Now that spring is approaching, you might be getting the urge to do some spring cleaning. And who could blame you? Nothing feels better than cracking open some windows, blasting some energizing tunes, and cleaning your home until it sparkles.
But your spring cleaning efforts might stall when you realize your third pile of stuff has nowhere obvious to go, or that you’ve been cleaning and organizing for hours and the house doesn’t look all that different from when you started.
The underlying problem here is usually the lack of a containment system to organize your items. Without this, what started as decluttering can end up with you moving things around from one place to another until you get exhausted and give up.
Baskets can solve this problem by creating containment zones in each room. One basket per category, each in its own location. This framework makes sorting an intuitive process, rather than an overwhelming one. For optimal organization, every single item in your home should have a place it belongs, and baskets can go a long way toward making that possible.
Read on for our room-by-room guide to putting that system into practice and building a home organization baseline that can actually last.
Basket-Based Decluttering by Room/Space Type
Entryway
Your entryway is a big part of setting the tone for your whole home, and containing the chaos in this room keeps the rest of your home cleaner by default, so it’s usually where we recommend starting.
To keep shoes off the floor, a dedicated shoe basket is highly practical, while a catch-all basket by the door (hanging on a hook or sitting on a convenient surface) gives keys, mail, and other items a consistent home.
Check out our entryway storage baskets to find storage solutions that’ll work for your home, and find more entryway organization ideas in our post on the subject.
Living Room
Especially in busy homes with kids and pets, flat surfaces can be true clutter magnets. And living rooms are full flat surfaces, with coffee tables, end tables, and lots of seating where random items can pile up.
A large blanket basket is a natural decor anchor as well as a functional storage piece. Meanwhile, a smaller basket is great for corralling remotes, magazines, and other miscellaneous items. Natural wicker baskets look wonderful as display pieces in living rooms.
Browse our variety of baskets for living room storage and decor to begin containing your clutter.
Bathroom
Bathrooms tend to be on the smaller side, so clutter can be even more disruptive in these spaces. They also store a lot of essential items that we use on a regular basis. That’s why organization is so important in the bathroom.
Bathroom storage baskets, like those designed to be used in under-sink cabinets or on flat surfaces, make it easy to access the products you use daily while keeping overall clutter to a minimum. Find more bathroom decor ideas in this blog post.
Bedroom
Your bedroom floor and bedside tables often end up collecting the items that other rooms reject, since it’s a private space that won’t be seen by visitors to your home. But your bedroom should also be a sanctuary where you get high-quality rest, not a catch-all space for clutter.
Keep bedroom clutter to a minimum and take advantage of your home’s most underused square footage with underbed storage baskets. They’re ideal for storing off-season linens, extra pillows, or any other items that don’t need to be instantly accessible.
Kitchen & Pantry
If you’ve noticed that you open your pantry and consistently struggle to find what you’re looking for, you need to start grouping your products by type (for instance, snacks, canned goods, baking supplies, etc.).
Use dedicated shelf baskets from our pantry organization collection to make everything easier to find with attractive yet functional basket options. Discover more advice on using wicker baskets in the kitchen in our blog post on the topic.
Closets
Uniform closet storage baskets are one of the easiest ways to make your home feel high-end and organized. The visual consistency can help make a crowded closet feel a lot calmer and more navigable. Consider using lidded baskets for seasonal items, since you won’t need to access them as often and the lids will keep dust from accumulating.
For even more advice, check out our blog post on the basics of closet organization.
Where To Get Wicker Baskets for Spring Cleaning
The Basket Lady has spent more than thirty years doing one thing: tracking down the finest wicker baskets in the world. Each basket they sell is hand-woven in Indonesia by skilled artisans whose traditional techniques have been passed down through generations.
Not sure where to begin your search? Shop by type, room, or size to find exactly what your space needs.
