Keeping your car organized isn’t easy, especially if you have kids. All those car seats, toys, snacks, and other stuff lying around can easily turn your vehicle into a mess on four wheels. Luckily, car organization doesn’t need to be hard, time-consuming, or costly. All you need are a few organization hacks that will save you lots of time, stress, and mess!
Here are 19 wonderful lazy car organization hacks that might just change your life!
1. Just-in-Case Car Organizer
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If you have a baby, you always need to carry a giant bag of supplies just in case. Diapers, wipes, extra clothes… And inevitably, the day you leave that bag in your hallway is the day your little one decides to make the biggest mess ever!
Hayley from Grey House Harbor came up with a super-smart just-in-case organizer made of a cut and restitched plastic shoe organizer. hung from a shower rod. Genius!
2. Organize with Carabiners
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Climbing carabiners can be used as hooks to make the most of your vehicle’s vertical space. Use carabiners to hang your kids’ bags, your purse, groceries, gym bags, etc.
3. DIY Pop-Up Trunk Shelf
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This pop-up shelf provides extra storage space and separates delicate items (like eggs) from heavier ones that could damage them. You can easily make it with a wire closet shelf, two folding legs, teacup hooks, zip ties, and auto-grade carpet.
4. Car Book Storage
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Keep your kids engaged during longer rides with a book organizer made of colored scraps of fabric.
5. Binder Clip Sunglasses Holder
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Use two binder clips mounted on your car visor as sunglasses storage. Binder clips come in various sizes and designs, and they’re great for organizing paper clutter at home too.
6. Use On-the-Go Travel Pouches
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Use clear zippered bags to pack everything you need for your travels. Clip the pouches together or keep them in a big woven basket with a lid.
7. Paper Cup Car Tissue Dispenser
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This easy tissue dispenser fits perfectly in your car’s cup holders! All you need is a clean paper cup with a lid, scissors, utility knife, and a stack of tissues.
8. Use a Tote Buddy
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Use a Tote Buddy to organize your trunk or cargo area. Store items in individual zippered pouches, then put the pouches in the tote. Tote buddies can also help organize your office space!
9. Snack Basket
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Use a fabric basket to store healthy snacks for you and your little ones. If you don’t have a fabric basket, use a wicker basket or even a clean laundry basket.
10. DIY ‘Purse Organizer’ with Old Tea Boxes
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Purse organizers are ideal for consoles because they provide compartments for small items. If you can’t find one that fits, make one using old tea boxes.
11. Car Documents Folder
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Keep all necessary documents in a folder, including registration, driver’s license, insurance details, emergency contact numbers, etc.
12. Line Your Cup Holders
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Line your cup holders with silicone muffin cups to make them easier to clean. Get your silicone muffin cups here.
13. Car Office Organizer
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Keep all your work supplies organized with a car office organizer. If you love this hack, check out some desk organization tips.
14. Use Shower Caddies
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Shower caddies are great for organizing kids’ toys, tissues, sunglasses, books, and other miscellaneous items in the car.
15. Get Some Car Hangers
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Hang bags and umbrellas from hooks attached to the front seats to free up space and avoid damage.
16. Use Q-Tip Containers for Small Items
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Keep hair ties, charging cords, and other tiny items in plastic q-tip containers. Use labels to make it easier to figure out what’s inside.
17. Use IKEA Flort
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IKEA’s Flort, originally designed as a remote control holder, works great as an organizer for kids’ car seats. Use it to store notebooks, pencils, tissues, toys, and video games.
18. The Everything Pouch
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Make a versatile pouch using scrap fabric, ribbon, and zippy bags. This project takes about half an hour and holds anything from band-aids and pills to q-tips and floss picks.
19. Use a Bungee Cord to Hang Grocery Bags
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Keep your groceries from spilling in your car by stringing a bungee cord through all your grocery bags’ handles. Attach the cord on both sides of your trunk.
Which one of these car organization hacks is your favorite? Let me know in the comment section below.