Organize Your Home: The Beauty of Baskets

I constantly find myself buying baskets, bins and things that will help me stay organized. Whether it’s metal hanging baskets for my mail or colorful bins for the kid’s toys, I love the idea of being able to throw things in baskets.

I like to call it “half hearted” organization because technically…when you throw things in baskets it’s not necessarily fully organized. But it sure does do the trick of making you look like a professional organizer, right?

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The simple act of taking 400 toys and divvying them up between a few different pretty baskets takes my chaotic playroom from looking like Toys-R-Us just exploded to a neatly cleaned kids area.

I love the idea of taking an unused closet space and turning it into a craft area. Beneath My Heart made this space not only functional, but gorgeous.

Baskets are great for magazines and look a whole lot better than just throwing them on your coffee table. I love the style of this wire baskets used by Liz Marie.

Who says your closet can’t be beautiful? Love of Family and Home did a wonderful job of using bins for drawer space.

House of Rose used metal hanging baskets to create a organized kitchen command center.  Instead of letting the counter be the “catch all” now she has an area to put all of the mail.

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I love how Our Fifth House used towel hooks to hang wicker baskets in the bathroom. A great place to store {and hide} extra toilet paper.

The most unique use of baskets I have came across yet comes from All Things Thrify. She hung metal baskets upside down and created a dining room chandelier.

What is your favorite way to organize with baskets? We’d love to hear! Share in the comments below.