Create Vertical Office Storage & Organization With A Dollar Tree Garden Essential

Keeping up with your desk and office clutter can feel like a constant battle against productivity, especially when your to-do list is already a mile long. Pens, sticky notes, paper clips, and miscellaneous cords seem to multiply overnight. Without a daily habit of quick and easy decluttering in less than 10 minutes, your work space can quickly become a chaotic environment that's hard to focus in. Does this sound way too familiar? Consider this your cue to reorganize and set up your home office for maximum focus while creating extra vertical office storage space — all for less than $10.

YouTube content creator Liz Fenwick DIY transformed plastic planter sets from Dollar Tree into a genius craft room caddy with multiple levels of added storage. This can easily be repurposed for a DIY office organizer. The YouTuber stacked four three-pot plastic planters, placed them in a planter trolley, and used each pot for different supplies. This affordable, space-saving hack is perfect for organizing your desk space, whether you work from home or in an office, making all your daily work essentials easy to find and reach for throughout the day.

First, head to your local Dollar Tree to purchase the two-count Floral Garden Medium Stackable Plastic 3-Section Planters for $1.25 each. To give your planter organizers a turntable effect, grab a Plastic Planter Trolley, also for $1.25. Depending on your office aesthetic, choose whichever color works best in your space. They come in four color options: terra cotta, navy blue, green, and beige. If you don't love the available color options, don't worry! You can easily customize your plastic planters by simply painting them. Acrylic or spray paints are great for use on plastic — just be sure to degloss the planter's surface with rubbing alcohol to help it absorb the paint better.

Add the first planter into the trolley base, then continue stacking the others in alternating positions so each row is offset from the ones above and below it. The beauty of this DIY is that you can stack as few or as many of the planters as you need. Be sure to lock each one in place as you stack them to ensure the whole setup is sturdy. Once your new office organizer is stacked and secure, it's ready for you to add all your work essentials. This clever, multi-purpose Dollar Tree DIY is also perfect for organizing crafting supplies, tools, and other everyday home essentials. Looking for more space-saving office storage and organization? Check out how you should be using your walls to maximize a small home office space.