Creative Ways to Clean and Organize Your Space

Use tension rods to keep flat items like cookie sheets, serving trays and cutting boards in an upright position.

Bed Bath & Beyond ($8 for two)

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Tension rods can also be used underneath the sink for hanging cleaning supplies. (Just make sure the rod can withstand the weight. A screw mount is a more secure option; a hardware store can trim the rods to fit.)

Lowes ($7)

The high-traffic areas of your home require a paint that can stand up to scuffs. Put an end to unsightly stains with Valspar Reserve interior paint. With stain blocking (and fighting) technology, this paint not only masks your mishaps but also helps your color stay true longer. (And you only need one coat!)

Valspar Reserve

Pots take up the least amount of space when they’re nested. But then where do you put those pesky lids? Our solution: Hang towel racks on the back of a cabinet door.

Lowes ($29)

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Always losing bobby pins? Mount a magnetic strip on your bathroom wall or cabinet and slap those suckers (as well as your tweezers, clippers and nail file) right where you can always find them.

Ikea ($15)

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That same magnetic strip can also be used to keep your knives tidy. Ikea’s magnetic knife rack is an age-old lifesaver, but we love this ingenious new placement under the cabinet.

Ikea ($15)

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Turn that dusty old CD rack into a nifty place to store plastic lids.

Walmart ($7)

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It’s all in how you roll it. Watch our short video and take notes.

We’ve all had the unpleasant experience of taking out the trash only to discover we’ve left a trail of liquid garbage goo all over the floor. To avoid this mess, fold a few sheets of newspaper and use them to line the bottom of your trash bag. The newspaper will absorb any liquid.

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Store slow cookers, space heaters and fans without creating a tangled mess. Attach a strip of Velcro to the appliance and its plug and voilà!

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