Creative DIY Storage Solutions

Excess shoelaces from sneakers can be repurposed as a storage tool, which you might not have thought of! Tie the shoelace around the hanging rod, then make knots every 2cm or so, tying 4-5 knots in sequence. After that, you can hang the hangers on each knot. By following this method and tying several shoelaces, you can create a multifunctional hanger that significantly increases the number of clothes that can be hung. This increases the vertical storage space, keeps the wardrobe tidy, and allows you to hang dozens more clothes!
The bottle opener ring from soda cans, which are usually discarded as waste, can also help to expand wardrobe space, just like shoelaces. By attaching the soda can ring to the hanger, you can connect multiple hangers, allowing you to hang more clothes in a simple and practical way.


For those who love yogurt, don’t throw away the small yogurt boxes after consumption; they have a big use. By gluing the yogurt boxes together, you can create a set of storage boxes perfect for organizing small accessories and sewing kits. With this, there’s no need to spend money on clothing storage boxes. Place them in your wardrobe drawer for sock storage, with each yogurt box fitting a pair of socks perfectly, eliminating the worry of losing matching socks.


The curtain hooks used for installing simple curtains can also upgrade the functionality of an ordinary hanger. With these hooks, you can hang scarves and silk scarves without taking up space and making them easy to access. Not only can you hang scarves, but thin vests and strap dresses can also be managed at once, eliminating the need to rummage through your wardrobe to find clothes. Your wardrobe can be as neat as a store display cabinet.


These small hooks can also be connected to create a storage grid, making it very convenient to hang scarves, belts, or small accessories. The method of making is very simple: just take an old hanger and glue multiple small rings together with strong glue, or fix them with old yarn, and you can complete the production of a storage grid shelf in ten minutes.



The packaging cardboard boxes from express deliveries are a common sight in every household. These old cardboard boxes can be easily transformed into exquisite storage items, rivaling the hundreds of dollars worth of storage boxes found in stores. Drawer dividers are essential for keeping drawers tidy and preventing clutter. By categorizing and neatly arranging different items, not only does it keep things clean and organized, but it also significantly increases storage space.


Interested in making storage dividers for your wardrobe? Start by measuring the length, width, and depth of your wardrobe drawers with a ruler. Calculate the size of the compartments and mark the cardboard from a cardboard box accordingly. Cut it into strips and use six pieces of cardboard to create a cross structure, dividing a large drawer into 12 smaller sections, perfect for organizing underwear and socks.


Adjust the compartment sizes according to your needs to create various sizes and shapes, achieving multiple storage functions for your drawers. Additionally, you can use accumulated paper packaging boxes, cut to fit the drawer size, as drawer storage boxes. For higher-quality cardboard boxes, you can briefly package them and directly use them as storage boxes for clothes and miscellaneous items. Find an old piece of fabric, paste it on the inside and bottom of the cardboard box to keep clothes cleaner and more hygienic.


Then, find a whole piece of fabric, which can be replaced with old bed sheets or curtain fabric, and carefully wrap it around the outside of the cardboard box. Ensure the fabric is smooth when pasting and fixing it. Create handles for the storage box using old belts and fix them to the sides of the box. You can also draw decorative stripes on the fabric outside the cardboard box or simply dress it up with scraps of fabric.


This way, you create an exquisite storage box that is both beautiful and practical, allowing you to experience more joy in DIY.



‘Transforming Coat Hangers for Storage’ What happens when you add several hooks to a coat hanger? It instantly becomes a perfect bra storage rack, it’s amazing! Just install a few hooks upside down below the coat hanger, and you can also connect multiple coat hangers with iron rods or ropes to enhance their storage capacity. There are more ways to store bras, such as using a long string of coat hangers strung together and hanging them inside the wardrobe door, saving space and preventing bras from being crushed or deformed, making them easily accessible! The method of stringing is easy; just drill a small hole at the bottom of the hook of a wooden coat hanger, allowing the hook to extend out, and you will find that a wire hook has a small hook at the end, just hook another coat hanger onto it.


Cut open a wire coat hanger and twist it into a W-shaped hook hanger to hang shoes, eliminating the need for a shoe cabinet! This W-shaped hook hanger can also be used for storing bags, as girls have so many bags that they can’t stack them up, hanging them up allows you to continue shopping with peace of mind! Learning these DIY storage methods means you’ll never worry about having too many clothes! Try making one yourself.





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