chalkboard idea but am pretty sure it will never get built around here, maybe we can convince Ikea to build one?! Totally kicking myself over the lego instruction book. Just got my dad to buy one for $30 for my son’s birthday, but will now be buying some plastic folders to do one myself too. And that glad-wrap organiser is now two seconds away from happening at my house. Why didn’t I ever think of that? :)

    • http://planningwithkids.com/ PlanningQueen

      I know what you mean! It is often the simplest things that work best.

  • Lulu

    Great post, looking forward to more of the same. Just had a quick scan at your Pinterest- wow looks like you’ve been busy there! I’ll have to set aside more time to delve in : ) I’ve requested an invite but it’s taking ages – do you know how I can get one any quicker?

    • http://planningwithkids.com/ PlanningQueen

      Hi Lulu,

      Just sent you an invite! Thought I would see how this post went and if it was well received and the stats tell me it was :) , I will look at making it a monthly post.

      Nic

      • Lulu

        Thanks so much for the invite – and I agree it would make a great monthly post : )

  • http://mylittledrummerboys.blogspot.com/ Trish

    I love this list of tips. Especially the CD rack for lids and Lego one – my boys have accidentally destroyed a few.

  • http://www.mumspeak.com mumspeak

    Are you finding Pinterest addictive?