If you want to spend less time scrubbing down your bathroom later on, give your shower a good spray whenever you use it. Every time I get out of the shower I spray the walls with a vinegar and water mixture.
Skip the multiple bottles of all-purpose cleaner — mix your own by pouring a capful of concentrate into a reusable spray bottle filled with water.
Pour a little Pine-Sol in the bottom of your toilet brush holder, so your brush smells fresh (and is a little bit cleaner).
Dust your ceiling fan with an old pillowcase. This will trap the dirt instead of just moving it around.
Keeping tabs on the food you already have is all about creating categories that work for your household. Here, snacks go on the bottom shelf, while breakfast foods and sweets go on the second shelf. The third is left empty for overflow.
If you’re running low on counter storage, add shelves to your walls as high as you can go. This leaves tons of surface space for chopping and prep work. What you’ll need: Command picture ledge, $17, amazon.com
This filing organizer is ideal for heavy serving platters, cutting boards, and trays because it screws into the bottom of the cabinet and won’t wiggle as you pull items in and out. What you’ll need: cabinet divider, $16, amazon.com
Most people have strong preferences if their glasses face up or down, but we say do both. This trick will help you fit way more glasses on your shelf, since they can nestle more closely together.
Instead of leaving your wet sponge in the sink after washing dishes, use this holder, which features draining slots that’ll help it dry up between cleanings. BUY NOW: $9, amazon.com
Items like cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens should always go in the lowest cabinet possible, partly because it’s safer to pull them out that way and you also won’t have to worry about the shelf they’re sitting on collapsing under their weight.