The Key To Organizing Your Water Bottles Is Probably Already In Your House

There is something about water bottles that makes you want to collect 20 of them. They come in different patterns and colors, allowing you to grab a new one each day to decorate your desk differently. The only downside to this is that they're tricky to store. Thanks to their clunky and large shape but hollow insides, they both take over large chunks of cabinet space and have a tendency to topple over, creating a mess. However, you can work around this issue by removing them from the shelves and instead storing them inside a shoe organizer bag at the back of your pantry door. 

These organizers come with 24+ pockets, fitting a single shoe in each slot. While they are great for everything from getting a handle on your closet organization to DIYing a vertical garden, they're also awesome for corraling your water bottle collection. Each pocket is the perfect size for housing a travel tumbler. It's the storage hack you need to keep your cabinets clutter free. Here is how to pull it off.

To implement this hack in your own home, all you have to do is source a pocket shoe organizer, hang it over your door, and insert your bottles into each individual pocket. There are several ways you can source your pocket organizers. The first is to go the most budget-friendly route, and that's to pick one up from the dollar store. You can get one 8-pocket organizer from the Dollar Tree for $1.25, which is great for people with a smaller collection. However, since it's only two vertical rows, you can easily buy two and create 16 slots. 

The second is to choose a pocket organizer that best fits your aesthetic. If you have a kitchen you carefully designed, having a black plastic organizer can throw off its entire look. So instead, invest in a design-friendly one. For instance, a white and bamboo shoe organizer from Wayfair for $28 will blend in with an all-white kitchen or one that uses neutral colors. Or if you have wooden cabinets and want the organizer to blend in rather than stick out, opt for a clear set, like this transparent organizer from Walmart for $12. Implement this storage solution, and your water bottle cabinet clutter will be a thing of the past.