LIVE: Organizing Ideas On A Budget With MacRae

LIVE: Organizing Ideas On A Budget With MacRae

Organization and efficiency expert Kristin MacRae of Organizing in RI says organizing solutions don’t have to be expensive. 

“There is an abundance of organizing solutions for small projects that are under ten dollars,” MacRae says.

Here are some products and examples of ways you can get organized on a budget. 

Kid’s Craft Room:

MacRae suggests using a carrying caddy for kids craft room. Rolling carts can store construction paper and flat art material

Girls bedrooms

MacRae suggests using decorative boxes to hold hair accessories and memorabilia boxes for storing tickets and other small items. She also suggests using drawer organizers for the vanity, desks and in the bathroom.

Pencil Pouchs 

Accordion files

MacRae says you can use these types of file folders for coupons, gift cards, banking materials, or any papers you access on a regular basis.

Cardboard boxes 

Small to large, you can reuse boxes for drawer organizers or for storage. 

Bookshelves

Books, games, or crafts, MacRae likes bookshelves for organizing a host of items. 

Thrift store purchases

MacRae says be make a list of what you want and need before thrift store shopping.