Spicy Shelf purchase to help me organize my kitchen stuff

So I was browsing around Walgreens and came across this item called a Spicy Shelf Patented Spice Rack and Stackable Organizer.  I had never seen it before, but I was drawn to it.  I had to admit that I was a little skeptical so I didn't open it right when I got home.  Instead I watched a couple of YouTube video tutorials.

Even after seeing how easy to use and versatile this product is, I still didn't open it for a while.  I was trying to picture in my head how I would utilize this item in my kitchen cupboard.

First of all, I don't have that many spices, yet.  Secondly, the shelves in my cabinets are not adjustable so I am limited in height.  Also, I have some turntables that I made using a DIY video from Alejandra Costello's video (go to 3:20).  She uses cake pans and marbles from Dollar Tree, but I used electric burner covers and a bottle of 6mm BBs.



I finally opened the box and started moving things around in my cabinet.  In my first rendition, I just used two of the quarter inch extensions and my turntable fit perfectly, but I thought this was a little too tight for my liking.

I added two more extensions and this is what it looked like:

I still felt like this was a little too squashed for my liking so I added a few more extra extensions and scooted it up to the side of the cabinet.

I don't know if you can tell, but the center of the spicy shelf kind of sinks down a little.  I think this is my fault because I had put a full container of bread crumbs on it and I don't think this product is intended to carry something that heavy.  This caused some of the bottles on the side to slide off since the shelf on the right was kind of slanted inward.  I removed the bread crumbs and laid it on its side behind the turntable.

Since the turntable slides on the Dollar Tree shelf liner easily, I can move it from side to side to access the items in the back easily.

The Spicy Shelf had a whole other section that I haven't used yet.  All in all, I like this product and am looking forward to see what else I can use it for.

Linen closet organizing with Dollar Tree baskets and Command hooks

I have a cute little linen closet in my hallway.  It consists of three shelves and three drawers and is built into the wall.  I noticed that there was space between the doors and the shelves when the doors are closed.  I grabbed some little baskets from Dollar Tree and saw that there was enough space between the door and the shelf to fit a basket.  I was excited.

I purchased some command Command Decorating Clips, Clear, 20-Clip hooks and measured out between the slots in the baskets.  Here is what it looks like all assembled:

These baskets were lightweight and sort of angled in toward the bottom so they did not lay horizontally when hanging on the inside of the door.  I ended up just putting some cotton balls between the basket and the door.  You can just see them in the picture above.  Here's what it looks like without the baskets:

Of course, these baskets can't hold anything item that is very heavy, but it does make more use of the space inside the closet.  I have some travel sized toothpastes in one and some travel sized tissues in another.

 








Here is what the finished door looks like:

Drawer Organization using Dollar Tree baskets

I have been inspired by some organizing videos on YouTube so I decided to tackle a drawer and see how it worked out.  I would like to think I did pretty good, even if I do say so myself.  Here is my finished project:

The little trays that I used are from Dollar Tree so I only invested about $3 plus tax.  The bottom right contains all headbands.  To the left of that is various elastic bands.  I used snack bags within this bin to segregate the different elastics.  Continuing to the left is bobby pins.  The bottom left corner has butterfly clips.  Moving up a row, one tray has hair brushes and combs and the other has barrettes and other hair ornaments.  The next row up has various cords for my iPhone and my Kindle, plus some scissors and to its right is all contact cases and solutions.  The very top row has my hair satin sleep cap and my purple eye mask with ear plugs (I used to sleep during the day when I worked nights).  All my eyeglass cases are just stacked up on the right side along with a little gift bag of soaps.

I tried several versions of the layout until I was happy with how the space was fully utilized.  It might seem a little crowded, but it is neat in that everything is together in a way that makes sense to me.

This drawer is situated in the middle of my dresser where my mirror is so it is perfect for doing my hair in the mornings before I go to work.

Happy organizing!

Dresser organizing with Dollar Tree baskets

I have a dresser that I thought needed some organized help so I went to Dollar Tree and got some little baskets.  Here is what the outside looks like:

The drawers just have folded pants.  It is where the double doors are that I needed some help.

I used the baskets to group and organize my clothes.  I have underwear in one basket, bras in another, dark socks and white socks in the other two.

There was still a little room on the left to put a pillow massager.  My shirts are just folded and stacked within the two dividers.  Even though it is a little inconvenient pulling shirts out without making a mess, I know that the shirts that always stay on the bottom are good candidates for donation.