Ease Stress with Tension Rods
I am always looking for ways to get and stay organized. Being able to easily see what I have saves me time and money. When I can grab and go, I am more efficient, and when I know what I have, I save money by not buying duplicates of the same items. There have been times I’ve ended up with 3 bottles of glass cleaner, because the others were lost in the abyss of my cabinet under my kitchen sink.
I found a wonderful and inexpensive way to improve areas all over my house. Tension Rods! They aren’t just for hanging café curtains without hardware. My first use of a tension rod was in my dorm bathroom. My roommate and I made curtains to go under our counter to hide our toiletries and hung them with a tension rod. It was such a pretty way to hide clutter.
Fast forward to well into my adult life… Several areas of my home were getting overcrowded and disorganized, and it was getting difficult to find things. After identifying areas that could benefit from tension rods, I measured and ordered them. I put the first one under the kitchen sink and hung all of my spray bottles of cleaners on it. Now they are easily accessible and don’t take up space on the bottom of the cabinet. Make sure you get one sturdy enough to support the weight of your spray cleaners.
With three kids and a crafty side to my personality, I have quite a collection of spools of ribbon that were rattling around in a bin in my craft closet. I could never find what I needed, so I decided to organize them. In sorting them, I found several duplicates and triplicates that I had purchased because I couldn’t find the original ribbon in my mess. Using tension rods in drawers of an old dresser, I can now see what ribbon I have at a quick glance. Read the entire how-to article here.
I’m a gift bag junkie. Every time I go to the Dollar Tree* I buy some. (*Dollar Tree is one of our affiliates. If you choose to purchase something from a link on our page, we may earn a little cha-ching. It doesn’t cost you anything, but we appreciate you helping us keep the lights on) I just can’t help myself. I love to have several sized bags for every occasion on hand. To organize the gift bags, I hung tension rods in my craft closet, sorted the bags by size and occasion, and hung the bags from s-hooks placed on the tension rod. I’m going to be honest. I had so many bags, that I needed 3 tension rods to hold them all. Picking out bags has never been easier!
Tension rods in kitchens and bathrooms can keep drawers organized. Separate hair brushes from makeup. Keep food storage containers separate from the lids for space savings. Corral kitchen utensils or spices. There are so many options. Hang tension rods vertically in a cabinet and use them to separate cutting boards and cookie sheets.
The possibilities are endless. Use your imagination; make life beautiful; and get organized! Please comment with your uses for tension rods, and take a moment to share this article with friends and family. We appreciate you spending time with us to help save time, money, and sanity through organization!
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