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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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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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  4. Natasha in Oz says

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

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

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  9. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR says

    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!

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  11. Beth says

    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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  14. Teri@thefreshmancook says

    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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  18. SavannahGranny says

    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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  22. Grammy Goodwill says

    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

    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

    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

    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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  27. Magpie Magic says

    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!

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