Blueland cleaning solutions are a new take on cleaners. Using concentrate tablets which dissolve in water, Blueland reduces the amount of waste and shipping space their products need substantially. Just drop the appropriate tablet into each bottle, fill with hot tap water, let rest, then shake. Not only is it environmentally friendly, it’s also space conscious. The reusable bottles have more or less the footprint of a water bottle, and refills take up almost no space at all, with refill boxes being smaller than a tissue box.
Storage bins are a great way to improve existing storage in your home, but most storage bins aren’t the nicest to look at. Bins like these fix that issue by having stylish designs and coming in pleasing colors. Best of all, these bins have lids which not only helps conceal items inside – whether that be because of privacy or just because you don’t want to look at it – but also allows you to stack the bins. Turn any surface into a storage central with bins like these!
If you’re tired of dealing with boxes and bags of dry ingredients in your pantry, we recommend buying an appropriate number of OXO POP Containers. These plastic containers have collapsing handles which make them easily stackable, and the rubber gaskets seal the containers better than even the original boxes did.
Especially if your pantry isn’t really up to the task on its own, containers like this help immensely with organization. Being able to see the products makes them easier to keep where they belong, and its obvious when you start to run low. Even better, these bins are all regularly sized, making them super simple to slide back where they belong.h
For people with limited space, those who work from home, or someone who just spends a lot of time in bed, a bedside shelf like the BedShelfie is a great alternative to a bedside table. With options for any bed type, including a professional-style shelf, complete with cupholder, phone holder, and plenty of space for a 15” Macbook. And if you’re looking to buy a BedShelfie for a student, the DormEssential is designed to attach to any dorm bedframe.
Utensil organization can be such a pain, especially when most organizers take up an entire drawer. That’s what makes Joseph Joseph’s Compact Cutlery Organizer so wonderful. By stacking cutlery on top of each other, it makes much better use of drawer height and greatly reduces the width of the organizer. If you have limited drawer space in your kitchen or pantry, a compact organizer can make a world of difference. As with the BedShelfie, this organizer works great in a dorm room where kitchen space is likely to be at a premium.
A rolling hamper can make laundry day so much more enjoyable, especially for someone with mobility issues or if your laundry room is some distance from your hampers. These laundry baskets are study canvas over a steel frame, making these both sturdy and beautiful. The canvas baskets come in several colors and are easily removed, making your hamper usable as soon as you pull the basket out.
If you know someone who is organizing a large amount of things, has a lot of shelves that need to be organized, or just want the extra help recognizing what they’re looking for, a label maker is a great idea. The classic story is that someone gets a label maker and labels everything in their lives – and it doesn’t come from nowhere! It can feel quite liberating, suddenly knowing where everything is without ever having to open a cabinet or pull out a box. This is especially helpful for families with children, even those who are still learning to read: imagine the opportunity of being able to teach reading while keeping your kids organized!
Simple, elegant, desktop- organizers – in this case, designed for make-up – can be a real life saver. Having things standing up instead of laying in drawers does wonders for accessibility, especially when you’re working on creating the perfect maquillage look. Even if you don’t wear make-up or just have a different tabletop you need to organize, these kinds of organizers can be a big help.
Remember to be personal with your gifts, even the practical ones. The items linked to in this blog are not products we specifically recommend, just that we recommend an item for that purpose. Before picking something out, think about what would make that item special to the recipient. Is it a special color? Maybe a unique design? It could be as simple as picking exactly the right size. Just be thoughtful and your special person will love whatever you get for them.