7 More Ways to Get Organized Using Doors

The following is a guest post from regular contributor, Rachel at Useful Beautiful Home.

What originally started as a resource for organizing ideas with one common theme (door space) has evolved into a three part mini-series. I wanted to pictorially list a variety of ways to utilize the inside of doors for additional storage and/or organizational space. As I began to pull the idea together, I was surprised to find a much larger selection than expected. I couldn’t show case one and not include the others, which is how it separated into room-by-room categories.

That said, today you find my last collection in the series on using the inside of doors for organizing potential. Basically, it includes everything from furniture doors to full-size room doors, pretty much all the miscellaneous leftovers that have yet to be highlighted. First up, the laundry room.

1. Ironing Board Stash

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Okay, so I cheated a lil’ bit on this one. This is the backside of my laundry room door where I stash the ironing board and related essentials. It’s not actually on the door itself, but in this narrow area of our house, it worked better to mount the holder directly to the wall. It’s an age-old trick for ironing board storage but I thought it worthy of making the door organizing list.

2. Furniture Office

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Yep, I love this! If there isn’t room in the house to have an actual office, then transform an armoire or other piece of furniture to fit the bill. Utilizing every inch inside will help keep a mini office (such as the one pictured above) organized. Most obviously the doors are perfect places for message boards, letter collecting, list displaying, and so forth.

3. Hidden Command Center

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When I think of using the inside of pantry doors, I immediately think of adding a spice rack or an extra row of soup cans. I automatically assume organizing on the door(s) must be food related because it’s part of the pantry. Not so with Kim from Sand and Sisal. I love how she thought outside the box and used this prime space in her kitchen to meet another need for her family. The point here is to identify what is NOT working and use overlooked door space as an opportunity to organize accordingly.

4. Pantry Extender

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Oh yes, here’s the pantry extension I was talking about in the last paragraph. This is a perfect way to get the most storage space out of your pantry. And, if you can DIY like the sweet girls at Shanty 2 Chic, then you’re sure to get the most bang for your buck!

4. Over-the-Door Pocket Organizer (for almost anything)

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I almost feel like I could write a whole post dedicated to the countless ways shoe pocket organizers have been utilized behind doors. Above I pictured only four, but as you can see, each one is uniquely functional. Household cleaners, toys, diapers, spray paint cans, and, lest we forget, shoes (the reason these pocket dividers were originally invented) are only a few examples. Basically, if you have a collection of smallish items needing a home, a shoe pocket organizer may be the answer.

5. Towel Bars

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This is currently on my to-do list. We have very little wall space in our master bathroom for towel bars. After finding this picture, I’ve decided to incorporate the back of our door the same way. Sometimes I have to see the idea before I’m able to think outside the box for a solution.

6. Gift Wrap and Supplies

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Thanks to the Elfa system, I’m pretty sure what’s pictured above is a popular organizing technique for gift wrapping supplies. Although you may have seen it before now, I had to include it because it’s a resourceful way to use the backside of almost any household door.

7. Garage Tool Organizers

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I’m impressed with this creative storage for tools. It’s not just a matter of hanging them on the wall, as often seen, but includes utilizing the neglected space of a closet door in the garage or basement. No toolbox? No worries! Just re-think the door space and go vertical!

I could continue showing more variations of door space organization, but this is where I’ll end. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using doors as ways to get organized. It’s simply a matter of coming up with the right solution. Please feel free to mention in the comments if you have a clever way to contribute to the topic, as I’m sure I’ve missed some awesome suggestions. Below are the links to the two other coordinating posts in this mini-series. Happy weekend, my friends!

15 Ways to Organize Kitchen Cabinet Doors

11 Ways to Organize Bathroom Cabinet Doors

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