35 home organising tips from the pros

Storing Christmas and party light strings without wrecking them is tough. Here’s a great idea: Just screw a dowel to each end of a wooden base cut to the size of a large plastic bin. Then wrap your lights around the dowels in a figure eight and place the stand in the bin. You’ll be amazed how many light strings you can wrap around the stands without them getting tangled or damaged.

Check out these other great storage ideas for small spaces.

To keep Christmas and party lights from getting tangled and make it easy to string them around outside, roll all the strings of lights onto a portable hose reel with wheels and a handle.

Small spice containers use shelf space inefficiently and are difficult to find when surrounded by taller bottles and items. Use a small spring-tension curtain rod as a simple shelf. It’s easy to install and strong enough to support the spices.

Try making a shelf that runs between your couch and the wall. That space can be used as a spot to place a lamp or plants and store the remotes, books and candles.

The empty wall space above doors and windows is organisational gold! Hang a shelf there and use it for bathroom towels, toiletries, books, files, tablecloths—the list is endless.

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Source: familyhandyman.com