Turn These Two Common Dollar Tree Finds Into Simple Hanging Storage

If you are looking around your house and thinking it's time to cut the clutter, then you are in for a treat — we've got just the storage solution for you. Using only two common Dollar Tree items, you can create the perfect hanging home for anything you have lying around. In the kitchen, this means you can clear up that pile of fruits eating up your precious counter space, or the myriad of cooking oil or spice containers that don't have a designated storage space. And, unlike pricey hanging wall storage baskets, this one will only cost you about $3, at the time of writing, and you can have it up and ready to use in minutes.

Just visit your nearest Dollar Tree store and buy the Home Collection Wire Shower Caddy and the Essentials Wire Waste Basket. The one pair is all you need to make one simple hanging storage set. However, you may want to grab more pieces, because, trust us, this Dollar Tree kitchen storage solution is so good you'll want one for each room. The idea is pretty easy. You attach the mesh wastebasket to the hanging shower caddy rack, then hang the whole thing on the wall. The genius behind this DIY storage idea — which can work in any area of the house but is particularly brilliant in the kitchen — is its functionality. Since you're making a hanging storage solution, you get to utilize vertical space, which is especially helpful in small kitchens, and save most other storage options. 

To get started, besides a set of the Dollar Tree wire hanging rack and wastebasket, you will also need heavy-duty adhesive wall hooks and a metal hook screw for the top. The first step is to press inwards and bend the top part of the wastebasket gently into an oval shape. After that, position the wire waste basket near the bottom section of the shower caddy. Slide the bottom pegs of the caddy into both sides of the basket, then bend them up to secure the basket so that it hangs below. You've just created your DIY hanging storage.

Next, it's time to mount the storage setup against a wall. Simply attach a screw or wall hook high on the wall then hang your new hanging storage solution. As a last step, place adhesive hooks, such as Command Utility Hooks, on the wall at its mid-section, both to the left and right sides. These side hooks will support the hanging rack to keep it from swinging from side to side, and also help keep it against the wall. Now go on and fill your new hanging basket with items that lacked a designated space before.

If you're going to store fresh kitchen produce like potatoes or onions, place a liner at the bottom of the basket to catch the dirt and loose peels. Of course, this space-saving idea that organizes all the produce in your home on a budget is versatile and will also work as a storage solution for your craft area, laundry room, or bathroom. You could also spray paint it in bold hues like brass, gold, or earthy pastels like sage green that pair well with the warm woods and neutral whites of your walls.