4 Creative Home Storage Methods

Do you feel like your home is cluttered? Before you go out and get a self storage unit or a dumpster, consider these creative methods to more efficiently make use of the space you already have. You'll be surprised how much space you can save in your home when you think outside of the box.

1. Our plugged in lives inevitably lead to a lot of cables all over the place. Make sure in all parts of your home you neatly organize cables. Using velcro straps, like the ones in the picture above, you can reduce the floor space that cables take up below desks. This means you clear up floor space to place shelves, cabinets or boxes.

2. This classic trick is made with simple materials. You super glue the top of a jar to the bottom of a table then fill the jars with tools, spices, whatever. When you need the item just unscrew the jar to gain access.

3. Who says curtains have to just be decorative? Using shower hooks you can attach organizers onto your curtain poles. You can put shoes, supplies, toys or anything you want in this extra space.

4. I've got to admit I'm a bit of a book hoarder, so this one seemed like a genius idea to me. Get bookshelves that have an open back then you can turn them out towards your room. This also serves as a good barrier if you want to have a sense of divided space between certain rooms.