Do It On A Dime

Complete kitchen organization makeover!

by Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Organization

Lots of kitchen organizing ideas on a Dollar Store budget!  Many of you ask where to start organizing, especially when your kitchen feels overwhelmed.  I love this kitchen because it is multipurpose and in an older home.  You don’t need a brand new kitchen to love your space.  Here is how I took some disaster areas and made them super functional.  Easy tricks and tips anyone can use 🙂

This is my label maker that is a great price and I LOVE!

  1. DON’T GET STUCK IN A RUT–  Putting things back where you always put them is easy, but it isn’t always efficient.  Assess what you have by removing EVERYTHING and making sure you’ve truly found the best location for your items.  This will help you consolidate, too.  Time to get rid of multiple can openers! 😉
  2. DESIGNATE DRAWERS– Shop the Dollar Store for bins and create systems
  3. PRACTICE WITH BINS– See how the bins will fit in the space with nothing in them.  This will allow you to maximize the area and move as quickly as possible.
  4. DON’T OVER-STUFF!– Keep your bins simple.  There should be only 1 (maybe 2) types of items per bin and there should be at least 20% free space in each area.  It will help it stay organized.
  5. LABEL EVERYTHING–  This seems like overkill.  But I PROMISE it’s not in the kitchen.  This will help it stay organized no matter who empties the dishwasher.  Here is my label maker!
  6. LAYER BINS-Especially in high up or deep areas.  Pull out what’s in front to access what’s in the back.
  7. KEEP TUPPERWARE IN TWO SEPARATE BINS– One for the base and one for the lids.  Purge containers without matches.  Hello, organization!
  8. KEEP IT SIMPLE ON YOUR EYE– Especially in large zones like pots and pans.  The less your mind is fighting to see the better.
  9. UTILIZE THE DOOR SPACE–  I use Dollar Store command hooks to hand low profile items on the inside of cabinet doors.
  10. DOLLAR STORE BIN FOR SPICES–  These are easy to pull out and put away, and this system rarely gets messy, no matter how many people use it!
  11. ORGANIZED DOESN’T MEAN NEW–  Pinterest teaches use that pretty, new things are organized.  This is NOT true.  You don’t need a new home to love your space.
  12. GIVE SPECIALTY ITEMS A SPECIALTY HOME–  Kids’ sippy cups are so annoying!  Give things that take over a designated area so they stop ruling the kitchen.

I hope you found these tips helpful and enjoyed the video!

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Comments

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    Evelyn Campbell says:
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    Watched it on YouTube. I might reorganize my kitchen. Thqnk you you’re channel has help me get my life and my home straight.

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      doitonadimeblog says:
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      That’s awesome, Evelyn! Thanks for watching!

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    Marge says:
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    Great video. YOU keep me organized in my kitchen. Wish I could find those cute bins in my Dollar Tree. We do not have them………………. 🙁

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    Ginny Oswalt says:
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    I love all of your ideas! I am a parent of 5 boys. This past year, two were in school (which was new territory for me) and next year we will have 3 in school. Not to mention lots of other things we have going on for all of them. I am often overwhelmed with paperwork and want to create a command center, with a wall file organizer for each of them, plus one for me. Personally, I like the the cute wire ones. But, the price is ridiculous. I’m looking to spend between $80-$120 to have 6 pockets. The cheapest I have found will cost about $65-$75. As these will be displayed in my dining room, I really want something that looks nice.

    I’ve seen people DIY them with cereal boxes, but I don’t think that will hold up with my boys. Do you have any ideas/suggestions on how I can accomplish having nice looking wall file holders for cheap?

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