{"id":1302,"date":"2012-07-06T09:22:47","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T16:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/movinginsider.wordpress.com\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:14:58","slug":"a-short-guide-to-organizing-the-small-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/06\/a-short-guide-to-organizing-the-small-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"A Short Guide to Organizing the Small Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizing small items hidden behind the doors of entertainment centers, storage cabinets, and on the shelves can often become an afterthought. Organizing these small, and often unseen spaces can help you feel more at ease because you will no longer have the thought of completing them looming over you. Follow the tips below and cross them off your to-do list for good!<\/p>\n

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Cords:<\/span> <\/strong>Cords are a necessary, yet unsightly part of every room that houses electronics. To keep your cords running\u00a0from the appliance to the outlet neat and organized, consider a cord cover<\/a> from your local hardware store. Wrap it around all the cords, keeping them in one cohesive cluster. To avoid getting the cords confused at the end nearest the outlet, consider attaching bread tags, or adhesive labels to the cord, labeled with the corresponding appliance.<\/p>\n

Movies and Books:<\/span> <\/strong>While these items store easily, it can be difficult to maximize space, while still allowing easy viewing and access. For books and DVDs, consider a container storage system. Purchase clear, stackable containers<\/a> and place the DVDs and books inside separate containers grouped by genre or release decade, depending on how many you own. Place binders and labels toward the outside to allow for easy location later.<\/p>\n

Small Odds and Ends: <\/span><\/strong>When it comes to small odds and ends like batteries and paper clips, your best bet will be to group them into similar functions or categories and store them in small clear plastic containers<\/a>. Consider adding labels to the containers like \u201coffice supplies\u201d, \u201cbatteries\u201d, or \u201chardware\u201d. If there are too many different types of objects in each container, small plastic bags are a great way to keep them separated.<\/p>\n

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Owner\u2019s Manuals:<\/span><\/strong> For appliance owner\u2019s manuals, consider starting a small filing system. A hanging file folder box is a simple, inexpensive, and easy way to store these documents out of the way. Opt for a decorative box if the space will be on display, or choose a more affordable option, like the one pictured left<\/a>, for areas out of sight (only 4.95!). Group your manuals by room, for example, kitchen, TV room, and office. This way, you can easily access the manual should something happen, without having to move past the clutter of all the others.<\/p>\n

\u201cJunk Drawer\u201d:<\/span> <\/strong>The infamous \u201cjunk drawer\u201d can be found in any home and is known for its tendency to become a catch-all for the things that have no real place to belong. While there will always be some items that don\u2019t have a designated space, it is possible to make this drawer feel more like a neat storage area, however miscellaneous. A few simple drawer dividers found at most any local grocery or specialty store, and clear plastic bags will help give this drawer some order and improve the visibility of items inside.<\/p>\n

Remember to come back every week for our summer organization series blog posts. Next week, we\u2019ll take you through some tips for the living room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Organizing small items hidden behind the doors of entertainment centers, storage cabinets, and on the shelves can often become an afterthought. Organizing these small, and often unseen spaces can help you feel more at ease because you will no longer have the thought of completing them looming over you. Follow the tips below and cross […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":1313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[205,208,11,212],"tags":[27,39,40,112,130,147,165,168,313,174],"class_list":["post-1302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kitchen-organization-tips","category-office-organization-tips","category-organization-tips","category-storage-2","tag-boxes","tag-cleaning","tag-clutter","tag-moving","tag-organization","tag-resolutions","tag-storage","tag-stress","tag-summer-organization","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1302"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58091,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1302\/revisions\/58091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}