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Oct 28, 2011

Organizing those Little Things

I have really been enjoying Pinterest! There are just so many great ideas for decorating and organizing, cleaning and recipes...  This past week I found some good ideas for how to organize  some of the smaller things around my house, and many of them came from The Family Handyman which has awesome ideas!

labeling cords

One of the ideas was to use bread clips to label cords. I have several appliances close together on my counter so this helps me know quickly which one I am plugging in. I try not to keep things plugged in that I am not using because my mother and father had a house fire a few years ago when they weren't home from a blender that was plugged in and defective.

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labeling cords4

They also can work to label other cords like all those computer cords.

breadbag clips label cords

Just be careful not to puncture your cords!

tissue box for grocery bags

This was a clever idea also, to attach an empty tissue box to a cabinet door with thumbtacks, and then store your empty grocery bags inside for when you need them ( I actually used velcro to attach mine to the door).

storing ribbon

Even though I don't have a lot of ribbon at the moment, I thought this was a great way to store spools of ribbon. Just use a pants hanger that has the lift up bars to slide your ribbon on. Mine was missing a rung, but that might work well for larger spools!

storing cupcake liners

I really liked the idea of storing cupcake liners in a pretty glass jar. A taller jar would be pretty, but I had this short one on hand. You will need a jar with a wide mouth to get the liners to fit inside.

Last week I organized this cabinet, and then I saw another terrific idea on using a tension rod in the back of the cabinet for those itty bitty spices and seasonings so they don't get hidden behind the larger ones.
Organizing those Little Things, Joyful Homemaking

I hope these tips are helpful; I know I was excited to share my recent Pinterest finds with you!

use tension rod for spices3Sometimes the littlest things can be a huge help!
Organizing those little things
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  1. April says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:32 am

    great ideas!

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  2. Carla says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    What great ideas! Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Carla <><

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  3. Gail says

    October 28, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    tension rod for spice storage - terrific idea

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  4. Natasha in Oz says

    October 28, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    I love your organisational pins. I had pinned the same idea about putting the cake papers in a jar too!

    I have posted about some of my favourite Christmas wreath pins on my Christmas blog and I have also posted about a few of my favourite Halloween pins on my main blog so if you have 5 Minutes to spare please pop by!

    I would also be honoured if you could link up your post to my weekly Pinning and Singing Pinterest Linky Party as this post is Pinspirational!

    Best wishes and happy Halloween!
    Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me

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  5. Kelli @ RTSM says

    October 29, 2011 at 2:46 am

    I am in love with Pinterest too! I really like the cupcake wrapper storage idea! Stopping by from TT&J.

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  6. Kristen says

    October 29, 2011 at 3:09 am

    love those ideas! thanks for sharing...found you on the tt&j linky party 🙂

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  7. Snap says

    October 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    Great ideas! Happy Pinning!

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  8. Jenny @ Simcoe Street says

    October 29, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    Pinned your bread tag label idea -- BRILLIANT!

    Jenny
    http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  9. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says

    October 30, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Margo, what neat ideas and tips! Thanks for sharing! I am now your newest follower via the creation corner blog hop. I hope you will follow me, too! Many blessings to you!

    Reply
  10. the nayz says

    October 30, 2011 at 2:48 am

    I love the cupcake paper and bitty spice container organizers. Great ideas for sure!!

    stacinay.blogspot.com

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  11. Beth says

    October 31, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Found your link at Funky Junk and love so many of the ideas you discovered on Pinterest! I have just started over there and now see why it's so addicting! Now I need to go look for some jars for my cupcake papers!

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  12. Diane Jaquay says

    October 31, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    There are some GREAT ideas here, thanks for sharing!

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  13. fromgentogen says

    October 31, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    Thank you for sharing --- I especially love the bread clip idea.

    Blessings, Becky

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  14. Teri@thefreshmancook says

    October 31, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    I love the idea for the small jars of spices to go on the tension rod. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing these great ideas!

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  15. Dina says

    October 31, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    great ideas! thanks...

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  16. Kathijane says

    November 2, 2011 at 12:41 am

    Thanks for sharing! I love the cupcake-liners-in-a-jar idea!

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  17. Just Jaime says

    November 2, 2011 at 1:56 am

    Great job putting ideas into action!

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  18. SavannahGranny says

    November 2, 2011 at 5:14 am

    Great ideas. Love the one about the computer cords and the cupcake liners. I am going to do my cupcake liners tomorrow. I am a new follower. Please visit and follow me as well. Ginger

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  19. tastynest says

    November 2, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    i don't know of anything that isn't better in a little screw top jar. Super cute. Great job!

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  20. Christy says

    November 2, 2011 at 3:26 pm

    I love little tips like these - and am totally addicted to pinterest - so many great ideas!

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  21. Mom4Real says

    November 2, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    Great tips...Pinterest is a God send!

    Jessica @ Mom 4 Real

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  22. Grammy Goodwill says

    November 2, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Great tip about the bread things for electric cords. I wrapped paper notes around my Dad's cords so he could keep up with them.

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  23. The Split Six says

    November 3, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    I love the cupcake wrapper idea. I used a small jelly jar with a regular lid. It works well - only one liner comes out at a time since it is a tight fit.
    Can't wait until my kleenex box is empty to organize my plastic bags.

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  24. c.w.frosting says

    November 3, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    I love the idea for the itty bitty spices! Mine are always getting lost or being stacked only to fall over =)

    -caroline @ c.w.frosting

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  25. Joluise says

    November 5, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I love these ideas, I must find a jar for the cupcake papers. I am always looking for ways to be potter organize my house.

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  26. Delightful Order says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    You've been featured!

    http://blog.delightfulorder.com/2011/11/top-ten-from-11032011.html

    Thanks for sharing,
    DaNita

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  27. Magpie Magic says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    That's a genius idea for the tension rod. I will defifnitely be getting a couple for my cupboards as I have no idea what's hiding at the back!

    Reply

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