The Clever Way A Dollar Tree Towel Bar Can Add More Storage To Your Cabinets

In many homes, finding enough storage can be a real struggle, often leading to cluttered cabinets and overflowing countertops. If you're short on floor space and drilling into walls for extra storage isn't an option, consider this useful organization method to free up storage space in your cabinets shared by budget organizer India Simmons on TikTok. Simmons used an adjustable over-the-counter towel bar from Dollar Tree to hang a flexible basket on the back of a cabinet door under her bathroom sink, making use of an often-overlooked space to create smart storage for small, loose items such as daily medication and deodorant. This keeps these items readily accessible while maintaining a tidy and organized countertop.

For the flexible basket, you can use flexible plastic storage tubs with handles, which you can also find on Dollar Tree for $1.25 each, or even fit two of these Flexi baskets, which are only 3.25-inch in length (also available on Dollar Tree for $1.25 for three pieces).

This hack is great for those everyday items that tend to get lost in the shuffle or create visual clutter. It's perfect for bathrooms where counter space is at a premium, but it's just as useful in kitchens or utility rooms. All you need is a simple towel bar — and the great thing about it is that it's adjustable, so it should accommodate the size of your basket as long as it is flexible enough to insert through the rod.

This hack is particularly effective because it leverages space that's typically underused. You can apply this hack to practically any cabinet in your home, whether in the bathroom, kitchen, storage area, or pantry. You can even use it to organize your dresser drawers, particularly for small items like bracelets and hair ties. The hack introduces a level of customizable organization that transforms your space. With this setup, your items are not only more organized but also more visible and accessible, putting an end to the all-too-familiar drawer rummage.

The beauty of this towel bar hack is that you don't have a basket at hand for it to work as an organizer. There are often plenty of ways to repurpose Dollar Tree finds to organize your space. Just get creative and find ways to hook your things onto the bar. For instance, cleaning supplies with spray nozzles can be easily hung using the nozzles themselves as hooks, just like what ChicOnTheCheap did. It's also a great way to display jewelry like necklaces and bracelets or organize hair ties and scrunchies.

Book rings are an excellent choice for hanging items like cooking utensils, tools, or anything with a hole in them. But what if your items don't have holes? No problem! Binder clips are a simple workaround for items you can clip, such as tubes of lotion, toothpaste, or paint. If you don't want the hassle of using book rings and binder clips, the towel bar hack also works well with S-hooks. These work well with baskets without handles, letting you hang them to the towel bar effortlessly. You can also use S-hooks to hang trash bags with handles to keep your garbage out of sight.