
30 Small But Useful Home Products If It Feels Like You're Running Out Of Space
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Even something to buy you a little more room in your fridge door.
1. A baseball hat organizer that'll take up *very* little room while helping maintain the shape of your caps.
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PS: DomeDock is a small biz!
Promising review: "Such an efficient and easy way to store hats. Whoever came up with this is a genius!" — Melissa Humphrey
Get it from Amazon for $21.24+ (available in white or black and individually or as a two-pack).
2. A six-outlet wall charger can comfortably fit all the chargers you require. Plus! it has two USB fast-charging ports *and* a night-light.
Promising review:"LOVE this! Previously, I had an extension cord that looked messy, and got all the cords tangled, and held dog hair in the tangled mess. I found this because it was recommended on a TikTok, and I am SOOO glad I ordered it. I figured I had nothing to lose because of Amazon's amazing return procedure! It has a night-light and USB ports that are extremely convenient. It looks so much better and took my extension cord mess anxiety away!" — Janine D
Get it from Amazon for $17.97.
3. A fridge door organizer to squeeze in some extra space for leftover sauce packets and other tiny food items you still wanna use. Don't let those extra ketchup packets from takeout go to waste!
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This comes in a pack of four with two pockets each, so everyone can get one! And because they're clear, you'll be able to see what's inside so you can actually use it.
Promising review:"I used the product to clear up space that was used for condiment packets, but they also worked out great to hold my mom's insulin pens so they don't get lost in the fridge." — GuVal
Get four from Amazon for $9.99.
4. Some Wonder Hangers that'll *triple* your closet storage space out of seemingly thin air. You've for sure seen 'em on TikTok.
Check out how they work on TikTok here! And P.S.: Wonder Hanger is a small business!
Promising review:"I wish I had taken the time to take a before and after pic because I have so much more room in there now than I did before. I found the cutest tops in there that I had completely forgotten about because my clothes were crammed in the closet so tightly. Most of the time, I felt like I had nothing to wear, LOL, and now, I know exactly what I have, and it's even organized by sleeve length and color. I would definitely buy again and actually plan to buy more for my husband and children to use as well." — Mariko Lamb
Get a 10-pack from Amazon for $19.50+ (available in six colors).
5. Plus, some legging organizing hangers where you can tell the differences between all your black leggings, like the number of pockets or waist height. It's hard to tell when they're folded up in a drawer!
Each hanger holds 10 pairs of leggings. I FINALLY caved and bought a pair of these after putting them in so many stories, and they've truly transformed my clothing organization and take up the space of about two dresses on my closet rod. And for where my leggings used to reside? It freed up nearly a third of a drawer!
Promising review:"Yes...I have too many clothes. I LOVE my leggings. These saved me soooo much room! Now I have much more space, AND I can see them all easier." — Larry Seymour
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $13.99 (available in three colors and pack sizes).
6. And a set of hoodie hangers so your most comfortable items can end their reign of terror on your normal clothes hangers.
Venalli Builds on Etsy
Each hoodie hanger comes with a removable clip that allows you to lock the hoodie hanger onto smaller diameter rods or wire shelving.
Venalli Builds is an Overland Park, Kansas-based Etsy shop.
Get a set of five from Venalli Builds on Etsy for $19.99+ (available in sets of five and 10 and in four color options).
7. A slide-away storage bag will help you clean up your kids' mess SO much faster because you can toss it all onto this mat and then slide it into the attached bag. Now (hopefully) you won't step on a Lego brick at 3 a.m. on the way to the bathroom. Again.
Watch one parent's demo on TikTok.
Promising review: "I love everything about this item. This is my second one. We use one for Lego Duplos, and the other I got for our massive Fisher-Price Little People collection. It's expensive but worth every penny! If you have to scoop small toys into a bin daily...do it. It works exactly as it says and makes cleanup of small items a breeze." — R. Stratton
Get it from Amazon for $53.99 (available in four colors).
8. A set of adjustable mug organizers to help you better use your minuscule kitchen cabinet space *and* also keep your mugs safer since they fit on top of a mug, creating a setup where you can safely stack a second mug on top instead of googling replacements.
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Elypro is a small business in New York City making clever organization products for the home.
Promising review: "Where have these been all my life? No more unorganized, messy cabinets. Fits all cups and glasses. Amazing." — Ty
Get a set of six (to organize 12 mugs) from Amazon for $25.99 (available in three colors).
9. A folding sink topper can give you an ample surface when there's seemingly no room for all your getting-ready essentials. AND it's set up so you can use the faucet while the sink topper is set up!
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Sink Topper is a small business that specializes in this product.
Promising review: "Great for messy teenagers. Cool item for my teenager's bathroom. She likes to lay her hair/makeup stuff on it so she can keep her other bathroom decor on the sides. When she's done, she puts what she was using under the sink and folds up the sink tray so it can slide under the sink as well." — Melina
Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (available in two sizes and seven colors).
10. Heavy-duty cord wraps that'll help fashion some storage for extension cords and hoses out of thin air. All you need is one of these, some empty wall space, and a nail or hook! Also, disorganized cords are a trip hazard. Let's avoid that.
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Promising review: "I was sick of my cords and compressor hose hanging off of and on top of my table saw. I saw these on Amazon and have (or had) some available wall space in my workshop. What a great solution!" — LrngToFly
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $16.99 (available in other sizes and quantities).
11. A tie holder for storing as many as 20 ties and keeping them in tip-top shape in between wears. Go ahead, buy a couple. Dozen.
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Promising review:"Does pretty good. Holds 20 ties each. Comes with two racks. It holds them pretty snugly. They seem durable. I've probably got 5–7 pounds of ties on each. Organizes them beautifully." — SAMUEL
Get a pair from Amazon for $8.99.
12. A hanging jewelry organizer to keep your baubles separated and tidy so you can ACTUALLY wear all those great things you already have.
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Promising review:"The pockets are just the right size and easy to get in and out. I have purchased before and needed more space as my earring collection continues to grow. So convenient for storage of seasonal jewelry in and my daily jewelry in another." — Aunt to many
Get it from Amazon for $7.97+ (available in two colors).
13. A slim cutlery organizer proves that, yes! You do have room for all your cutlery in your tiny kitchen drawer! Scoot over, forks. I FINALLY bought this for my only kitchen drawer, and it's made a huge difference.
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I have VERY narrow kitchen drawers in my NYC one-bedroom apartment kitchen, and buying one of these organizers has transformed my cutlery drawer. I'm able to safely reach in and grab whatever I need (like a manual can opener for tuna salad or a mini whisk for a hot chocolate) without having to sift tools around.
Promising review:"We had our children's smaller silverware separate from the adult silverware tossed in a completely different drawer. I got tired of looking at the messiness, so I bought this. This is fantastic. It fits perfectly now in the same drawer as our adult silverware." — BoyMom
Get it from Amazon for $7.49+ (available in two colors and two sizes).
14. A space-saving suction cup shower caddy with angled shelves will put your products in the right position to get out every last drop, free you from product avalanches, and help you better see which shampoo or conditioner you're using...even if you haven't put in your contacts yet. (Literally, me in the shower every morning.)
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Promising review: " I have been wanting to get one of these for a while and am so glad I did. It looks great and holds several items, and we have two to go on either side of the middle of the shower. It's easy to install and also easy to clean once installed. No longer do we have a messy shower full of various washing products on the floor, as this stores them all neatly and out of the way. Would definitely recommend this product!" — Kyproulla Loizou
Get it from Amazon for $34.50.
15. An unassuming wall-mounted broom organizer that'll become your cleaning station with five spots for long-handed tools and six hooks to help corral product bottles.
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Promising review:"I wish I bought this years ago. I have dealt with mops falling over and being messy in my small hall closet. Now they are nice and neat. Bonus: There are hooks, too, which I didn't know when I ordered it. Woo Hoo!" — Andrea
Get it from Amazon for $8.49+ (available in two colors and a pack of two).
16. A super entertaining rolling egg dispenser can help you save some space in the fridge and — thanks to its genius design — puts a new egg forward within your reach after you take one out.
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Check out a TikTok of the egg storage roller in action.
Promising review: " Here it is! The best egg container on Amazon! How can I say that? Easy! Engineering! The slight tilt angle on the bottom of the container that the egg drawer sits on forces eggs to lightly roll forward, keeping all your eggs in the front, and never in the back, where you don't need them. It's super easy to use, so easy to clean, comes apart and can hold a full can organizer on top without issue, so no issues with sturdiness. It can easily hold 14 large size eggs. Easily one of my favorite purchases." — Karingan
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
17. A set of Command spray bottle hangers that'll adhere wherever it's most convenient for your space, so you can grab it and get to work on that spill or mess as soon as it happens.
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18. An outlet shelf *just* large enough for your electric toothbrush. Here's to a tidier sink!
FYI, it installs like a regular outlet cover. Of course, except with the wonderful shelf. Can also be installed so the shelf is below the outlet.
Promising review:"I absolutely love this thing! I have much less clutter on my sink thanks to this. If there's anyone not sure if it will fit due to an object, all you need is 1.25 inches of space between the edge of your existing outlet plate and the piece of furniture. I have a GFCI with a standard wall plate." — Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $13.99 (available in four colors).
19. A corner sponge organizer — it'll fit a surprising amount of dishwashing essentials in such a tiny space, instead of them cluttering up your cleaning zone.
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This is also a better option than an organizer that hangs over your faucet because the weight of those can mess with your water flow!
Promising review:"This fits our sink perfectly! It's not too big and holds a sponge and two bottles of soap. We have a standard apartment sink and it fits perfectly, it also holds very well. We have it suctioned on the sink not the counter." — Erin Johnson
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
20. A bookish disguise can tidy up a modem-y mess by hiding behind a decorative touch that's more useful than anyone could expect.
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Covogoods is a Utah-based shop that specializes in storage solutions.
Get it from Covogoods on Amazon Handmade for $29 (available in a variety of colors and sizes).
21. A floating bookshelf as a clever excuse to display your TBR pile and get around any weird room layouts or lack of storage space.
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Promising review:"These are so much fun! We ordered the small size, which fits standard hardback books (approximately 5–7 hardbacks in my experience). They're a great way to add some extra storage to our very small home, and we've placed them in our hallway so people ask us about them all the time. I'd highly recommend!" — LaBuenaVidaMere
Get a set of three from Amazon for $20.49 (available in two finishes and two sizes).
22. A charming fruit hammock that'll clear up some counter space and put your farmer's market haul on display.
macraYAYmacrame is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based shop that makes a variety of cool macrame accessories.
23. An electrical outlet cover with a power strip so you can take full advantage of your square footage in your living room and scoot your couch flush with the wall. Just a few inches can make a big difference!
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Promising review:"I have an outlet outlet above our mantel that's meant for a wall-mounted TV. We have a large painting covering it. We wanted to use the plug to power two Wi-Fi speakers on the long mantle. The thinness of the plug is perfect behind the painting. The power strip is hidden by a mantle clock. So, we have our two speakers to either side and no visible wires. This product may not work for every application, but for us, it's 10 stars." — Chashum
Get it from Amazon for $27.95 (available in two lengths).
24. A wall-mounted storage solution for your Dyson AirWrap, you can mount in several configurations so you can make this work for you how you want! Sometimes ya' gotta get real creative. And such a pricey (but great!) styler is worth that extra effort.
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Promising review: "This is a great storage option for my Dyson Airwrap and accessories. They are easy to get to, and it doesn't take up any counter space. It was easy to install as well." — erenbod
Get it from Amazon for $29.99.
25. A space-saving yogurt organizer so you'll better see your yogurt's expiration dates and don't have to dig to unearth your breakfast.
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Check out a TikTok of the yogurt storage rack in action.
Storage Theory is a small business that specializes in home and office organizational products.
Promising review: "Works great, wish I would have gotten more!! So very handy to have and see how many yogurts we have. Comes with two super-strong 3M adhesive stripes. Highly recommend product!!" — The Adams Family
Get it from Amazon for $12.99+ (available in packs of one or two).
26. A set of tiny Command hooks to hang on the inside of your kitchen cabinet and cease your measuring cups' nasty reign of hogging precious drawer or counter space.
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Yes, this is my kitchen cabinet and this trick helps me find the correct measuring cup so much faster than back when I used to stack them in a drawer! Just be sure to account for the cups' depth while arranging the cabinet's contents. Since I took this pic my 1/2-cup met its doom in a tub of sugar so I swapped in some measuring cups with *engraved* measurements on the cups, which makes my setup even better!
Get a 10-pack of hooks from Amazon for $10.84.
27. A low-key hidden spice shelf attachment to help you use up that dead space above your other spices. What sorcery!
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Psst — some reviewers also use this for easy access to pill bottles!
Promising review: "I am very happy with this purchase. It couldn't have been any easier to install. I am looking forward to being able to gain more space inside my cabinets once I fully get my spices transferred into these (I bought two)." — SA Thompson
Get it from Amazon for $17.
28. An acrylic belt organizing case for letting you eye your belts and designer buckles in a split second.
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Promising review: "I like how well they are made and how you can stack them or mount them on a wall. We used ours for belts and ties, and they work great. I own a cleaning business, and a client of mine had them in his closet when we were dusting. I asked him where he got them from, and then I purchased them as well. I love them! I will be buying more." — Brenda Lamberti
Get it from Amazon for $36.99.
29. A wall-mounted utensil rack with removable S-hooks in case you'd rather not keep your utensils on your kitchen counter.
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Promising review: "This is so simple looking and elegant. It looks nice on the wall, and I can have the utensils I use frequently right at my fingertips. It attached to the wall easily." — Care I.
Get it from Amazon for $18.99.
30. A KitchenAid tool holder that'll attach to the bottom of your kitchen cabinets. No more shoving them into your drawers!
McMaster 3D / Etsy
McMaster 3D is a Langhorne, Pennsylvania-based Etsy shop that sells a variety of ingenious 3D-printed items.
Get it from McMaster 3D on Etsy for $11+ (available in 12 colors).

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