I’m a super saver – my incredible organizing hack will keep your home looking classy on a Dollar Store budget
A SUPER saver has revealed her incredible organizing hack that will keep your home looking classy on a Dollar Store budget.
Rachel Cruze, who runs a popular Youtube channel, regularly posts budget tips and shares home organization hacks with her followers.
“I am so excited because we’re gonna be talking about one of the things that I’m not naturally great at, but I love and that is organization,” Rachel said to kick off the video.
She noted that she was collaborating with Kathryn Snearly, who runs the YouTube channel Do It On A Dime and posts content relating to saving money at places like Family Dollar.
Kathryn said she has always had a passion for organization, but was working with a teacher’s salary.
“So I went to the Dollar Store and I thought with a little bit of creativity I can make something really beautiful using Dollar Store products,” she said.
In order to home in on the most needed areas of the house, Kathryn said to focus on the most occupied and lived-in spaces
“I think for every single time of day somebody touches that space is how many times a year you have to reevaluate it,” she said.
In order to accomplish this, Kathryn turns to Dollar Tree or Dollar General.
However, she warned viewers to be selective when choosing organization tools.
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“If you’re anything like me, you walk into a dollar store and you’re like, ‘Everything is a dollar. I am organizing all the things today and buying all of the things.’
“So as fun as that is, I would recommend not doing that,” said Kathryn.
Instead, she said to find the spot in your house you want to organize first, then declutter at least 20 percent of it.
After it’s cleared out, you can get a better idea of what tools you need for the space.
To find the perfect dollar store organization solution for you, Kathryn recommended you follow the following tips.
Avoid circle containers
Kathryn said you should avoid round containers and instead focus on larger plastic, rectangular ones.
“The surface area isn’t great and things kind of end up falling out of them,” she said.
To add to the bonus of dollar store products, Kathryn said the rectangle containers run about $3 to $5 at the dollar store, but similar ones can go for as high as $15 at Target.
The design of them is also sleek, modern, and clean.
“They are going to give you that beautiful uniformity so when you open up a cupboard or a cabinet you’re like, ‘Wow it just looks nice.'”
Maximize vertical space
Another hack is to maximize your vertical organization space, Kathryn said.
Some vinyl containers from the dollar store have clear lids on them, allowing you to stack several on top of each other. And to know what’s in each, you can label the front.
You can also purchase stickers from Etsy for just $0.99 to label the containers.
Products to avoid
Despite these organizational hacks, Kathryn said there are certain products that she would never purchase from Dollar Tree.
Electronics, she said, are one of them.
“I bought a glue gun once at the dollar store and it worked okay and then realized later on it came out that there could be a fire hazard,” Kathryn said.
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Kathryn said the cookware is something she saves the most money on.
Other products worth taking a look at are table settings for holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving and even weddings.