Mission: Organization

I once saw this Oprah with, what's-his-name-organization guy.  Oprah and what's-his-face completely reorganized the most disorganized home in America.  They went to the Container Store to accomplish this amazing feat.  Boy, was I inspired. I almost immediately took myself to the Container Store where I sadly realized that I wasn't rich enough to be organized.  Well, here are a few simple and cheap organization ideas that I recently implemented in my home.  (No Oprah, what's-his-name, or Container Store necessary)

Does anyone else accumulate "STUFF" at the bottom of their stairs? 

  I feel like I am constantly putting something at the bottom or top of my stairs that needs to go up or down.  Here is my solution.  Place a box at the bottom and top,  fill it up and take it all at once.  First, I took some big boxes and cut off the flaps from the top.

I covered the bottoms with fabric.  I wish that I had some easy tip on how to cover the boxes.  I just wrapped them as best I could, cut, glued, and played with the fabric until I was satisfied.

 Next, I covered the top and inside of the boxes with some canvas and added some vinyl letters. I cut my letters out with a Cricut but you could always free draw or print the letters and hot glue them onto your fabric.

My desk and computer are safely hidden behind a pair of closet doors but  I feel the need to get even my hidden messes under control.  I used cereal boxes and wrapping paper to solve this problem.  First, trim the boxes to the size that works for your needs.

I used wrapping paper to cover the boxes and then added the labels. I have one for bills, things to be filed, coupons, computer paper, school stuff, and misc.

I used two tacks on the inside of my boxes to stick them onto the wall. Fast, easy, cheap and a totally effective solution.