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Getting Organized with Trash

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January 30, 2017 by Erin Meyer 8 Comments

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Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Stop! Don’t throw out your cereal boxes… or tissue boxes… or soup cans…

And, heaven forbid, do not throw out those toilet paper rolls…

I think it’s fair to say that most of us like an organized space; am I right? I’m not saying we all have organized spaces, but we sure do like them a lot. One of the hindrances to organizing is cost. Sure, we all want a pantry filled with beautiful glass jars showing off our brown rice and oats, but seriously, who has $5,000 to spend on glass jars. Not this girl.

Some of you may follow along with my $100 Room Challenges, in which case you may have seen how I used cardboard boxes, wrapped in wood paper, to hold pantry items…

Pantry Food Storage: Organizing the Pantry for $100 or Less!

… or perhaps you saw this lint box made from a cereal box…

DIY Lint Box

There are so many items we might consider tossing in the trash/recycle that can be used to get organized, so I asked some of my blogging friends for ideas on how they’ve organized their homes with items that most likely would have ended up in the trash.

Don’t Toss the Boxes

Think of how many boxes enter your home each year: shoe boxes, diaper boxes, cereal boxes, delivery boxes; the list goes on and on… Instead of tossing them in the recycle bin, why not try some of these ideas?

Organize with what you have! Cereal Box Drawer Dividers.

Cereal Box Drawer Dividers via i Heart Organizing

Upcycling a tissue box into a DIY decorative storage box. Scrap fabric, some twine or your favorite yarn and a few craft supplies are all you need for this cheap organization ideas for the home. Click through for the step-by-step tutorial to organize counter top clutter.

Twine and Fabric Wrapped Kleenex Storage Boxes via Sustain My Craft Habit

 

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.
Wrapped Boxes for Clothing Storage via The Boondocks Blog

 

Food Containers? Keep ’em!

So, you just finished off all the nacho cheese dip and you’re about to throw out the jar… don’t. You can absolutely upcycle it with a little paper or twine. Check out these ideas!

Turn ordinary recycled glass jars into the perfect stylish storage. ~ Littlehouseoffour.com

Glass Jar Trinket Storage via Little House of Four

 

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Tin Can Office Organization via Erin Spain

 

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Fridge Command Center with Spice Containers via The Paper Mama

 

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Ribbon Organization with Tic Tac Containers via Pretty Prudent

 

Coffee Creamer Containers Reused into Storage Containers | FrugElegance | www.frugelegance.com

Coffee Creamer Pantry Organization via FrugElegance

 

Toilet Paper Rolls? Who Knew?

I know. The first thought I have when changing a roll of toilet paper is not: How can I reuse this? Maybe I need to change my thinking 🙂

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Cord Organization with Toilet Paper Rolls via One Good Thing

 

Organizing can get expensive! These ideas are amazing. Using boxes, cans and toilet paper rolls to get organized.

Tissue Box and Toilet Paper Rolls Writing Utensil Holder via Domestically Blissful

Bags, and More Bags

Just like boxes, we bring home so many bags each year; whether from the grocery store, or gift bags accumulated during the holidays. I tend to reuse them for the purpose of lining my trash cans or re-gifting, but this idea is brilliant.

organizing with tiffany4

Shopping Bag Organizer (or you could use gift bags) via Le Zoe Musings

I don’t think I’ll ever look at trash in the same way again 🙂

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Happy Organizing!

Erin

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  1. Cathey says

    January 4, 2019 at 11:56 PM

    Super great ideas for someone who can’t spend on organizing. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  2. Bella says

    April 28, 2018 at 2:29 PM

    I love these! I use my coffee creamer containers all the time for storage (popcorn, cereal, trail mix, even eggs for camping!). I love the soup cans for the craft room or office, and the tic-tac ribbon holders, genius! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Jane @SustainMyCraftHabit says

    March 10, 2017 at 3:19 PM

    These are such great ideas! Using those tic tac boxes is genius as are the lint collector and others. Thank you for including our upcycled tissue boxes!

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      March 13, 2017 at 9:16 AM

      I seriously LOVE those tissue boxes. Brilliant idea! Thanks for letting me share it.

      Reply
  4. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    February 26, 2017 at 1:02 PM

    Erin I just noticed this. Thank you so much for featuring my trashy boxes. It just goes to show you how much I know my way around GA!

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      February 28, 2017 at 3:55 PM

      Ha! No problem. Thanks for letting me share them.

      Reply
  5. Tammy says

    February 1, 2017 at 4:02 PM

    Seriously! Isn’t it amazing what you can do with ‘trash’!!!! I love the little tic tac containers for ribbon! Brilliant! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Erin Meyer says

      February 2, 2017 at 12:30 PM

      I love when people can think outside of the box. So many great ideas out there.

      Reply

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