DIY Storage Ideas

Need storage ideas for your next DIY project? If you're organizing, decluttering, or just rethinking storage space in any part of your house, you've come to the right place. We have the best, top, and new projects to give you ideas to bring organization to your home. Pretty soon you'll be saying "home sweet home" with newfound satisfaction.

Winter Gear Storage

Tips for Storing Everything

Put baskets under furniture: Use up the valuable space under beds, tables, and other furniture. You can roll or slide storage units into space and out of sight.
Fit shelves wherever you can: Don’t leave your walls empty when you are short of storage space elsewhere. Choose shelves that are both functional and act as decoration.
Label all your storage boxes: Mark your storage containers so that you know exactly what they contain. This is even more important for those things you don’t need often.
Color coordinate your storage: Color coordinate storage units to make them more attractive and practical. Color coding logically will make it easy to find things.
Use awkward spaces wisely: Create storage spaces behind doors or under stairs. Every home has these awkward spots that need a creative approach.

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Top DIY Storage Projects

Check out our top storage idea projects, sure to give you tips for your own projects.

Winter Gear Storage

I needed a system to organize my winter gear. We have our coats hanging in the laundry room entry way but our hats, gloves, scarves ... they were a mess! Here is an easy and inexpensive way I have come up with to store our winter gear. You can see more of my crazy creations here

Chas' Crazy Creations

DIY Towel Drying Rack

Putting together a towel rack for your pool couldn't be easier with this quick and fun project.

Mitchell Couch

Dollar Tree Bathroom Organizer

Are you tired of Dollar Tree DIY organizers? I'm not and this one might be my favorite yet!

Rachel | Faith Hope Home

Storage Bin to Toy Box

Do you have one of those plastic storage bins lying around? You know, the ones we use for moving, storing decorations and tucking away clutter? I've found another great use for these bins - a toy box! Create a playful toy box with a bin, fabric and a little glue.

Julien K., Hometalk Team

DIY Dollar Tree Storage Shelf

Need more storage in your home? You can make this adorable and functional storage shelf in under 10 minutes for under $10!Love this project? You can buy your own by clicking the link below. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.

ClutterBug

DIY Rotating Cooking Utensil Storage Rack

My kitchen has been in serious need of some organizational help. Click HERE to see all of my DIY kitchen de-cluttering organization projects.I love to cook and am on a mission to make it easier to store and find my kitchen supplies.

Wanda @ From House To Home

Declutter Kitchen Countertop With A Curtain Rod

I don't know about you, but I can't stand clutter on my counters, especially in my small apartment kitchen. As much as I love looking at pictures of my family while cooking I needed a solution to get things up and off the counter.

Kara S.

DIY Chic Dollar Store Storage

With two dollars and a little creativity you can have a chic storage bin in under one hour.

Elizabeth at Country Peony

How to Make Dollar Tree Storage Bins Look Like Pier 1

The kitchen is the hub of our house. This is evidenced by the hodge podge of things you will find in my kitchen on any given day. It is near impossible to keep counters cleared off, so I’ve stopped fighting it and have hunted for practical counter top storage solutions.After a couple of failed attempts, I decided to go the DIY route and bought some Dollar Tree storage bins. My mission was to make them look pretty.

Amie

Winter Gear Storage

Chas' Crazy Creations

DIY Towel Drying Rack

Putting together a towel rack for your pool couldn't be easier with this quick and fun project.

Mitchell Couch

Dollar Tree Bathroom Organizer

Are you tired of Dollar Tree DIY organizers? I'm not and this one might be my favorite yet!

Rachel | Faith Hope Home

Storage Bin to Toy Box

Julien K., Hometalk Team

DIY Dollar Tree Storage Shelf

ClutterBug

DIY Rotating Cooking Utensil Storage Rack

Wanda @ From House To Home

Declutter Kitchen Countertop With A Curtain Rod

Kara S.

DIY Chic Dollar Store Storage

With two dollars and a little creativity you can have a chic storage bin in under one hour.

Elizabeth at Country Peony

How to Make Dollar Tree Storage Bins Look Like Pier 1

Amie

We have slideshows of smart storage solutions for your next DIY organizing project.

DIY Storage Idea Videos

Enjoy our collection of DIY video tutorials on storage ideas throughout your house.

Tissue Box Turned Storage Bins

If you are anything like me you don't just have one junk drawer... you have one too many! I know there are a lot of solutions out there to help you get organized, but why not repurpose something you have on hand to help clean the clutter. If you have some empty tissue boxes lying around this quick and easy storage solution is perfect for you! Just a little glue and fabric and these aren't simply helpful, but cute too!

Amanda C, Hometalk Team

Shoe Storage Milk Crates

I'm going to show you guys how to make a shoe storage out of milk crates and zip ties. It's a cost effective, practical solution for storage shoes (or whatever else you can need)

Laci Jane

Driftwood Finish DIY

Let me show you how to transform a plain wicker basket into a French country style organizer.

Meredith - Arts & Classy

Crate Storage With a New Spin

I am always looking for inexpensive ways to create storage in my kids' rooms. I originally made this storage unit for my daughter but used boy-friendly colors, on the off chance that she doesn't want it. Turns out she wants it, but wants it painted fuchsia. One of the comments below from Snuttall1947 was brilliant! She is making one of these for her bathroom. Imagine what a great space to store towels and bath products vertically. Just wanted to share, in case you miss this in the comments. So many great comments on where to use this: craft rooms, closets, pantries, pool areas, garages, laundry rooms and mudrooms... I hope I didn't forget any... Possibilities are endless...

Stacy Davis

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Storage Projects

The best projects for organizing your storage space. Prepare to be inspired.

Packing Tape Labels

I don't know about you but I love the look of an organized pantry. Labels, acrylic and organization are my middles names! When I came across this label hack I had to share it! All you need in a printed word document, packing tape and water!

Kara S.

Dollar Store Laundry Basket Turned Chic Metallic Rope Basket

Lydia Nordhoff - Lydi Out Loud

Industrial Wire Basket

Yep made another trip to the dollar store. Saw them. Wanted them. Got them. Yep- all for a dollar. Now to zest!!( I went to the 99 cents store -not dollar tree, however they may have them too!)Remember that I have a bit of the industrial vibes with my shelves? (see link here) I thought it seemed fitting to introduce these metal wire baskets into the scene as well. But the white just wasn’t cutting it so I grabbed some spray paint to make them look more like the oh so trendy metal ones we see everywhere…Original Blog Post

Zest it Up

Quick & Easy Hand Sewn Upcycled Denim Storage Basket

Do you have old denim jeans you'd like to get rid of? Why not upcycle and turn the legs into cute storage baskets! So easy to do and you just need to hand sew three short seams?

Gail@Purple Hues and Me

Alternative Uses for Dollar Store Cooling Racks

I love buying things at the dollar store. It's so cheap, and there is always something I can find for a DIY project. I saw these cooling racks there, and I thought "what if I can use these for organizing?" It took some thinking, but I found two really awesome uses for it that have definitely made things more organized.

Shawna Bailey

License Plate Box

An old license plate can be cut, and folded into a charming box with very little effort. We use them to serve nuts outside on the patio.

James@TheCavenderDiary

Packing Tape Labels

Kara S.

Dollar Store Laundry Basket Turned Chic Metallic Rope Basket

Lydia Nordhoff - Lydi Out Loud

Industrial Wire Basket

Zest it Up

Quick & Easy Hand Sewn Upcycled Denim Storage Basket

Do you have old denim jeans you'd like to get rid of? Why not upcycle and turn the legs into cute storage baskets! So easy to do and you just need to hand sew three short seams?

Gail@Purple Hues and Me

Alternative Uses for Dollar Store Cooling Racks

Shawna Bailey

License Plate Box

An old license plate can be cut, and folded into a charming box with very little effort. We use them to serve nuts outside on the patio.

James@TheCavenderDiary

Popular Storage Discussions

See what's trending on our storage ideas discussion boards. A cache of solutions.

Hoisting things in to my attic

/> Jul14385113

I need ideas how to hoist items into my attic. It's difficult to lift heavy items up the pull-down steps leading to the attic. Thx.

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Homemade Pill Organizer

/> Lin R

Can any of you crafty people out there think of a way to make a non-toxic and nice looking pill box holder? I need something with compartments large enough to put all my big vitamins and suppliments in for daily use for 7 days. I do not want any of those plastic weekly pill holders, but something that will look nice sitting out and again is non-toxic and has a lid. I look forward to your ideas!

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How to use unused bathtub for storage

/> Suky

We do not use our bathtub, so I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to turn it into storage--shelves or something--without too much effort. Thanks

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How can I prevent my "full of yard waste" paper bags from the rain?

/> Betsy

I don't have any place to store them once full, inbetween biweekly pick-ups. My yard is large, many bags, and not in a position to fully compost yet. Thanks!!!

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New Storage Ideas Projects

New storage ideas for your DIY organization projects. Check out what's trending.

Ways to Use Milk Crates

This post was transcribed by a member of the Hometalk editorial team from the original HometalkTV episode.Today we're gonna talk about using milk crates for a variety of DIYs. You can see more of my crazy creations here

Chas' Crazy Creations

Storage Cube Makeover (with an IKEA Rug!)

This post was transcribed by a member of the Hometalk editorial team from the original HometalkTV episode.Head to IKEA and grab an inexpensive rug to make over your boring storage cubes.

Sarah Vanderkooy

Dramatic Incense Holder

Use a cast of your hands to make the coolest incense burner around.

Theartge

Dollar Tree Bathroom Storage

The last time I was at my local Dollar Tree I found some cute little wood storage bins and I thought they would be perfect to create some additional counter space in my bathroom. It was so easy to put together and all you need are the bins and some wood slats.

Meredith - Arts & Classy

How to Make a Reusable Bread Bag

Keep your bread fresh and soft for longer with the help of this practical DIY bread bag! It’s an easy-to-make bag that you can use to store your bread in or to carry the bread from the grocery store home in a more environmentally friendly way.

Helen | Hellosewing.com

How to Paint an Old Basket

I am not one of those people who is in love with every basket I see! I would say, I’m more a nonbasket person, or at least a picky basket person! But, because I know how popular baskets are, I always have some in my shop! Sometimes a basket could use a little upgrade or refresh, so today I’m going to show you how to paint an old basket!So kind of like I don’t love every basket I see, I also don’t think you should paint every basket you see. Or at least the technique you use should depend on the style of basket you have.I would have never imagined painting a traditional vintage picnic basket, yet the ones I have seen are super cute! White, pink, green, black, I’ve seen quite a few where they’ve painted the entire basket, top included and then distressed with some sand paper. Voila! Instant improvement!So because I love giving new life to old things, we are going to paint this basket.Checkout My Inspiration BasketAs a dealer/reseller I often try to sell things as is first. If something doesn’t sell then I like to do something that will help it sell! This basket just screamed to me paint! Because of the shape of the basket you are slightly limited to how you can utilize it for something other than decor.For example this is a great shape for a trash can, yet due to the handle, you would never actually be able to remove a bag of trash from the basket. Because of it’s woven material, it is somewhat light weight, so you can not go sticking anything heavy in it, like some long spindles.This texture also makes fabric a little bit tricky as it could snag on the basket. I do think you could use it as a vase for some faux stems, like maybe some fig leaf stems. You could drape an old vintage quilt out of it or some sheep skin too!And because of the shape of the basket I think it looks great all by itself too! ESPECIALLY with it’s new coat of paint! It totally takes your traditional vintage basket and adds a modern twist!What You Need Basket