Organization Tips Using Storage Boxes

If you’re looking to be more organized, taking care of the little things can make all the difference. Storage boxes can help you get and stay organized in your home, office, or any other space. Here are 20 tips for using a storage box to organize your life:

Labeling

1. Use different colors or shapes of storage boxes to represent different categories or areas of your life. For example, use green boxes for the garden, blue boxes for the bathroom, and red ones for the kitchen.
2. Label each storage box with a specific category or area name. It will help you quickly find what you need without searching through every box in the room.

By Categories

3. Store seasonal items in storage boxes to free up space in your closets and cabinets. For example, store winter coats and boots in a storage box in the attic during the summer months.
4. Keep your children’s toys sorted by type and age group with storage boxes. It will make it easy for them to find what they are looking for and help keep the playroom clean and organized.
5. Use a storage box to corral all of your cables and cords. It will make it easy to find what you need when you’re charging your phone or laptop.
6. Store extra blankets, sheets, and pillows in a storage box in the attic or basement. It will keep your bedrooms tidy and clutter-free.

What You Can Store

7. Collect gift wrap, bows, ribbons, and other Christmas decorations in a large storage box. It will make it easy to find what you need when wrapping presents or decorating for the holidays.
8. Use a storage box to save empty food containers, including yogurt, cottage cheese, and sour cream containers. Store these in your kitchen cabinets to corral dry goods like sugar, flour, and pasta and you can use ingredient bins to store your food.
9. Stash plastic grocery bags in a large storage box or basket to keep them out of sight until you’re ready to head out on an excursion.
10. Keep kids’ artwork sorted by type using different colored storage boxes with lids attached securely with heavy-duty staples or duct tape around the edges of the top opening of the boxes (not near any children). It’s a fantastic way to keep your special mementos organized.
11. Use colored storage boxes to sort recyclables or set aside items waiting to be donated. You will also be able to put eco-friendly materials in the proper receptacles immediately after use.
12. Keep frequently used files at your fingertips without having piles of paper stacked on each side of your desk by storing them neatly inside a filing box.
13. Keep Lego sets and children’s toys sorted for quick clean-up using labeled storage boxes with lids attached securely with heavy-duty staples around the entire edge of the box’s top opening (not near any children). Keep your special mementos organized too!

To Make Your Life Easier

14. Save empty shoe boxes and use them to keep small items of all types organized. For instance, use one shoebox to store extra buttons and pens for sewing or repairing clothes. Another shoebox can be used to store your spare change for laundry or vending machines.
15. Use a storage box with a lid attached securely by heavy-duty staples around the entire edge of the top opening (not near any children) to sort kids’ hair accessories like barrettes, headbands, and bows. It will make it easy to find what you need when getting ready in the morning or dressing after sports practice.
16. Save empty tissue boxes and use them as “coasters” for drinks at parties instead of regular coasters that take up too much room on tabletops where drinks are served.
17. Store all of your Tupperware lids in one place by using a small storage box that will fit optimally on top of your refrigerator or inside a cabinet. It will prevent you from losing lids or having to search for them every time you need them.
18. Keep seasonal clothing like heavy coats and boots in a storage box to free up closet space during the summer months.
19. If you have a large collection of movies, use DVD storage boxes to organize them by genre, alphabetically, or by rating. You can find what you want to without having to search through every DVD case in your collection.
20. Use a storage box with dividers to sort pan lids by size and brand. It will keep lids in great condition so that you can stack multiple pots or pans on top of one another without worrying about scratching the surface.

Follow this guide to organize all your old photographs, letters, and greeting cards neatly into labeled storage boxes for easy reference later when you want to reminisce or show off photos to family members who weren’t part of your life at the time.