20 Small Home Organization Ideas to Try This Fall.
Fall is a great time to give your home a little fresh start. You do not need to buy expensive furniture or spend a lot of money to make your home look better. Sometimes, a few small changes can make a big difference.
Every fall I used to do the same thing. I would reorganize my bedroom, feel proud of myself for a week, then realize later that the kitchen and the closet by the front door needed reorganizing too. No amount of organizing is possible in a small apartment if one part is organized while four are in chaos.
If you are also trying to make the most of a small space, you may want to check out my guide on how to organize your home for maximum space and beauty. It has more simple ideas to help you use the space you already have.
If you live in a small home, keeping things organized can be even more important. When everything is left anywhere, the space can quickly feel crowded and messy. But when everything has a place, your home can feel more comfortable and easier to live in.
Therefore, this year I decided to go through the whole apartment room by room. That is what worked for the whole place this time around.
Entryway
Basket for each individual
In case more than one person lives in that space, a basket per person for their keys, mail, and miscellaneous personal items will prevent all of it from accumulating in one big mess near the entrance.
Hook for bags, not just coats;
Bags keep getting left on the floor and chairs. One designated hook is the solution.
Switch shoes with seasons;
Seasonal switching between sandals into storage and boots onto display will help keep just the shoes for the current season near the entrance and save space in a small one.
If you are working with a very small bedroom, making good use of every little space can make a big difference. You do not have to fill the room with furniture. Simple storage ideas and the right layout can help the room feel more open. For more ideas, check out my post on 20 very small bedroom ideas for simple ways to make a small bedroom more comfortable and useful.
Kitchen
Remove unused appliances off countertops;
Appliances that are only used once a month should be stored in cabinets, not on the countertop. Such adjustment makes more difference than almost any other.
Arrange the trays and cutting boards vertically;
Arranging flat items vertically solves two problems at once – it saves the cabinet space and makes them easier to access.
Organizing your home can also be a good time to give a room a simple makeover. You do not have to spend a lot of money to make a room look different. Moving furniture, changing a few decorations, adding storage, or giving an old item a new look can make the space feel fresh again. If you want more simple ideas, take a look at my post on DIY room makeover ideas.
Label all pantry bins prior to fall baking season
Small efforts done now can save much hassle during the baking season that comes sooner than expected.
Do a fridge purge before the cooking season starts;
As fall comes in, there’ll be more soup, more baking, more fridge activity. The season will get easier to deal with when it starts off with an empty fridge.
Living Room
All the extra stuff that gets left all over the small living room can be stashed away in one item that can also double as a seat.
Use one tray for your remotes and phone chargers;
This one seems trivial until you try it out; using one tray for the small things keeps them from ending up on every surface.
Swap out throw pillows and blankets for the season;
Changing to heavier pillows/blankets without taking the light ones out of the room will help keep the room from being cluttered.
Bathroom
Organize your drawers by using a drawer divider;
lose objects in a drawer are taking up space and they are hard to find. The solution to this problem is quite simple.
Store extra towels vertically, not horizontally;
Storing towels vertically takes up less shelf space than storing them horizontally and saves time while taking one towel.
Remove from the shower everything you don’t use daily;
Unopened bottles that were bought, some three months ago are often a reason why the small bathroom feels messy. Spring cleanup can be used to get rid of them
Bedroom
Put away the seasonal clothes into under-bed storage;
It was already mentioned above but since this strategy is highly efficient it definitely should be added to the home-wide list.
Clear the surface of one night table
A small and fast way to clear the room without touching anything.
Closet
Hang another rod in your closet;
Adding a new rod will double the available space for hanging clothes and is an extremely cheap strategy.
Install slim hangers;
Mismatched bulky hangers take up unnecessary space in the closet. Using slim and similar hangers will help to save this space.
Whole-Home.
Ten-minute cleanup in each room every week
Instead of doing one big clean-up in a season, a ten-minute cleanup every week ensures that no room is allowed to fall into disarray again.
Always have one donation box available
Anything that you are hesitating about when you organize gets placed in the box. When the box is filled up, it is taken out of the house. No need for a second thinking session.
Organization solutions that work for you, not what your pictures look like;
The biggest change I made was to use an organizational system that worked with my lifestyle and not something pretty but ineffective. It’s better to use something that works than something that looks great but will be abandoned in November.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I begin when decluttering my small home during fall? The best way is to begin in the place that irritates you the most every day because the spaces that irritate you are the ones that you use all the time.
Will I need to buy organization products for a visible change? Not really. The visible change will come much faster through clearing the surfaces and putting items that you don’t use seasonally into storage or putting loose items in a single container.
How often do I have to organize my small home? Weekly room resets seem to work better than annual organizational overhauls. They prevent clutter from gathering in-between thorough cleanings.
Will the organization system be in sync with my house aesthetics or my habits? Habits. If your system looks nice but does not follow your true habits, then it will not last more than a few weeks.
Conclusion.
Do whichever room is bugging you the most at the moment, for most of us, it’s the kitchen counter tops or entryway pile of stuff.
You do not need a big home to have an organized home. You just need to make good use of the space you have and give your things a proper place.
Start small and take your time. Pick one room organize it today and another one tomorrow. Even small changes, like putting away shoes, using baskets, clearing a table or keeping your kitchen counter clean, can make your home feel much better.
The most important thing is to find an organization system that works for you and your family. Once everything has a place, try to put things back after using them. This will make it easier to keep your home tidy.
So this fall, do not worry about making your home perfect. Just make it more comfortable, useful, and easier to manage. A few simple changes can make a small home feel more peaceful and less crowded.