Five professional organizers shared the stores that they always look to for the best organizational pieces to make their clients’ homes—and even their own homes—look impeccably clean and beautifully organized. “I’ve tried a wide variety of products over the years and various brands, and I can confidently say that TCS has the best products in terms of quality,” she explains. “They’re durable and there are several different style options to fit the exact aesthetic you’re looking for.” Not only that, but she says the products fit a wide range of budgets, “which is extremely important when you want to complete an organizing project.” Liz Jenkins, owner of A Fresh Space is another fan of The Container store and has a helpful list of products that her team constantly goes back for. “We are big fans of the iDesign divided lazy susan and the amazingly boringly named white plastic bins with handles, which are one of our main go-to items for laundry room, playroom, and pantry organization due to their function and price point,” she says. Jenkins has several other favorite products from The Container Store that she and her team love using for clients. “Some of our favorite products are the OXO Pop Canisters for decanting dry goods, bamboo tension dividers and bamboo organizers for drawers, and velvet hangers for closets.” There are also compartmentalized trays and jewelry organizers made from acrylic she enjoys using as well as stackable fridge drawers that go beyond the kitchen (think: playrooms, pantries, and craft rooms, she says). “At HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx there is more variety of colors, styles, and different brands to choose from,” she says. “Also, the stores are not too big, so it’s easy to find the aisle, find what I need, and leave!” Blakey also adds that “you can find a lot of great baskets and labels on Etsy, which I’ve started using a lot more recently—and I love that they’re smaller vendors with names and stories.” “This Japanese lifestyle brand sells beautifully simple things like stacking bins, stacking drawers, zippered canvas boxes, and baskets that can be used all throughout the home,” says Cattano. “The design is minimal enough to work in any interior. I have their stacking drawers under my bathroom sink for extra toiletries, socks, bras, and underwear as well as my glasses and sunglasses, credit cards, etc.” She also adds that she keeps this stackable set in lower kitchen cabinets to contain other essentials, like office supplies. “I love Target’s Brightroom collection for their metal and wood containers and baskets which are so simple and well made, as well as any woven basket, which are great for closets and kids spaces,” describes Blakey. These brightly-colored bins are so fun that even homes without kids could easily find a way to incorporate their saturated tones into a room. “There are many configurations we can create with the variety of sizes and we always attach to the walls for safety,” she notes. The simple shape of them is beneficial, too, for anyone who’s DIY savvy. There are plenty of long lists dedicated to all the ways in which KALLAX can be customized. There are numerous ways of upcycling and repurposing the things around you, which will not only refresh your home, but it’ll be gentle on your budget and the planet, too.
