30+ Clever Uses for Vaseline We Never Thought Of

This article appeared in Futurelad and has been published here with permission.

Shine Your Shoes

After you wear shoes around a lot, the shine they had when you purchased them might start to fade as they get dirty or even just more worn down. Shining your shoes is a great way to get this luster back. Instead of polish, you could always take an easier route by scooping out a dab of Vaseline and gently rubbing it on the shoes. The best part? You only need a thin layer!

Shine Your Shoes

Tame Your Brows

If you have brows that are hard to handle, you can tame them easier than you might think. All you need is a little Vaseline to whip them into shape. To do this, just dab a little bit of Vaseline on a cotton swab or brow brush, and work it into your brows. Much like split ends, this will help hold your brows in place throughout the day.

Tame Your Brows

Hide Your Split Ends

Split ends can be a hassle, especially if you can’t go get a haircut right away. That doesn’t mean that you have to deal with their appearance until your next trip to the salon. You can change the appearance of your split ends by putting a bit of Vaseline on your fingers and working it into the ends of your hair. This simple hack will help your hair stick to itself, giving it the appearance of united strands.

Hide Your Split Ends

Keeping Polish on Your Nails

When you paint your nails, it’s often a challenge — especially when you’re painting your dominant hand. Even the most skilled among us sometimes gets nail polish outside of the lines. Luckily, you can use a little Vaseline to help keep nail polish in its place. By applying Vaseline on the skin around your nails, you won’t have to worry about any polish sticking in places you don’t want. Simply add a touch of the petroleum jelly around your nail and paint away!

Keeping Polish on Your Nails

Restore Your Leather Products

Over time, leather tends to look old and worn just like anything else. This means that your favorite leather bag might look a little worse for wear as time goes on. You can use a little Vaseline to make sure that your leather goods look as good as new. Just rub on a layer of Vaseline and massage it into the material. After you’re done, remove any excess with a towel. Afterward, your leather goods will look years younger!

Restore Your Leather Products

Create Your Own Lip Stain

Lip stain is one of the best pieces of makeup to have in your collection. It can help add a natural pigment to your look and it’s designed to stay on all day. Yet, beauty supplies can come at quite the cost. That’s why DIY makeup has become so popular throughout the years. That being said, you can replace an expensive product with one simple hack — Vaseline mixed with Kool-Aid mix! This will give you a simple and easy lip stain that will last throughout the day.

Create Your Own Lip Stain

Stop Itching With Vaseline

Itchiness is never any fun. Whether it’s from bug bites, hives, or another source entirely, it can leave you feeling uncomfortable. Rather than scratching your skin raw, try putting a little Vaseline on the spot that’s bothering you. It will help moisturize your skin and lessen the unbearable sensation of being itchy. This is a much better solution than scratching annoying spots to the point of pain. Plus, moisturizing is never a bad thing!

Stop Itching With Vaseline

Remove Stuck Jewelry

Using jewelry to accessorize can go a long way in amplifying a look and making it more dynamic. That being said, you probably don’t want to keep a ring on forever. Even if you love a ring, it can get damaged if you wear it while washing the dishes or showering, so it’s best to take it off beforehand. It’s easy to get a ring stuck on your finger, though. You can use Vaseline to help lubricate it and get it off.

Remove Stuck Jewelry

Put Hair Dye in Its Place

A lot of people dye their hair at home rather than opting for a salon experience. A lot of times, this leads to beautiful results — boxed hair dye can go a long way in revolutionizing the way you look. Unfortunately, it’s often a messy endeavor that ends up dying your skin as well as your hair. You can skip this untidy experience, though. If you apply Vaseline to your hairline, it will prevent the hair dye from tinting your skin while coloring your luscious locks of hair.

Put Hair Dye in Its Place

Repair Your Wooden Furniture

Wooden furniture has been in style for a long time. One disadvantage to it, though, is that it can get damaged rather easily. While Vaseline can’t help much with large jobs, if you have a small scratch in your wooden table, you don’t need to start looking for replacements quite yet. Rather, all you need to do is put some Vaseline on it and leave it for 24 hours. Then, wipe up the excess and you should be good to go!

Repair Your Wooden Furniture

Removing Eyelash Glue

Wearing fake eyelashes to give yourself a fuller, more lush set has been a trend for years. That doesn’t mean that it’s always easy to pull off, though. At the end of the night, you might find yourself having trouble removing those lashes and the glue it takes to hold them on without pulling on your real lashes in the process. By adding a bit of the jelly to your lash line, slipping faux lashes and lash glue off has become that much easier. Thank us later…

Removing Eyelash Glue

No More Chafing

Especially now that summer’s in full swing, it can be difficult to avoid chafing. However, you can apply Vaseline to help reduce the effect and keep you from experiencing major discomfort. For example, a common problem area when it comes to chaffing is on your thighs. You can counteract this by applying a little bit of Vaseline to the area before a bike ride or long day outside. This will lessen how much your skin directly rubs together by offering a buffer, which will relieve the issue!

No More Chafing

Lose and Prevent Dandruff

Dandruff is caused by dry skin on your scalp and it can be a real nuisance. It can cause side effects such as itchiness and messy flaking. The good news is that Vaseline can go a long way in reducing and preventing dandruff. All you have to do is work it into your hair at your roots. Just like it works well at hydrating your skin, it will help hydrate your scalp and reduce the production of dry skin or dandruff.

Lose and Prevent Dandruff

Vaseline and Shaving

If you want to keep your skin soft and healthy when you shave, Vaseline can come to your aid here, too. All you have to do is apply it after you shave and dry off. With the help of Vaseline, you can reduce how dry and dehydrated your skin is after you shave. In addition, the petroleum jelly can help relieve any shaving irritation you might have such as bumps or burns. In no time, this routine will ensure that your skin stays soft, smooth, and hydrated.

Vaseline and Shaving

Get Thicker Lashes

Despite what you may think, Vaseline isn’t just limited to helping you with faux lashes. If you want, you can also use it to make your lashes look thicker and shinier. To do this, the steps are fairly close to using Vaseline to remove your fake lashes and lash glue. Just apply it the Vaseline to your lash line but make sure that you don’t go overboard. You don’t want clumps of Vaseline on your lashes but rather just enough to give your lashes a volume boost.

Get Thicker Lashes

Keep Your Perfume on Longer

Perfume is a great way to add dimension to your style and make sure you stay smelling great throughout the day. Unfortunately, it tends to fade after you wear it for a while. However, you can make sure you stay fresh by applying a little Vaseline where you apply your perfume — behind your ears and on your wrists — will help it last throughout the day. Since Vaseline doesn’t have a scent, it won’t detract from your perfume either!

Keep Your Perfume on Longer

Use Vaseline as Highlighter

If there’s a beauty trend that seems like it’s here to stay for quite a bit, it’s contouring. This means using light and dark makeup to highlight areas of your face and add shadows elsewhere. If you don’t have any highlighter lying around, though, you can rely on the jar of Vaseline in your medicine cabinet. By applying Vaseline to your brow, cheeks, and eyelids with a gentle hand, you can add a dewy highlight to your look.

Use Vaseline as Highlighter

Keep Your Eyeshadow On

As we’ve discussed, how quickly beauty products fade can cause a problem. This is especially true if you have a long day ahead of you and you need to look your best the whole day. Another way that Vaseline can help with this is by aiding in keeping your eyeshadow on longer. You can use it as a primer to help your eyeshadow stay. However, you’ll want to make sure that you only use a little. If you opt for too much Vaseline, it won’t work.

Keep Your Eyeshadow On

Don’t Let Polish Dry Shut

As we’ve looked at, Vaseline and nail polish are great partners for getting the look that you want. They’re even great partners in making sure everything that you need stays functional. For instance, if you get a little nail polish around the lid of the bottle, you might run into the problem of the top drying to the bottle, practically sealing it shut. You can avoid this scenario by applying a little Vaseline to the top of the nail polish bottle to prevent polish from drying there.

Don’t Let Polish Dry Shut

Create a Homemade Lip Scrub

Scrubs that include salt and sugar are great for exfoliating your skin and lips. Yet, you need the right ingredients to make sure you get the results you want. You can actually use Vaseline for the base of your lip scrub since it will help hold the ingredients together and moisturize while you exfoliate it. There are plenty of different recipes that you can use for a scrub but generally, you’ll want to mix salt or sugar in with your Vaseline.

Create a Homemade Lip Scrub

Moisturizing for Acne

Acne can be a huge problem no matter if you’re a teenager or well into adulthood. If you struggle with acne, you’ll want to find something that works for your skin. If you have dry or combination skin but find that the moisturizer you’re using clogs your pores, this is likely part of the problem. Instead, try putting on a little bit of Vaseline. Again, you’ll want to apply it in a thin layer that will absorb fully into your skin.

Moisturizing for Acne

Get Snails Out of Your Garden

Slugs and snails are common in gardens but they aren’t always welcome. Not only are people generally grossed out by them but they also may eat your plants. You can prevent snails and slugs from getting into your garden without harming your plants by grabbing a bit of Vaseline. To start, mix Vaseline with salt to make a combination that’s dangerous and aversive to slugs and snails. Then, rub the mixture around the edge of your planters.

Get Snails Out of Your Garden

Get Earrings in Easier

If you’re trying to put in your favorite pair of earrings but you’re having trouble putting them in comfortably, Vaseline can work as a good lubricant to help you out. That being said, this is for piercings that are still open — it won’t help you out if the back of your ear piercing has healed shut. It’s a similar concept to people who are stretching their ears using ear butter to reduce friction as they put new jewelry in their ears.

Get Earrings in Easier

Create DIY Vapor Rub

Vapor rubs are a popular remedy for ailments such as a bad cough or a stuffy nose. If you want, you can even make your own with the help of Vaseline. To make your DIY vapor rub, you’ll want to mix your Vaseline with your favorite essential oils. Popular ingredients for these vapor rub recipes include essential oils such as tea tree, coconut, eucalyptus — as well as carrier oils, like sweet almond or olive oil.

Create DIY Vapor Rub

Keep Ants Out

Ants can be a pest in even the cleanest of homes. Especially during the summer, these little pests are apt to invade homes for food — even if it’s just the tiniest crumb. Your pets aren’t immune to this either and noticing ants infestations in pet food bowls is a rather unpleasant experience all around. To help prevent this, add a little bit of Vaseline to the edge of your pet’s bowl. It won’t disturb them but it will keep ants from marching in.

Keep Ants Out

Heal Cracked Heels

Dry, cracked heels can be unsightly and painful. However, they can also seem hard to handle if you aren’t quite sure what to do. The good news is that Vaseline can help moisturize your feet and restore a healthy appearance. To do this, all you need to do is apply it to your feet overnight until you notice your feet aren’t cracked anymore. Since Vaseline can be a little messy, it’s a good idea to sleep with socks on!

Heal Cracked Heels

Make Halloween Last Longer

One of the most common Halloween traditions is the practice of carving pumpkins that you can decorate your doorstep with. The biggest problem with this tradition is that jack-o-lanterns aren’t well-known for their long lifespan. When you carve your next pumpkin, apply Vaseline to the cut-out edges. This will help elongate your jack-o-lantern’s life and prevent it from shriveling before the big night. It’ll also help you avoid the scariest task of all for a while — cleaning up rotted pumpkins.

Make Halloween Last Longer

Better Your Cuticles

Taking care of your cuticles is important for both looks and comfort. However, it can be a challenge to keep your cuticles healthy. Once again, you can turn to Vaseline for a solution. The key to success here is to put Vaseline directly on your cuticles. To see lasting and consistent results, though, you’ll need to make sure that you apply the Vaseline to your cuticles multiple times a day. This will help hydrate your cuticles and keep them healthy.

Better Your Cuticles

Prevent Painting Mishaps

We already looked at what Vaseline can do for you when you’re trying to paint your nails but it has a lot to offer when you’re painting a room as well. Accidentally painting a bit of a window or dropping paint on a doorknob can make a room look like an amateur DIY. To avoid this and get a professional appearance on your own, add Vaseline to these areas and wipe them down when you’re done painting.

Prevent Painting Mishaps

Use Vaseline as Makeup Remover

We’ve already covered that Vaseline is great for removing fake lashes and lash glue but its functionality as a makeup remover doesn’t stop there. You can also use Vaseline to remove other hard-to-remove makeup such as eyeliner. All you have to do is use a cotton swab to apply it gently to remove the makeup. Then, just wash your face as you normally would and you’ll see your makeup wash away in no time.

Use Vaseline as Makeup Remover

Styling Your Hair

There are certain hairstyles that you might be trying to attain but it can be difficult to find the right product and technique. If you want a messy or choppy look, some Vaseline might be just what you need. To use Vaseline for styling a messy look, start by putting a little bit of Vaseline on your hands. From there, scrunch your hair up in your hands as if you were applying a curling gel. Voila!

Styling Your Hair

Getting the Perfect Smokey Eye

Getting the perfect smokey eye isn’t always easy. It can be hard to make your eye makeup look a little messy when you worked so hard and so long at perfecting it. The best way to get a smokey eye is to apply dark, usually black, eyeliner after you apply your eyeshadow. When you do this next time, try putting a small dab of Vaseline on top of the look. This will help you smear the makeup without things getting out of control.

Getting the Perfect Smokey Eye

Preventing Wrinkles

As you get older, there’s one beauty topic that gets increasingly brought up — trying to prevent wrinkles. There are plenty of solutions out there and some are prohibitively expensive. Again, you can circumvent this cost and difficulty with the help of Vaseline. All you need to do is apply a thin layer of Vaseline where you have wrinkles such as on the fine lines around your eyes and on crow’s feet. If you leave it overnight as a nightly routine, you’ll see results soon.

Preventing Wrinkles

Fix That Squeaky Door

If you have a squeaky door, you probably need to oil the hinge. At this point, many people reach for a bottle of WD-40. Yet, not everyone has this readily around the house. Don’t worry if you don’t because, once again, you can grab your handy jar of Vaseline. You just need to apply some Vaseline to the hinge — you can be as liberal as you want. It will lubricate the hinge and let the door move freely without creaking.

Fix That Squeaky Door

Keep Shampoo Out of Eyes

There’s nothing quite as inconvenient as getting shampoo in your eyes while you bathe or shower. You can avoid this by adding a little Vaseline to your brow. This will help divert the water from running into your eyes and catch any soap, shampoo, or conditioner before it gets into your eyes. This is especially a great trick to use during bath time for young children to help during bath time. It’s a great way to avoid stinging, burning eyes thanks to wayward shampoo.

Keep Shampoo Out of Eyes

Hiding Blackheads

Blackheads can be a huge pain. They linger for long amounts of time and can be damaging to extract. Next time you find yourself plagued by blackheads, try putting a little Vaseline on them. The Vaseline will gloss over your blackheads and reduce the way they look. This is a great trick if you get caught right before going out. Just be sure not to use too much, or you could cause a breakout!

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Hiding Blackheads

Prevent Metal From Rusting

Rust is ugly and unsafe. Having rusty surfaces on anything you own is a bit of a drag. Using Vaseline can help protect your metal goods and prevent them from rusting. Simply spread a light layer of Vaseline on whichever surface you wish to protect. Be careful of painted metal, however, as Vaseline can actually end up pulling the paint off!

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Prevent Metal From Rusting

Fix a Stuck Zipper

Zippers are really convenient. They help you fasten your clothes, after all! That being said, they can become a pain in the neck when they get stuck. You can end up stretching or even tearing your garments, not to mention breaking the zipper itself. Using just a little bit of Vaseline, you can lube up those zippers to help the get unstuck. One bonus to this method is that it also protects your zipper from rusting!

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Fix a Stuck Zipper

Fix Streaky Self Tan

Self-tan mixtures can be really convenient. They let you get that nice, sunny, bronze look without having to actually sit in the sun. That being said, if they apply unevenly, you can end up with a splotchy look that makes you stand out. By spreading a bit of Vaseline on your skin (particularly your joints) before applying self-tan can help the creases in your skin moisturize and stay consistent. This helps the self-tan apply more smoothly and consistently.

leg tan
Fix Streaky Self Tan

Prevent Scars From Forming

Scars, even little ones, can be fairly off-putting. If you’ve ever gotten a little scrape or cut and been worried about whether or not it will leave a permanent mark, then here’s the solution for you! The next time you get another one of those burns or scratches, apply some Vaseline! The Vaseline will help the skin around the cut or burn stay moisturized. Keeping the skin moisturized is one of the best ways to prevent scarring.

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Prevent Scars From Forming

Make Matte Eyeshadow Glossy

If you’re the kind of person who likes to play around mixing different makeups and makeup techniques, then this is a great way to use Vaseline. Simply apply a layer of Vaseline on top of your favorite matte eyeshadow. Don’t be afraid to really slather it on there. It will give your eyes a phenomenal glossy look, which you can do a lot of different things with.

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Make Matte Eyeshadow Glossy

Remove Stains

If you’ve ever spilled salsa or red wine on your favorite shirt, you know how it feels to have one of your favorite garments ruined. There are a lot of DIY stain removal solutions, but one of the easiest ways to remove stains is by applying vaseline. Especially if you catch the stain early on before it dries, this is an excellent method. Just apply enough Vaseline to cover the stain, and wash out later with war water and a bit of soap. Unfortunately, for more sensitive garments, you will still have to take it to a dry cleaner.

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Remove Stains

Moisturize Your Eyelids

Having dry, flaky eyelids is the worst. One of the worst feelings is waking up in the morning and feeling the sting of dry, flaky eyelids. If you want to moisturize those eyelids, then Vaseline is the thing for you! Vaseline is well-known for being one of the most effective moisturizers on the market. However, some people never think to put it on some of the more sensitive areas, such as eyelids.

moisturize eyelids with vaseline
Moisturize Your Eyelids

Fix Scratched DVDs or CDs

If you’ve still got some old CDs and DVDs lying around, it’s more than likely that some of your favorite hits are scratched up by now. If you feel distressed, and want to use your old scratched CDs and DVDs again, then fret no longer! Simply clean the surface of the disk with some ethanol, and then rub a thin layer of Vaseline over the surface of the disk. With some luck and finesse, the Vaseline will fill in the scratches and make the disk functional again.

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Fix Scratched DVDs or CDs

Buff Out Scratched Phone Screens

Having a scratched up screen on your electronics is a huge drag. It can reduce the apparent resolution and distract you from whatever videos you’re watching or articles you’re reading. Vaseline can help buff out ugly scratches in phone screens. This works particularly well for small or shallow scratches. Simply put a very small amount of Vaseline on your finger or a microfibre cloth, and use it to buff out the scratches on your phone. This works on any glass screen, for electronics or what have you.

vaseline for buffing scratches in phone screen
Buff Out Scratched Phone Screens

Lessen Your Back Pain

There’s nothing quite as difficult to deal with as back pain. It can come from a variety of sources too, from physical labor to an injury — or even just sitting incorrectly for too long. To find some relief from this problem, heat up some Vaseline in the oven or microwave, but just for a bit! You want it just warm enough that offers some heat without being too hot to burn your skin. Once it’s all warmed up, massage it on your back for some heated relief.

Lessen Your Back Pain

No More Lipstick on Your Teeth

If there’s one makeup hazard that everyone who wears makeup has experienced, it’s getting lipstick on your teeth. This might seem hard to avoid, but the solution might actually be in your medicine cabinet. By applying a thin layer of Vaseline to your teeth, it will prevent lipstick from sticking to it. Since Vaseline isn’t scented or flavored, it won’t leave a nasty taste in your mouth either. Keep in mind, though, that a little goes a long way so don’t overdo it.

No More Lipstick on Your Teeth

Getting Gum Out of Hair

There are few things quite as infuriating in your — or your kids’ — hair. When your child comes to you with gum in their hair, for example, you might be perplexed as to what to do. Don’t reach for the scissors just yet, though! Instead, grab a bit of Vaseline and start to work it around the gum so you can work that out of the strands. You can also use this solution in other sticky situations such as getting tree sap caught in your hair.

Getting Gum Out of Hair

Fixing Old Keys

If you have an old key and a rusty lock, you might think you’re out of luck in actually getting the lock open. Indeed it can definitely cause quite a challenge. Before calling a locksmith or simply giving up, try to apply Vaseline to the key and place it in the lock. You won’t want to add too much but rather just enough to offer a layer of lubricant to the process.

Fixing Old Keys

Prevent Sticky Candle Wax

If you keep your candles in candle holders rather than using candles that come in their own housings, you probably already know how annoying it is when candle wax seals to the holder. Before you light your next candle, put some Vaseline on your candle holder. This will keep the melted wax from sealing to the candle holder as your favorite candle burns. In turn, you’ll have an easier time cleaning up when you go to replace the candle.

Prevent Sticky Candle Wax

45 Space Saving Hacks to Make a Small Bedroom Feel Bigger

These Hacks For a Small Room Are Life-Changing

Saving some space in small bedrooms while making it look organized is a tricky task. Cluttering happens in any home of any size, but it is ridiculously tedious to sort in a small room. Luckily, there are plenty of ways of being creative and making the best use of empty spaces. You can revamp furniture, utilize lost spaces, and introduce items to maximize usage. Here are some hacks you can utilize to make your small bedrooms appear bigger and enhance the beauty of your home décor.

Increase Closet Space With Crates

Installing crates can increase space in your closet. It is also known as a crate closet. Using this hack, you can stack more stuff vertically. It is a comparatively inexpensive way to revamp your bedroom.

Increase Closet Space With Crates

If you like, you can create your own wooden crates using a few simple tools. You can also make these crates removable so that you can customize it in your own way.

Make Use of “Bed-Shelves”

This is a clever hack for a small bedroom. You can build bed frames at the side and store stuff there. We call them “bed-shelves,” which is a built-in shelf right underneath the bed.

Make Use of “Bed-shelves”

In this way, you can maximize the usage of space. Store your blankets, pillows, or even clothes. This idea works if you prefer a slightly elevated bed from the floor, giving ample space to carve out shelves.

Valance Holder or Scarf Hanger?

Storing scarves in a small bedroom closet is nothing short of a nightmare. They are difficult to keep folded inside a closet drawer and tend to get tangled. In this case, make the best use of a valance holder.

Valance Holder or Scarf Hanger?

These are simple knobs where you can hang any cloth items like scarves. You can glue them to the closet door or the bedroom door. Scarf hangers also work as a décor item, increasing the beauty of your bedroom.

Flip-Up Beds With Storage Underneath

Beds take up a lot of space in a bedroom, so a lot of hacks are focused on how to utilize the lost space. Flip-up beds are one of those smart ways to retrieve some negative space. Think of them as storage cupboards, but in large size.

Flip-Up Beds With Storage Underneath

You can flip them up and down. There are storage spaces just under the top flip-cover where you can store anything. However, flip-up beds differ from Murphy beds, as the latter once does not have storage boxes underneath.

Ladder Bookshelf

Why not arrange your favorite books with some vases, pots and other decoration pieces on a nicely painted ladder? Decorating bookshelves in this way can make them look prettier while also saving some space. In our opinion, this is a great way of decorating your house and making it look aesthetically pleasing.

Ladder Bookshelf

We would definitely love spending several hours sitting on that cozy chair and reading a book or two in front of that beautiful ladder bookshelf.

Laundry Bag

For those of you who are not familiar with what this is, it is a laundry bag. This laundry bag can hold all your wet clothes straight from the washer and you can store them there until you dry them. The bag is ultra-portable, unlike other types of laundry bags, so you save space too.

Laundry Bag

The bag prevents water dripping from wet clothes, so you don’t have to worry about wet floors from your laundry. You can create one for yourself easily!

Table Foot Electric Socket

This one is a bit strange to some people and very innovative for others. The electric socket is attached and set up with the foot of the table.

Table Foot Electric Socket

This table is pretty much stuck to the ground and you can use these sockets to power your laptop, charge your phone, and other stuff while you sit in front of the table and work. This is pretty convenient as this is attached to a desk, unlike most sockets that are attached to the wall.

Simple Clothing Racks

If you don’t have open-door closets and a small bedroom, it can be a pain to take out the usual clothes every day. Most of the cluttering takes place while getting clothes out from a closet in a hurry. Try getting a clothing rack to stay organized.

Simple Clothing Racks

If you are a fan of Bohemian décor style, these racks would be a way of adding a boho touch to your bedroom. These racks have some space underneath where you can keep storage baskets or office bags.

Cable Organizing Chamber

This hack can help you organize your cables much better. You could make a chamber inside your desk with slits for the cables to come out from. The cables would be connected to a socket behind your desk, so it stays concealed.

Cable Organizing Chamber

Say goodbye to cluttered wires and cables that are all over the place. This hack will hide all the cluttered cables and keep only the necessary parts outside for use.

Include Drawer Spaces Under Bed

If open shelves under the bed are not your thing, try this drawer under the bed hack. Save up the space occupied by a closet and use the drawers under the bed to store your clothes. Measure the height and width of your bed and install the drawers.

Include Drawer Spaces Under Bed

They can be made from plastics or wood. Aside from storing clothes, you can store the most obnoxious item- luggage! Even better if you can retrofit luggage in these drawer spaces and store winter clothes.

Stay Organized With Bedside Station

Have you ever found yourself weirdly draped in charging cables or broke your cell phone because there is not enough place? If yes, then bedside stations are a must hack for you. Often in small bedrooms, it isn’t easy to include space for bed-side tables or headboards.

Stay Organized With Bedside Station

These stations are like small shelves, only allowing you to store your phone and cables. If you love journaling before sleeping, buy a station with space for also stacking up a small notebook and pen.

Designed Makeup Palette

Make up is an art on its own. What if we told you, you could organize your makeup accessories like a work of art as well? You will have to get a steel board and decorate it to look like a framed painting.

Designed Makeup Palette

Attach small magnets to your make up kits and attach them to the frame, kind of like fridge magnets. You can also attach magnets to brush containers and attach those to the frame too. It’ll look like one big 3D painting.

Wall Desk

If you think you do not need too much space on your desk, instead of buying a large desk that occupies too much space in your room, get a wall-mounted desk.

Wall Desk

You just have to attach a tabletop onto your desired wall and attach it to a wall-mount and then screw it into the wall. This way, you will have enough space on your table while saving space in your room.

Rolling Wire Basket

At a loss on what to do with extra blankets and pillows? There is hardly any room to store blankets, especially in a small room. A rolling wire basket can be your friend in this case. These are usually wide enough and rectangular.

Rolling Wire Basket

They fit easily under the bed or at a corner of the room. Due to the rollers, you can keep them anywhere you like and also keep more than just cushions and blankets.

Stack in Wooden Crate Baskets

Wooden crate baskets can be used to store loose items strewn here and there. This is an amazing way to save up some floor space. Crate boxes come in different shapes and designs. If chosen correctly, they become great décor items.

Stack in Wooden Crate Baskets

You can stack toys, shoes, and books inside these crate boxes and place them anywhere in the room, preferably the corners. Some crate boxes come with lids, making them suitable as small side tables.

Curate Wooden Book Ledges

Small space can be a pain if you are a bookworm. There is never enough space to store books. However, there are hacks to overcome this limitation. Ditch the cumbersome and space-eating bookcases and set up a book ledge.

Curate Wooden Book Ledges

Book ledges are usually made out of wood and can be placed anywhere in the wall. You can set multiple ledges vertically and store books there. Book ledges end up looking even better than a bookcase does and often curated at the corner to save space.

Get Creative With Pretty Pegboards

Pegboards can be a great way to adjust small spaces creatively. These can be made of metal or wood and are usually perforated to install hooks or hangers. You can hang the necessary things here and save space. The best thing about these pegboards is that you can DIY it in your way.

Get Creative With Pretty Pegboards

They can be attached with the closet back door and store small clothing items such as socks or scarves. Or, you can attach decor items as well to enhance the beauty of your room.

Hanging Wooden Slab Side Table

Why spend so much money on well-crafted furniture when you can take a chunk of wood, sand it and smoothen a little and use it as a hanging side table? This requires lower efforts than crafting a proper table would and costs you way less.

Hanging Wooden Slab Side Table

All you need is a big piece of wood, cut it to a circular structure, sand it, and smoothen it a little, and then hang it from the ceiling using steel wire ropes. You can keep vases, books, and decorative pieces on it.

Rolling Clothes in a Basket

Rolling clothes is always more convenient than folding them. Moreover, the best part about this is that you actually save much more space when you roll your clothes in comparison to when you fold them.

Rolling Clothes in a Basket

So, roll up all your tees, tops, pants, and everything else, and put them in these cute baskets to organize them. You will be saving more space than you think and you might actually like the way they look.

Plastic Crates for Cleaning Clutter

Are your floors cluttered with toys and LEGOs? If you have kids at home, this is the biggest headache to sort in a small space. Consider installing plastic crates to make some extra space and declutter your home. You can set them high up the walls and stack toys there.

Plastic Crates for Cleaning Clutter

This is a nifty hack for a small bedroom to store small kinds of stuff. Plastic crates can come in different shapes and colors, so make sure to experiment with it and match your bedroom walls.

Cabinet Inside a Bench

This one is an amazing hack to reduce clutters in files and folders in your house. You are able to organize your folders in a hidden cabinet inside a bench. The seat of the bench works as the door of the cabinet.

Cabinet Inside a Bench

Inside there are necessary compartments and partitions to help you organize your stuff! This hack is perfect for those who have a tough time keeping files and folders in order. You can organize them while saving space in your house.

Staircase Closets Saves Space

Imagine how much space can be saved if you could use the space occupied by the staircases. Cupboards under the stairs are a common space hack in many homes. You can take it up a notch by installing a chest of drawers instead.

Staircase Closets Saves Space

Store clothes in these drawers and eliminate large closets eating up all the empty spaces in the bedroom. There is no need to install an extra shelf if you have a staircase closet.

Hanging Shoe Shelf

How about you hang your shoes on a hanging shoe shelf? As bizarre as it sounds, this is actually a pretty useful hack that can save you space.

Hanging Shoe Shelf

If you have some space on your wall that isn’t spacious enough for a whole cupboard to fit, attach plastic hanging shelves to the wall. Then you can hang all your shoes on that hanger rod. This not only saves space and money but it looks rather nice!

Stacking Towels

This one is a bit of a no-brainer. Instead of hanging towels separately, how about stacking them on top of one another? Hang the largest towel directly on the towel hanger, then stack the other small towels on top of each other.

Stacking Towels

This allows you to save space while remaining highly organized and it even looks appealing to the eye. Nicely stacked towels on the hanger would not only keep your towel hanger clutter-free but also make you feel better about how pretty it looks.

Bedroom Cart

Why not use a cart for keeping stuff in a bedroom? You can use these carts as side tables beside your bed or even beside your mirror as a dressing table and keep your combs, brushes, skincare products, makeup, etc.

Bedroom Cart

The best part about this hack is that you can use this cart in any way you like. As it has wheels at the bottom, you can move it around if required.

Turn Trunks Into Coffee Table

Have old trunks that you’re planning to sell? You might reconsider and use them as coffee tables. Modern home décor styles are all about this hack, be it minimalist style or Boho style. Having trunks is no longer a woeful experience; you can store stuff and score a vintage coffee table.

Turn Trunks Into Coffee Table

You can customize these trunks by making them colorful or refurbish the texture to fit an older age antique look. Don’t restrict them as coffee tables only; you can use them as a nightstand or dressing table placed at the corner.

Organize Jewelry With Thread Racks

Even in small homes, you can end up losing jewelry. They may end up in the nooks and crannies of your closet space without even noticing. A great solution for this can be a thread rack. These racks are usually made of wood and are flexible to set up anywhere.

Organize Jewelry With Thread Racks

You can attach them to a wall or inside of your closet rack. A thread rack right beside the mirror or dressing table creates an amazing look for your bedroom.

Make Belt Racks Stylish

Strewn belts lying haphazardly over the bed is a nightmarish scene of every small bedroom. Keep the belts organized with a stylish belt organizer. You don’t need any fancy shelf or crate for this hack.

Make Belt Racks Stylish

All you need is a hanger with garment hooks, to hang your belts. Place the hanger at your back door or inside your closet. Choose the color of your hanger carefully to match the overall décor.

Vertically Arranging Clothes by Folding

Folding and arranging clothes can be a hassle sometimes. This hack is particularly for the lazy people who usually stack their clothes on top of that one chair.

Vertically Arranging Clothes by Folding

You still keep your clothes inside the drawer, but you arrange them vertically instead of horizontally. This can actually save way more space than putting them folded on top of each other. You can fit more clothes inside your drawer by using this hack!

Convertible Bed

Don’t you just love things that are convertible? The concept of being able to use one object in multiple ways always amuses us. This cupboard has a table and bed inside it which you can take out when necessary, and then put them back in the cupboard just by folding them.

Convertible Bed

This is convenient at its peak! If you want this level of convenience and save this much room, get a cupboard like this.

Door Bag/Hat Hanger

Similar to the door coat hanger we talked about earlier, you can use a hat/bag hanger behind your door. This makes organizing your bags and hats much easier. You can just grab your stuff from the hanger behind the door and head out hassle-free.

Door Bag/Hat Hanger

These door mount hat hangers look pretty nice as well, so it will make your room look better too! Use this hack to organize your bags and hats more conveniently.

Put a Boot Hanger

Boots can get scrunched up ruined if you store them under heaps of clothes. If you hate to see your prized items get ruined like this, consider setting up storage space for your boots. It might seem like using extra space, but if you use wall-mounted hangers, it boosts up your décor while saving space.

Put a Boot Hanger

Just use small hangers attaching the boots and hang them in open shelved closets and you’re done saving the boots from a disaster.

Boho-Style Wicker Baskets

Wicker baskets are often used in Boho home decor and are a great hack for small bedrooms too. You can use these baskets for storing pillowcases and blankets or use them to store newspapers and books and save some tablespaces.

Boho-Style Wicker Baskets

Wicker baskets have a woven texture and they last a long time. These are also great as pet baskets so that you can use them for multiple purposes.

Make the Most of Your Door Organizers

Are you running out of space to keep your books or keys? Door organizers can be your savior. You can buy a door organizer or make one for yourself. Usually made of woven cotton, bamboo, or wickers; these organizers have pockets where you can keep your notebooks, keys, specs – basically anything you need frequently.

Make the Most of Your Door Organizers

These are flexible and stylish; hence you can hang it beside the bed or anywhere on the wall. They come in funky colors and designs; a bonus for bedroom décor.

Clothing Hanger That Is Also a Mirror

How about we make your process of getting ready much faster and more convenient? This bedroom hack will surely catch your attention. This mirror that is also a clothes hanger allows you to hang your favorite shirts and try them on to see in the mirror on the go.

Clothing Hanger That Is Also a Mirror

It is very hassle-free and saves not only time but also money. This mirror costs far less than a full-sized cupboard. This is why we love this hack so much.

Upgrade With This Jewellery Hanger

You can also go with a jewelry hanger instead of a thread rack or just use both. There are many rustic jewelry hangers in Amazon and Etsy but you can always carve one out by yourself. You can go with a plastic hanger or go with farmhouse wooden ones.

Upgrade With This Jewellery Hanger

Instead of stacking it up inside a tiny jewelry box, place your necklaces, earrings, and bracelets in these hangers and mount them on the walls to maximize the usage of wall spaces.

No Storage Space? Try Crate-Shelf!

Another crate hack here. Crates are the greatest hack item for small spaces as you have realized by now. They can be used solely for clothes storage if you don’t have any space for a closet. Install crate-shelves on the walls and store as many cloth items as you can.

No Storage Space? Try Crate-Shelf!

Square shaped box crates allow you to keep cloth items separated and categorized. Crate shelves are usually removable and portable so that you can adjust them according to your need.

Bed Table

Breakfast in bed! Is that not what everyone wants in life? We do too and to make this dream come true, this hack comes to the rescue. This bed table is small and lightweight, and can be easily moved.

Bed Table

Therefore, you can bring it closer to you while resting on the headboard and eat stuff, or even work on your laptop by placing it on this table. For it’s portability, every household must have one of these!

Corner Wall Shelves

Setting up or designing your shelves to match the corner of your room can save you a lot of space. You can design it in a way to go with the aesthetic of your room and make it look pretty.

Corner Wall Shelves

Setting up furniture in the corners of your room can provide you with more space at the center of the room. So, try out this hack while setting up furniture in your house.

Tools on the Wall

Modify your garage and tool shed to make it look like this. Keeping tools all over the toolshed can be pretty messy, and even if you try to organize them and put them in compartments or shelves, you might lose some room in the shed.

Tools on the Wall

Instead, opt for wall hangers for your tools. Attach little holders to the wall to be able to attach your wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, shovels, and other stuff.

Reuse Empty Cereal Boxes

If you’re looking for a DIY project, plus a way to organize odds and ends, then this is the perfect hack for you. Rather than chucking those empty cereal boxes in the trash, why not upcycle them?

Reuse Empty Cereal Boxes

You can transform these boxes into the perfect storage space for magazines and other stationary supplies. In order to reinforce the cardboard, and add an extra flare, you can use washi tape — a decorative adhesive tape.

Hang Your Cleaning Supplies

Cleaning is an inevitable chore that everyone has to do, unless you’re someone that enjoys living in your own filth. If you’re reading this article, though, chances are that you regularly clean your house.

Hang Your Cleaning Supplies

If you’re having trouble finding a way to organize all your disinfectant and cleaning sprays, try this hack out. Make the most of your under-sink space by adding an adjustable tension pole. An inexpensive addition, you can now access these sprays and bottles in seconds!

Hang Your Mugs

Don’t have enough space in your kitchen to fit everything that you absolutely want to? It may seem overwhelmingly impossible to find a space for all those mugs, but have no fear! We are here to tell you that you have options!

Hang Your Mugs

Simply double up on kitchen storage space by screwing unobtrusive hooks onto the underside of wall-mounted shelves. Of course, you don’t only have to use these hooks to hang mugs. You can also hang large utensils and other kitchen supplies.

Shower Curtain With Pockets

Finding space in your bathroom for all those toiletries can be a huge hassle. Whether you don’t have enough drawers or the cabinet is far too small, it can be a challenge to declutter all those products — until now.

Shower Curtain With Pockets

With this shower curtain bathroom hack, you can free up floor and wall space. If you’re not keen on buying a new shower curtain, you can also hang a water-proof shoe organizer alongside the curtain or shower door for a DIY version!

Shoe Organizer for Toys

Speaking of shoe organizers, why not try this hack? If you have a young child — or children — running around the house, then there’s a good chance your home is filled with an insane amount of toys and stuffed animals.

Shoe Organizer for Toys

Naturally, finding ways to organize these items can be quite stressful and tiresome. Luckily, though, this space-saving hack will change your life. If you have an empty shoe organizer lying around the house, you can always make use of it by storing all those toys in there!

Store Sheets in Pillowcases

We don’t know how we’ve never thought of this hack, but it’s quite useful. If your shelf space is limited and you’re looking for ways to make room to fit more, then this may be the perfect solution for you! Bedsheets take up a lot more room than we think.

Store Sheets in Pillowcases

Rather than stacking them up on top of each other, why not try storing those bedsheets in their respective pillowcases? While it’s an extremely simple trick, it’ll certainly get the job done when it comes to making more space in your home. Plus, you’ll no longer have to mix and match different sets of bedsheets!

Make Use of Your Balcony

Do you happen to have a balcony in your home that you’re not really making much use of? Well, whether you believe it or not, it can be an instant space-saver!

Make Use of Your Balcony

You may need to air out those smelly sneakers or hang out that wet laundry — either way, this extension rack can take care of that, and more! Simply hang it over the balcony railing and voilà! Plus, it folds flat so you can tuck it away when you’re not using it!

Ceiling Storage

At this point in the article, we can all agree that finding space in your home to store all those belongings can be quite challenging — that is unless you think outside of the box. Just look up, and you might just discover a whole new world of storage space.

Ceiling Storage

Making use of ceiling space is way too underrated, and we’re here to change that! All those storage boxes of miscellaneous items that are lying around in your garage can be attached to the ceiling, which then will free up a ton of floor space.

Vertical Shelves

This hack — vertical shelving — may seem quite simple but sometimes, simplicity is the key. Make the most of your small kitchen space by turning cupboard storage on its head, literally.

Vertical Shelves

By switching it up and creating vertical shelving for all those utensils that you have lying around, you can fit so much more into your cupboard. You’d actually be surprised by just how much you can fit into this space! It’s perfect for stacking platters, chopping boards, or even frying pans!

Attach Lids Inside Cupboard Doors

Do you find that those pan lids of yours are taking up far too much unnecessary space? Rather than setting aside a whole cabinet or drawer just for lids alone, why not try this easy and inexpensive — yet functional — hack?

Attach Lids Inside Cupboard Doors

By attaching a few stick-on hooks to the inside of those kitchen cupboard doors and hanging the pan lids on them, you can free up loads and loads of space for almost nothing!

Magnetic Knife Holder

This hack is absolutely genius! Keeping knives in a pot or a container can sometimes ruin their sharpness. Also, knives are rather hard to arrange. By attaching a magnet to your wall and then sticking the knives to the magnet, you can save a lot of space on your kitchen cabinets and your kitchen counter.

Magnetic Knife Holder

On top of that, grabbing the knives from the wall is much more convenient than finding the right knife from the containers or shelves.

Door Coat Hanger

Along with your cupboard, how about you attach a coat hanger to your room door. It’s super easy and convenient. Make sure there is still enough space to open the door properly after hanging the coats and jackets.

Door Coat Hanger

This is convenient because now you can come back home, take off your coats, close the door, and hang it right there on the door. It’s as simple as it gets. You don’t even have to bother opening your closet.

Shoe Canned Compartments

This shoe rack hack can make organizing shoes and sandals much easier. These can compartments can accommodate a pair of shoes easily. You can attach these cans inside your shoe shelves and put your shoes there.

Shoe Canned Compartments

You will be able to store twice as many shoes on that shelf than you typically would have. This is indeed a genius hack! Use this trick and arrange your shoes in a more organized manner.

Storage Bench

Similar to the folder cabinet cum bench, this one is a shoe shelf cum bench. Having a comfy bench where you can sit and also store your favorite shoes is one of the best furniture combinations you will come across.

Storage Bench

This makes wearing and taking off shoes more convenient and it looks absolutely beautiful. Why not use this furniture hack for your house? Trust us, you will fall in love with how seamless this is.

Hidden Headboard Storages

Love to read books before bed but short on space? Hidden headboard cum shelves might be just for you. These are shelved headboards attached to the bed. You can keep books in the small spaces to grab when you’re lying on your bed.

Hidden Headboard Storages

It’s a great way to save space that may have been grossly taken up by a whole bookshelf. These headboards are usually made of dark wood and look very elegant.