You Need This IKEA Kitchen Hack To Organize All Of Your Product Manuals

Staying on top of home organization can be a daunting endeavor, not to mention an expensive one, if you're looking to purchase highly niche organizing resources. If you find yourself inundated with kitchen drawers and cabinets crammed full of product manuals and warranties, you might be tempted to just throw them out and free up the storage room; this approach, while perhaps effective in the short term, could hinder you in the future if your appliance begins to malfunction. Rather than living with cluttered kitchen storage spaces, however, why not take a trip to your local IKEA for a cheap and brilliant organizing solution? 

It's hard to find anything worthwhile for under $5, but at IKEA, you'll find the incredibly useful TJENA magazine file, which comes in a two-pack for only $3.99. In a TikTok video by creator @everythinginplace, a professional home organizer says that she uses the magazine files to help her clients reel in their out-of-control manual collections. While these papers are essential to keep on hand, there is no need to have them take up precious real estate in your kitchen. Stowing them in these magazine files means that you can store them under the sink, above the refrigerator, or anywhere else that the file fits. When you need to retrieve a specific manual, you can simply retrieve the whole file and locate the booklet you need. You can also get uber organized using binder dividers to keep related manuals and papers together or sort the manuals alphabetically by type of appliance.

The TJENA magazine files come in either a crisp white finish or a more whimsical lilac pattern. Whichever finish you choose, you're likely to be pleased with this highly rated product. Customers love the item's value and comment on the new and improved nature of this recent release: "The product has been improved upon and looks robust compared to the older ones I have that now look flimsy and unstable by comparison," one writes.

Even if you don't keep a ton of manuals and warranties on hand, the TJENA can still be a valuable asset for perfectly organized kitchen cabinets. Cookbook aficionados who lack sufficient counter space to display their cooking guides can easily store their books in the magazine file. Another application for these containers is storing all your various cutting boards in them. Some websites even recommend using a magazine holder to store water bottles that would otherwise fall over and roll around in a cabinet. Given their incredibly low price and versatile applications, there's no reason not to snag a couple of these magazine files from IKEA.