Goodbye Shelves: Amazon Has A More Elegant Solution For Storing Grocery Bags

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If your reusable grocery bags are starting to pile up and spoil your otherwise tidy home, then it might be time to declutter. And as with any item that's clogging up your interior sightlines, one of the best ways to alleviate the problem is to give every item a home. Fortunately, there are several creative ways to store reusable shopping bags. You could tuck them away inside a storage bin, for example, or fold them into a tabletop caddy. But if you want something more easily accessible, then a wall-mounted organizer could well be more your bag. These Reusable Plastic Bag Holders from SWISSELITE are currently available on Amazon for less than $6 each. You can buy them as single units, or if you're happy to spend an extra $4, you can buy them in sets of two. Either way, they're rated 4.6 stars from more than 8,900 reviews, including one that said, "The quality is amazing! I can shove so many freaking bags in this thing."

In fact, each can carry up to 50 plastic bags, and if you live in a rental, you shouldn't need to drill holes, since they're supplied with adhesive hooks. They come in a variety of colors and nostalgic designs, too, replacing that unwieldy pile of shopping bags with something that's a little more you. And in case you're serious about making your entire home feel more organized, they can also be used to store things like socks, underwear, and ties.

As we've mentioned, one of the best tip for decluttering is to give every item a dedicated home. But to really get the most out of your organization, their home should be dictated by the frequency with which you use them. For example, if you're storing Thanksgiving tableware, which only gets used during the holidays, then you can relegate it to the back of your deepest cupboard and forget about it for most of the year. But with reusable shopping bags (which you'll want to use most weeks), it's best if they're easily accessible. More than that, and especially if you're prone to forgetting, it can help to make them visible.

From a visibility standpoint, the colors and patterns that these organizers are sold in should help to catch your attention. But you'll still want to choose your location wisely. Think about the layout of your house, and the route you typically take to the car. For example, if you have hooks that you use to hang your keys, then hanging the organizer next to them will serve as a visual reminder. Alternatively, you could store them either on, or inside your pantry door. This may not be as "in your face" as next to your keys. But it's still highly visible, especially if you tend to check inside the cupboards when you're writing your grocery list. Finally, if you're seriously starved for space in your house, then you could always pop it in your car. That way, there's zero chance of forgetting them when you embark for the grocery store — as long as you remember to always put them back in their dedicated spot.