Save time with these simple tips for organizing closets and drawers

(Photo Hafele America)

Imagine winning a gourmet menu that a celebrity chef prepares in your kitchen. Could the chef find the tools to set up the party without having to bring in a research team?

Otherwise, it's time to get organized.

There are tons of devices and accessories that you can use to organize your kitchen and bathroom furniture and drawers so that everything is in its place.

Sweet Jennifer found Store It! Caddy cupboard very useful for organizing the wide variety of condiments in the Romero kitchen.

This vertical organizer is also perfect for closets, other rooms to be organized, recipes, hardware, cosmetics, and anything that gets lost behind clutter. Find it in the Rosie store online.

Tip: arrange spices alphabetically. They are easier to find.

Rosie Get Organized with Bridges Certified Partner offers quick and easy plastic packaging organization tips:

• Keep the lid and container together in the same cabinet or drawer closest to where you use them most often.

• Hold the lids in a small area, such as a desk. B. a box or a small box. Don't throw them in the closet and hope for the best.

• Make sure that all containers of the same size, including lids, are stacked.

• Buy only three or four containers in size and shape. You don't need all sizes. A few options will suffice (too many different sized containers are usually the biggest problem).

• Only have three or four of each size. If you find you are running out of bins, it may be time to go through your refrigerator and throw away the old items.

Organizing food storage containers this way is extremely helpful as the sizes are stacked and all of the lids are contained in one area.

Most importantly, you can find what you need, when you need it.

An organizer under the sink provides additional space and allows cleaning tools to be displayed. Many are expandable and have optional baskets that fit in the room and work around the pipe.

Hӓfele America produces unique warehouse items. Its removable storage unit cleaning basket is great for sponge storage, cleaning chemicals, and anything else you need to carry in a room, as it works as a removable cleaning basket.

All plastic parts are easily removable and dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. The rubber feet on the base prevent them from scratching or slipping when you put them down.

And the cupboard in the corner? Once something gets in there and pushed into the dark alcove of nowhere, it usually won't be seen again until you move in. Hafele offers ingenious solutions for corner cabinets .

The Magic Corner II features front baskets that can be pulled out and rotated to a 90 degree open position while the rear baskets slide into the cabinet opening at the same time. It's not your basic lazy Susan that they offer too.

Ann Lyons, a designer at Rosie Right Remodeling , has many requests for built-in paper towel racks.

The top drawer of a base cabinet on the back of the island is removed and converted into a paper towel holder. "I thought it was very good," he says.

Lyon also noticed that hidden charging stations are very popular. One drawer is equipped with sockets. People can plug in their phones and keep them out of sight. Removable bins also remain an organizational item in great demand.

"I see tons of floating shelves. Customers like the clean look more than any cabinets, "said Lyons. "A floating shelf can be placed over the sink window for additional storage."

Use every nook and cranny, including the space in front of the sink. Flip up the decorative plate in front of the sink and add a tray to store sponges and scouring pads. The trays are available from many household stores.

The garbage drawer

Don't deny it. You have a garbage drawer. It's the pocket for the things you don't know where to put: duct tape, coupons (mostly expired), god knows which keys, lip balm, chewing gum, pens, etc.

Time to clean it up and draw it all up. It's a job a Rosie employee said her grandmother would do when she visited. Now his mother is cleaning the garbage drawer. So let's tackle yours.

Step 1: measure the width, length and depth of the drawer. Buy a matching organizer or several small containers. Lyons says he makes a lot of custom drawer shelves.

Step 2: delete everything and do an inventory.

Step 3: Dispose of items like dry pens, pegless caps, dead batteries, expired coupons, rubber bands, etc.

Step 4: sort out similar items and put them together in the drawer.

Tip: Organize your cables by specifying what they are used for. The same goes for keys.

Take the time to organize these spaces. You save yourself the frustration and avoid buying items that you don't need on the go.

For more practical tips, visit rosieonthehouse.com. Rosie Romero has been a professional in the Arizona construction and renovation industry for 35 years. She is the presenter of the radio show Rosie on the House from 8 am to 11 am on Saturdays on KTAR-FM 92.3 FM in Phoenix from 9 am to 11 am. AM (930) in Flagstaff and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at KNST-AM (790) in Tucson.

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