10 Smart Ways To Store And Organize Cleaning Supplies Out Of Sight

From vacuums and mops to scrub brushes and spray bottles, we rely on various cleaning tools to maintain a tidy home. While it is nice to have specialty tools to clean the various surfaces in our home, they present a challenge of finding a way to store and organize all these supplies. Brooms, vacuums, and mops create an eyesore when stored in living areas. However, they're also very bulky, which can make it challenging to find a suitable storage spot that isn't out in the open. Smaller cleaning products and tools also require a lot of cumulative space, further adding to your storage woes.

But don't settle for letting these supplies overtake your home. They don't have to invade your living space or leave your cabinets and closets cluttered and difficult to navigate. All you need is a little creativity and a willingness to try something new, and you'll find that there are some brilliant solutions waiting for you. Ahead, we'll explore some of these smart ways to keep your cleaning supplies stored, organized, and out of sight.

Scrub brushes, squeegees, and other cleaning tools can take up a lot of precious cabinet space. Having everything piled up can also make it difficult to find the specific tool you need when it comes time to clean. Believe it or not, a simple pool noodle can help you craft a hanging tool organizer.

Cut slits in the noodle to hold the tools you need to organize. Then, mount the noodle on a wall — perhaps on the inside of a closet or in your laundry room — to keep it out of sight. Slide the tools in the slits, and it's ready to use. Because of the flexible foam of the noodle, this storage solution is probably best suited to smaller and more lightweight tools, such as scrub brushes, instead of larger mops and brooms.

Take a look under your kitchen sink or in the other cabinets where you store your cleaning products — how many spray bottles do you count? With window and glass cleaner, countertop disinfectants, mildew-targeted sprays, and more, we bet you have several. The only problem is that they take up a lot of space — and can be difficult to see in the back of a dark cabinet.

Well, a simple paper towel holder can help you get your cleaning cabinet organized. You can convert the paper towel holder into a cleaning supply rod by mounting it sideways towards the top of the cabinet. Hang a heavy-duty Command Hook on the back or side wall of the cabinet, then attach the paper towel holder to it. You'll want a holder with an open grid base that will allow it to hang. You can grab one at the Dollar Tree, or you could try an option like the Oboding Paper Towel Holder.

If you have your brooms, mops, and other long-handled cleaning tools shoved into a closet, you're probably wondering whether there is a better solution that doesn't make the storage area into a total mess. The tools likely fall out every time you open the door. And, of course, whichever tool you need is always buried way in the back and hard to find.

As a simple fix to this problem, consider mounting a broom and mop holder to the inside of the closet door (or to a side wall in the closet or laundry room). These organizers, like the Lifewit Mop and Broom Holder Wall Mount — which has five slots and six hooks — offer slots to hold the handles of various cleaning tools. This not only keeps them off the floor, but also prevents them from taking over the entire closet and getting all jumbled.

A convenient place to store your cleaning supplies is in the kitchen. After all, this is the room in the house where you're most likely to need them. When something spills on the floor, you want to be able to clean it up quickly and not have to run up or down the stairs to get the best tool for the job.

However, most kitchens don't offer sufficient storage space for these bulkier tools — especially when existing cabinets are likely being used for dishware and pantry items. That is, unless you implement this creative solution. Look under the cabinets in your kitchen. Those toe kicks may be hiding the solution you've been searching for. Remove the toe kicks and build some simple drawers to fit in the space (or hire a contractor to help you with this project). Voilà! Now you have space to tuck your cleaning supplies out of sight, but have them easy to grab when you need them. However, because of the drawers' shallowness, you will only be able to hide smaller items in here. It's a great spot for microfiber clothes, sponges, and scrubbers. You can also lay your spray bottles flat, as long as you lock their nozzles so the solution doesn't leak out. 

If you're always reaching for the same spray bottle — perhaps your favorite natural DIY cleaner — you don't want to have to bend down and dig through the bottom of a cabinet to find it. Here is another clever way you can put Command Strips to use around your house.

The 3M Command Spray Bottle Hangers are designed specifically for this task. As with other Command products, they are easy to install, without the need for any specialty tools. They're also removable and won't peel off the finish inside your cabinet. Simply mount the holder on the inside of your cabinet door or right on the side of the cabinet. Now, that spray bottle will be easy to find and won't take up precious space on the floor of the cabinet.

Storing cleaning solutions, scrub brushes, microfiber towels, and other essentials under the sink is one way to keep them out of sight. The only problem is that it becomes very difficult to find what you need for a specific cleaning task. Bottles get piled over one another and things get pushed into a back corner. You may even completely forget you already own a product because it's buried under a disorganized mess.

Instead of dealing with this frustration and having to pull everything out of the cabinet each time you need to find something, try an under-sink organizer with pull out shelves, such as the Delamu Under Sink Organizer. It offers two tiers to double your storage space, and since each shelf pulls out, you won't have to get down on your hands and knees to find something in a dark back corner.

Instead of trying to cram all of your cleaning supplies into different cabinets and closets throughout the home, why not dedicate an entire cabinet as your cleaning supply storage center? Buy a standalone unit, such as this Ironffice Metal Storage Cabinet, and put it in the basement or laundry room to keep everything you need in one central location.

Clocking in at 2 1/2 feet wide and 6 feet tall with multiple adjustable shelves, a hanging rod with S-hooks, and a pegboard with additional hooks, you can customize the layout to fit your specific storage needs. No more trying to remember which tool or supply is in which cabinet; now they can all be stored in the same spot so that you can find them with ease.

You may have heard that lazy Susans are a kitchen's best friend. What you might not realize is that the friendship extends beyond keeping cooking tools, bottles, seasonings, and cans organized. They can also be extremely valuable for holding cleaning supplies so that they are easily accessible.

Keep one of these turntables, such as the YouCopia Sink Suite (which can hold up to 30 pounds and still spin), in the cabinet under your kitchen sink. Put spray bottles and small tools in each section, then you can simply rotate it to grab the item you need. With a lazy Susan, you won't need to pull out the cleaning supplies in the front of the cabinet to get to something in the back.

Because it isn't a living area, the laundry room is a place where many of us store our cleaning supplies. However, without sufficient storage, the cleaning supplies can take over the room. They often end up getting piled on top of the washer or dryer and shoved into any spare corner. If this sounds like your home, perhaps you should consider savvy tips to keep your laundry room organized.

One of these genius solutions is to use a slim storage cart. These rolling organizers, like the Okzest Utility Slim Storage Cart, are only a few inches wide, so they'll fit between most washers and dryers. They offer multiple tiers to hold cleaning supplies and keep them off of the appliances or from cluttering the rest of the room. You can tuck the cart between the appliances and simply roll it out when you need a particular tool or product.

As we've already mentioned, a bit of creativity can go a long way in keeping your cleaning supplies organized and out of sight. One creative solution is to make better use of the space you have, and to convert wasted space into something much more functional. Mounting a storage caddy to the inside of a cabinet door is one way to do just that.

The caddy offers a convenient place to hold sponges, brushes, and even small bottles of cleaning products off the cabinet floor. The 3M Command Large Organizing Caddy is one product to consider. It holds up to 10 pounds, yet requires no tools to mount it to the inside of your cabinet. When removed, the Command Strips won't leave behind marks or any residue on your cabinets, making it possible to move the caddy to a new location with ease (you can purchase Command Refill Strips, too).