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    Updated: Sep 14, 2023 by Kris Jarrett

    15 Bedroom Organization Ideas to Help Kick the Clutter!

    Looking for a few bedroom organization ideas? These tips will help you kick the clutter so that your bedroom is the clean and restful space you want it to be!

    Are you tired of walking into a messy, disorganized bedroom? Spending time in a space that should be your sanctuary can turn stressful when it’s filled with clutter. Today I’m sharing 15 bedroom organization ideas that will help transform your space back into a tranquil retreat.

    From getting rid of your “floordrobe” to organizing your drawers and maximizing your storage space, let’s kick the clutter and whip your bedroom into organized shape! (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement available {here})

    Quick Links to The Organizers on My Instagram Reel

    If you’re coming here from Instagram, here are links to the three organizers I shared:

    Find my rolling under-bed storage containers {here}

    Find my nightstand drawer organizer {here}

    Find my honeycomb sock/underwear drawer organizers {here}

    Read on for more bedroom organization ideas!

    1. Create a Bedroom Drop Zone

    One of the keys to keeping your bedroom organized is taming the small daily clutter. It might not seem like much to empty what’s in your pockets onto the dresser or take your earrings off and place them on your nightstand, but over time, these daily habits create major clutter.

    The solution is to have a designated drop zone as you enter your bedroom that serves as a temporary holding spot for items that need to be put away later or will be used again the next day. In our bedroom, smaller items are the culprit, so we have {this valet tray} on our dresser as our drop spot:

    Valet tray on dresser used as bedroom drop zone

    If larger items are the clutter culprit in your house, a decorative basket or box may work best as your drop zone, such as {this one} that we use for entryway shoe storage:

    Basket for shoe storage for bedroom organization

    Whatever you use for your drop zone, take a few minutes about once a week to find a home for every item placed in it.

    2. Say No to Floordrobes

    Another culprit of bedroom chaos is the infamous “floordrobe”. You know the one – the pile of clothes that accumulates on the floor because they’ve been worn but are still clean enough that you plan to wear them again.

    Make today the day that you kick your floordrobe habit! The solution may be as simple as hanging a few hooks on the wall for clothes that would otherwise hit the floor. Or you could add an over-the-door rack with hooks like {this one} we had in our previous home:

    Over the door hanger with three hooks and clothes hanging from it for bedroom organization

    Another bedroom organization idea to help with this is to have a bench or pair of stools like {these teak camp stools} at the end of your bed that can hold your pajamas for the next night or clothes you plan to rewear the next day:

    Pair of camp stools at the end of bed to hold clothes for the next day

    3. Swap Your Nightstand for a Dresser

    Sometimes the effort to keep your bedroom organized is thwarted by the fact that you simply don’t have enough storage space. If your bedroom is large enough to accommodate it, consider using small dressers or chests next to your bed instead of traditional nightstands. Not only will the extra drawers provide additional storage space, but using dressers as nightstands also gives your bedroom a high-end look:

    Bedroom with chest used as a nightstand
    Source: Serena & Lily

    Whether you’re using a nightstand or dresser next to your bed, choose one that’s sized correctly for your bed. Ideally, they should be the same height as the top of your mattress or 1-3″ higher.

    If you have a platform bed, you likely won’t be able to find a dresser or chest that’s low enough to work well as a nightstand. In this case, simply choose a nightstand with as much storage space as possible. I recently swapped out the single-drawer nightstands in this bedroom to {these wider nightstands} with two large drawers. The extra storage space is awesome:

    Bedroom with pleated curtains

    Sources: Ceiling fan | Beadboard bed (weathered white)  |  Round mirror (small)  |  Embroidered stripe pillow shams  |  Embroidered stripe duvet cover  |  Blue and white pillows – no longer available  |  White tassel pillow  |  Cane bench  |  Nightstand  |   White Lamp (similar) |  Cane box | Ruffle bowl (similar)

    I love having a place to store everything from books and magazines to charging cables, extra tissue boxes, and everything else I don’t want cluttering up the top of our nightstands.

    4. Divide and Conquer Your Drawers

    Whipping a few drawers into organized shape with dividers is another bedroom organization idea to put into action. Our nightstand drawers are the ones that tend to collect the most clutter, so I added one of {these shallow organizer trays} to each one:

    Shallow organizer tray in bedroom nightstand

    Drawer organizers not only force you to organize what’s in the drawer, but they basically force you to stay organized since each item has a designated spot.

    If your drawer organizer doesn’t fill your entire drawer, keep it from sliding to the back of your drawer by adding some of {this museum putty} to the bottom of it. Or you can lock your drawer organizer in place by sticking a pair of {these cord clips} on the butting up to the back of your organizer tray:

    Love this tip for keeping drawer dividers from shifting when you open and close your drawer!

    For deeper drawers, I’ve used tall fabric organizers to compartmentalize and organize everything:

    Fabric dividers organizing sock and underwear drawer

    My exact organizers are no longer available, but {these organizers} are similar and very highly rated. Once you get a drawer or two organized, you’ll be motivated to keep the momentum going and tackle more!

    5. Tame Cord Clutter with a Wireless Bedside Charger

    This is one of my favorite bedroom organization ideas! If you keep your phone on your bedside for charging at night, instead of cluttering your nightstand with cords and chargers, consider using a wireless charger like {this cute floral charger} I keep on my nightstand (I have the matching AirPod case too!):

    Wireless phone charger and EarPods on our nightstand

    Not only do I love that it keeps my bedside free of draped cords, but I no longer get in bed and realize that I can’t charge my phone because someone snagged my cord 🙂.

    6. Use Honeycomb Organizers in Your Underwear & Sock Drawers

    There are several solutions you can use to organize your underwear and sock drawers, including {these honeycomb organizers} with honeycomb-shaped openings that are perfect for smaller items like socks and underwear. You can snap together as many as you need to fill the width of your drawer, and they can also be cut to fit your drawer’s depth.

    Each honeycomb opening fits one larger pair of socks or two pairs of smaller ankle socks. This is the size of the 8-piece set once snapped together:

    Socks in honeycomb dividers in drawer

    If you don’t want to fill an entire drawer with them, add a drawer divider to lock them in place, like {this bamboo divider} that I have in mine.

    7. Stack Up Your Jewelry

    Need more space for storing earrings, necklaces, and bracelets than your jewelry box can hold? {This stackable jewelry organizer} is perfect for storing a lot of jewelry without taking up much precious drawer space:

    Stacked jewelry trays in drawer

    I have two of the 2-piece clear sets that each include a top and a total of four trays with divided compartments:

    Stacked jewelry trays

    Other Sources: Acrylic lamp | Colorful moth art print | Black & white bone box | Large round mirror

    8. Or… Hang It in Your Closet

    If you need a different jewelry storage option because you have limited drawer space, consider a hanging jewelry organizer that you keep in your closet like {this one}:

    Hanging jewelry organizer in closet

    It’s double-sided with clear zippered pouches, so you can quickly find what you’re looking for.

    I’m not going to address closet organization systems in this post, but if you’re thinking about doing a complete organizing overhaul of your closet, check out these posts on the two different closet systems we’ve used:

    Our IKEA PAX Closet System

    Our Elfa Closet System

    9. Maximize Your Storage Space with Vacuum Bags

    A simple way to maximize your bedroom storage space is to use vacuum storage bags like {these}. If you aren’t familiar with them, they’re basically ginormous ziplock bags that you seal and then suck the air out of with your vacuum. They not only save space but also protect your items from dust. It takes less than two minutes to stuff and vacuum seal a bag, and it compacts the contents to about ⅓ to ¼ their original size.

    You can use vacuum storage bags to store off-season clothes, extra blankets and pillows, sleeping bags, extra towels, or any other textiles that you want to keep but aren’t frequently used. Even if your storage space under your bed is only a few inches high, it’s enough to store large vacuum storage bags under it:

    Vacuum storage bags going under a bed as a bedroom organization idea

    10. Rolling Underbed Storage

    If the storage underneath your bed is at least 6″ high, consider using rolling underbed storage. We have a pair {these rolling underbed storage containers} in one of our bedrooms, and they’re perfect for storing our games and puzzles:

    Rolling under bed storage

    They roll smoothly on carpet and make it super easy to access what’s stored inside.

    11. Divide Up Your Shelves

    One of my favorite organizing tips for any type of shelving is to use dividers to define the space where items should be placed. They can be used in linen closets, bedroom closets, or any furniture pieces with shelving. We have {this tall woven cabinet} in our bedroom with interior shelves for storage of sweaters and {these slide-on acrylic dividers} work great for keeping my sweaters neatly stacked:

    Acrylic shelf dividers keeping sweaters neatly stacked

    For bottom shelves where you can’t use a slide-on divider, {these highly rated dividers} with double-sided tape on the bottom are a great solution.

    12. Use the Back of Your Bedroom Door

    You might be surprised by how much extra storage space you can add to the back of a door! There are a variety of different organizer options out there, but my favorite is The Container Store’s Elfa system door racks. They consist of a metal rail that spans the entire height of the door that you attach a variety of components to for a customized solution.

    From shoes and handbags to accessories and scarves, an over-the-door storage system allows you to easily access and store your belongings. For example, {this particular door rack} includes a smart combination of shoe racks and baskets:

    Over the door Elfa storage rack

    It’s a bedroom organization idea that’s simple but can have a big impact.

    13. Purge and Organize What’s in Your Closet

    If you’re working on organizing your bedroom, include your closet in on the fun. Begin by sorting through your clothes and donating any that you no longer wear. Then take stock of what you’re keeping and use the organizing solutions that best fit your needs.

    Two of my favorite closet organizing solutions include {this cap organizer}:

    Simple closet organization idea for ten baseball camps

    and {this under-shelf hanging clutch organizer}:

    Under shelf hanging closet organizer for clutches

    Check out my full post on closet organization ideas to see more smart organizing solutions.

    14. Use a Stylish, Accessible Laundry Hamper

    The closer you keep your laundry hamper to where you take your clothes off, the greater the likelihood that you’ll use it. Having a laundry hamper in every bedroom (especially kids rooms!) is key for keeping clothing clutter at bay. Instead of hiding your hamper in a closet, choose a stylish option that you can leave out in the open where it’s easy to access.

    My favorite hamper is {this lidded La Jolla basket}, which adds texture, warmth, and style to any space:

    My favorite stylish hamper next to a chest in a bedroom

    It’s not cheap (although the natural color is on big sale right now!), but I’ve had mine for years and it has maintained its shape beautifully unlike cheaper options I had before it that gradually collapsed and needed to be replaced. The medium size (shown above) is a great hamper size for most bedrooms. The large size is great for bedrooms shared by two people if you have the space (but be warned, it’s pretty huge!). Check out my post on laundry hampers with lids for more of my favorites.

    15. Corral Stuffed Animals

    Let’s wrap up my bedroom organization ideas with one geared toward kids rooms and the ever-multiplying stuffed animal collections. There are several simple solutions to help keep them from taking over the bedroom, including adding a stuffed animal net like {this one}:

    Squishmallows on bed and in wall hammock

    or keeping them tucked away in a bean bag chair cover like {this one}:

    Stuffed animals placed in a bean bag cover for simple, functional bedroom storage

    Once you’ve gotten your bedroom organized, it’s time to tackle some more spaces in your home with my other home organization ideas including:

    Linen Closet Organization Ideas

    Kitchen Cabinet Organization Ideas

    Desk Organization Ideas

    Laundry Room Storage Ideas

    Bathroom Storage Ideas

    Garage Organization

    I’ll see you back on the block next week! XO,

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