Repurpose This Common Shower Item For The Perfect Book Or Movie Storage In Your Home

If you've ever struggled with how to decorate a bookshelf, you've probably found yourself wondering what to do with the novels that get relegated to your drawers. Not everything fits perfectly on display, and there has to be someplace you can stash those tried and true paperbacks. The same is true of DVDs, a common item that typically gets thrown into a cabinet, drawer, or storage cubby. 

Although this frees up shelving space, it also creates chaos when you have to find your favorite movie. All your titles are disorganized and crammed into one space, making movie night feel like a daunting task. Instead, simply grab a couple of wire shower caddies and stagger them inside a drawer for instant organization, using the shelves to neatly line up your books and DVDs for easy access.

There are tons of shower caddies to choose from, but this hack requires something simple that can easily fit in a drawer. The best caddy is something with flat shelves instead of baskets. Otherwise, this trick won't work. You can purchase this type of simple shower caddy on Amazon for $14. If you already have some unused caddies around your home, then you can easily repurpose them for this too. 

For this book or DVD storage hack, you just need to add two shower caddies to your drawer. Since the top of each caddy lacks shelves, you want them to intersect at this space, essentially creating a row of shelves. If your drawers are deep and the two caddies keep separating, you can always attach them using zip ties. Once installed in your drawer, simply add your books and/or DVDs. You can also use multiple caddies for this organizational trick if you have wider drawers, creating double or triple the storage space. Just be sure to measure everything first, so you know exactly how much room you have to work with. 

Once all your DVDs and books are added, you'll see that this is one of the easiest ways to make your home more organized. Likewise, you can use it anywhere in the house. If you have a home office, you should always organize your documents. This trick will straighten up your important papers, binders, and more. Cluttered kitchens overrun with tons of cookbooks are another great place for this shower caddy hack. You can even use it in kitchen drawers, tidying up towels, washcloths, etc. And since you're not altering these shower caddies, you can always reuse them in the shower if you also need organization there.