5 Quick & Dirty Ways to Camouflage Clutter

December 28th, 2011 Decluttering Organizing Product Reviews

Got clutter and need to hide it? Now, of course I can’t recommend shoving everything in a box and hiding it in the closet now can I? That wouldn’t be very professional organizer of me, but I do know that we all have paper and stuff that we need to keep but we don’t necessarily need or want to look at it 24/7. So here are 5 quick and dirty ways to camouflage clutter:

Mask the Mail

Make it look like it actually belongs on the counter by placing it in an attractive basket until you can process your mail. I always say, “Place it where you pile it.”

Organize.com

Spice up Action Folders

Place papers that you need to take action on (such as bills to pay) in decorative file folders. This is actually mine from my office from Staples.

Folders from Staples

Close the Door on Clutter

Again, I can’t condone shoving stuff behind closed doors, BUT if you have items you are using and you don’t want to see them all at once, consider storing those items behind cupboard doors like this one from Home Depot.

Smuggle it in Solid Baskets & Bins

If you’re anything like me, you don’t like to see all of your stuff at once. In my family room, I tuck my DVD’s in a basket from Ikea so I see the basket when I walk into the family room, not the DVD’s. Consider using attractive baskets or solid color bins instead of clear bins.

Solid Bin from Organize.com

Attractive Baskets from Organize.com

Banish it to a Box

Office supplies, small tools, light bulbs and batteries aren’t attractive, but you can hide them in boxes that are-yeah! Look for boxes that fit your decor, taste and budget.

Box from Organize.com

It is A-OK to dress up your paper and your stuff and turn clutter into an attractive keeper! But if you’ve got clutter that actually needs to take a hike, here are 5 decluttering tips to help you get it out!

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