Organization Hacks That Spark Such Joy, Even Marie Kondo Will Try Them
By Jhoana C September 6, 2023

This article was originally published on morehackz
Ever since Marie Kondo appeared on Netflix to spark joy and help people with the clutter in their homes, everyone has been inspired and filled with ideas to help them get off their couch and start looking closely at everything in their homes. After all, no one wants to spend an hour looking for that missing sock or your favorite shirt. That’s just a waste of time which you can spend doing more important things. Clutter limbo is a bad place to be, and nobody wants to dig that hole deeper. Since Marie Kondo came to our consciousness to bless us with immaculately clean and organized closets, people on the Net have also posted their organizational hacks to help others, and we are thankful for them. They have made our lives easier. In the spirit of sparking joy, we have here organization hacks that will make you want to clean and arrange the things in your home, too.Charming craft corner transformation
We all have hobbies, and one that we particularly like is needlework. With needlework, you need space, and we guarantee you that you’ll fill that space with plenty of threads and yarns, just like this lady. When quarantine happened, she turned it into an opportunity to organize her things.
Well, this is a good use of book-ends
When talking about book-ends, we naturally think of books and making sure they are organized. After all, that is their primary purpose. Who would have known that you could also use them for other things like organizing clothes and help create more space?
This hack will make sure your boots retain their shape
Boots are the perfect accessory for those cold winter months. They complete fall outfits, and they protect you from the cold during winter. Plus, they make you look very fashionable, too. However, the problem with boots is knowing how to store them properly.
Don’t waste perfectly good space
Every home needs a pantry. Otherwise, where are you going to put all your canned goods and other food items? However, not all of us are lucky enough to have a pantry with enough storage space. Some of us have to make do with what we have.
Vertical storage in the kitchen
Another area of the house that most people always complain that they don’t always have enough space in the kitchen. One of the most effective storage solutions in the kitchen that will enable you to find things quickly is vertical storage.
Now everything can finally be seen
If you’re into calligraphy, drawing, or writing, you probably have plenty of pens, markers, and office stuff lying around your home, and they’re probably here, there, and everywhere. No matter how many pens you have, you just can’t seem to find one.
A great way to store pants and shorts
Some of the hardest pieces of clothing to organize are jeans and shorts. Sometimes, you just don’t have any idea if you should hang them or fold them. Lucky for you, this lady is willing to share her organization methods that work just like magic.
Sage spice storage advice
Herbs and spices make our dishes tastier and more unforgettable. There are more than 80 spices in the world, some of which most people are familiar with, while others are not so much. Cumin, according to reports, is the most popular spice in the world.
This is a closet we’d love to have
How many times have you opened your closet only to be horrified by what you see? Nope, there’s no monster in the closet, but what’s in it is much worse. You have plenty of clothes but always find that you have nothing to wear.
Get yourself a label maker
If you don’t have a label maker yet, it’s time you get one because it’s one of the handiest things you can have in the home, and it’s a worthy investment that won’t sit around collecting dust. It doesn’t have to be an expensive kind. Even the basic type will do.
A linen closet that almost looks impossible
We won’t try and hide anything; our closet looks like the left. We believe that most people’s closet looks like that as if a hurricane has run through it. Some of the most difficult things to fold and keep organized are bedsheets and linens.
Genius hack when moving
Moving from one place to another is very challenging. You have to pack all your things, including glassware and clothes. Clothes have to be folded, put into boxes, and unfolded again when taken out. But, what about clothes that are hanging in your closet?
Organize and display your children’s books
Having children in the home is a blessing, but it can also mean disorganization and chaos. It means toys everywhere, books on the floor, and clothes even in the kitchen. Just ask any parent, and they will tell you that what we say is true.
The laundry room looks brand new
The laundry room is not visible to guests, be it family members or friends, so most homeowners don’t pay a lot of attention to it. They would rather spend their energy, time, and money making sure that living areas look beautiful.
Another pantry that’s spick and span
We envy people whose pantries are immaculately clean. They make us think if the pantries are just for display and not used on a daily basis. A good example is the pantry you see in the photo below. Is it even real? Or was it just used for photo ops?
Champion document organization
It’s important to ensure that you have your documents in order so that whenever you need them for whatever purpose, you can easily reach for them. You don’t want to search through 20 years’ worth of paper when you need your birth certificate.
Don’t throw your toilet paper rolls
We don’t think much of toilet paper rolls. Once we run out of toilet paper, we just take them out and replace them with a brand new one. If you want to organize your cables and help Mother Nature at the same time, you should do this!
Pay attention to the space under your sink
Another place in the home to which most people don’t pay any attention to is the space under the sink. After all, guests don’t go to the kitchen to purposely look below your sink. So, most of us just pretty much throw things in there.
Get benches with storage
Living in a home with limited space means that you get to be creative and think of innovative ideas of how you can make do with what you have. You have the chance to think of out-of-the-box storage solutions.
Stack your shoe racks
Imagine this, you’re walking to your bedroom late at night, and the lights are off. Just before you reach your bed, you trip on a random shoe on the floor. This is the third time this has happened this week! If this has happened to you, then it’s time you invest in a shoe rack.
Use drawer dividers for decluttering
Clutter everywhere makes our heads ache. Living in a home that’s full of clutter can increase your stress levels and just might make you not want to go home anymore. When you open your clothes drawer, the last thing you want to see is clutter.
Make sure you can find the lids in your kitchen
If you’ve ever cooked or spent some time in the kitchen, you’d know that one of the most common problems in that area of the house is being unable to locate the lids you need. We’re talking about all kinds of lids here, both for pots and food containers.
Use your attic for additional storage space
The primary purpose of attics is to provide a large mass of slow-moving air in the home, but aside from that, it is also often used for storage. That’s why you shouldn’t just leave your attic in a sorry state. Make good use of it.
Label cords to make them easier to identify
The number of electronics and gadgets we have in the home sometimes makes it challenging to identify which cord belongs to which appliance. We oftentimes end up pulling the wrong cord. Thankfully, there is a sure way to avoid this incident.
Bins and labels go a long way
When it comes to home organization, particularly your closet, bins and labels go a long way. However, it takes more than just purchasing a few bins and writing labels. You also need to sort out your things and determine which ones you’re going to give or throw away and which ones are worth keeping.
Being able to locate and see all your earrings at one glance is a joy
Ladies who love accessorizing can relate to this; how many times have you wanted so badly to wear your favorite earrings, but you just can’t find the pair? This is a perennial problem that needs solving once and for all.
Konmari method for tissue papers
Do you keep plenty of tissue paper in your home? Are they just lying around with no specific place where they belong? How do you ensure they are nice and tidy and easily locatable should you need to use them? Plenty of questions, right?
A lifesaver for scarf collectors
We don’t have many friends who are scarf collectors, but we reckon people around the world have problems storing their collection of scarfs. After all, they are not the same size as shirts, tank tops, and shorts. They are a different kind of clothing altogether.
Check your desk drawers now and then
Have you taken a long, hard look at your desk drawer recently? Scary, isn’t it? You can’t even tell where’s the pen, the tape, or scissors. It’s like a tornado swept through your things and wreaked havoc. Time to organize this beast!
We wish to have a pantry like this
This is the pantry of our dreams! It is so organized that sometimes, we believe this doesn’t exist in the real world, only in magazines. Pantries in the real world are definitely not this tidy! Do they even use this pantry at all?
Upcycle aluminum cans
Households all over the world surely have plenty of aluminum cans lying around after buying countless canned foods from the grocery store, such as soups and canned vegetables. Help reduce waste by upcycling them and using them as a container for pens and other things.
Organize your documents
Moving to a new home is the perfect opportunity to start a file organization practice. You want important documents within easy reach because everyone knows you need them all the time. Even if you’re not moving to a new place, it still makes good sense to start your file organization practice now.
S-hooks are always handy
If you didn’t know this yet, S-hooks are very handy in the household. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the bedroom, living room, kitchen, or bathroom. There is always a purpose for S-hooks. But, we’d like to highlight a different part of the house.
A magazine holder for canned goods? We never thought of that!
Pantries have plenty of canned goods, as we’ve seen on this list. Sweet corn, tomato sauce, green beans, soups, canned tuna, corned beef, tomato paste, and other processed foods are some of the most common canned goods you will find in many households. How do you organize them, though?
We love this grandpa’s organizational idea!
This guy’s grandpa has got it all figured out when it comes to his tools. Most men have plenty of nails, screws, washers, and other things lying about, and most of them don’t know how to keep them. This grandpa will help you.
Color coding books?
How do you store your books? Do you organize it alphabetically according to the title? Do you use the Dewey decimal system? Do you do it by genre? Or do you simply not give any thought to the organization and just put them on the shelves?
Make your hangers nonslip
Don’t you just hate it when your dress or tops slip off the hanger and fall onto the closet floor? We sure do, and we have been made to believe that we need to purchase special hangers to prevent this from happening.
This is a drying rack we’d like to have
This is a product we can get with because it’s a clever addition to every kitchen. Forget about all those fancy drying racks. You don’t have to spend so much to get your hands on a functional one that you’ll use forever!
Binder clips go with cables?
We often think of binder clips as something to only be used with paper, and of course, binders. But, they seem to have a much higher purpose if you look at this photo. They help keep cables in order.
A good spot for a clothesline
Finding enough room in your yard to mount a drying line can be challenging at times. You need to find a spot that gets enough sun but one that is out of the way. If you find yourself running out of space for the clothesline, then this hack might be for you.
A good way to remember which food to eat first
Regardless of how we try to be mindful of the things we buy and put in the fridge, sometimes it’s just unavoidable for good to get expired. However, this doesn’t mean that we should just resign ourselves to that.
Such a good use for egg cartons
We go through so many eggs per week that we often find ourselves throwing out plenty of egg cartons, and this can quickly add up in your home’s trash can. Why not reuse the egg cartons and help nature in the process?
We want this measuring spoon clip
Don’t we just love dual-purpose products? They help make life easier without adding so much to the clutter we already have. One item which every coffee lover needs in their kitchen is this measuring spoon clip. It is indeed very handy!
A nice way to store jewelry
Which would you rather have? The jewelry on the left or the jewelry on the right? We know hands-down everyone will choose the jewelry on the right because it’s well organized. Stud earrings on top, dangling earrings in the middle, and watches and necklaces at the bottom.
Are we in yarn heaven?
If you crochet or like to do needlepoint, you must have an abundance of yarn in your home. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it can easily lead to clutter, and if you want peace of mind, you have to get rid of clutter.
This lady’s husband must be very thankful to her
We believe that this lady’s husband is thankful that she ended up being his wife because look at how she organizes her husband’s shoes! Not all wives would do this, especially when they work and have to take care of the kids at the same time.
Use shoe organizers for small items
You can use shoe organizers for more than just shoes. They also make great storage options for spray paints and other small items; you just have to make sure that they are sturdy enough so they can support the weight.
Shelves are always a good idea
If you have ever lived in an apartment with limited closet space, you know how much of a struggle it can be to keep everything organized. One early morning rush can easily turn the whole place upside down, making it look like a raccoon had been scavenging for leftovers all over your belongings!
Convenient clothesline
If you are a homeowner who doesn’t solely rely on a washer and dryer for your laundry needs, you will love this next one. Having a convenient place to hang your clothes to dry can be a bit tricky. But if you have a deck, we have the ultimate hack.
Kitchen Island With a Hidden Storage Compartment
Storage is a huge thing in a house. For some reason, you are constantly looking for things or places to keep more and more of your stuff! It never ends! It’s actually worse in the kitchen, and sadly, if you don’t have enough storage space, you end up with a cluttered house.