50+ DIY Dollar Store Organization Ideas to Declutter Your Home

Author:
Rachel Harrison
Updated date:
Aug 3, 2022

Rachel enjoys collecting beautiful, elegant ideas for all of life's wonderful occasions.

Finding the time and money to get organized can be a challenge. However, the dollar store holds everything you need to tidy up your space at very little cost. It can be very stressful not being able to find things—it makes sense to have items in their right space to make your life much easier. So get ready to declutter your home and check out these ideas.

Hair Tools

This is a really quick and easy solution if you are constantly battling with cords from hair styling tools. Simply purchase some sticky hooks and put them on the inside of a cupboard door. You can now wind the cords around this—and you will be able to grab the tool you want much easier than if it was just lying around.

Dollar Store Pantry Organization

Dollar tree baskets revamped into veggie bins

From buckets to baskets and bins—the dollar store has them all. Stock up on as many as you need to create organized storage for your pantry. You can use labels on the front so that you can instantly tell what each contains. No more scrambling around the kitchen to find the right ingredient!

Bathroom Closet

This bathroom closet budget was organized for only $10 using baskets and shelving from the local dollar store. Towels are rolled and grouped in similar colors to make it pop.

Jewelry Organizer

Over the years, it's surprising how many trinkets and bits of jewelry we gather. To ensure they don't get lost, turn a dollar store slack rack into a jewelry organizer.

Lip Balm Organizer

With a dollar store candlestick and round vase, you can make this super easy and functional organizer for $2. It will free up a ton of counter space.

Fruit can be kept tidy by purchasing two plastic baskets and hanging them on the wall. It will be so much more convenient to make sure you get your five a day!

Ever wondered what to do with those silicone mitts? They make the perfect storage for your glue gun and glue sticks. This is a great one for the avid crafter. Simply place it in a napkin holder. Always wait for the glue gun to cool down before storing.

Dollar Tree Paint Organizer

Make this paint organizer with a lazy susan, 12 mini wooden crates from the dollar store, and hot glue. It holds up to 96 standard paint bottles.

Ribbon Organization

This Dollar Tree DIY ribbon organizer is made out of three Dollar Tree wire baskets. Use wire to attach several of the baskets together to fit the desired height. The dowel rods are also from Dollar Tree. It works great for washi tape also.

DIY drip catcher for laundry detergent using Dollar Tree items

Dollar Tree shower rack turned into pantry storage rack!

Fridge organization: Dollar Tree baskets

This is a pretty clever use for inside kitchen cabinet door; just screw it onto the door.

Old file cabinet converted to garage storage

Organize your bills . . . everything is under $5 from Walmart and Dollar Tree, and the free printable calendar pages are found online.

Two trays from Dollar Tree and a candle stick holder for a $4 beauty organizer

Dress up a plastic organizer with peel and stick drawer paper from the Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree organization for the bathroom closet. The pink and green bins are all Dollar Tree finds. The ones on the upper shelf have nail stuff, miscellaneous, medicine, and makeup items.

Fridge organization—a great way to keep fruit from hiding in the back and morphing into slime in their plastic bags.

Organization! Kids rooms idea: toys, stuffed animals, balls, gloves . . . a place for everything. Those baskets are available from Dollar Tree and just hung on hooks. You could even use command hooks.

Here is a space efficient idea to help store your non-refrigerator-needed produce. Purchase these bins at the Dollar Tree.

The boxes that make up the tower are from The Dollar Tree.

Nail polish storage using Dollar Tree trays and dowels or paint stir sticks

Makeup storage—use wooden boxes from Dollar Tree to customize a makeup organizer tower.

These are super cute for makeup, jewelry, etc.

Here are some more organizing and storage ideas using small commands and baskets from the Dollar Tree.

Dollar Tree organizing—hanging makeup bags (pencil cases and shower curtain rings) and metal tin bucket for brushes

Dollar Tree baskets hung on the wall holds CDs and DVDs and games

Hanging fruit baskets using Dollar Tree baskets

Organized closet! Dollar Tree baskets for shoes and hats