When clutter is taking over your house, apartment or business, it is time to roll up your sleeves and get busy! Luckily, organizing your possessions with the help of plastic boxes is much easier than you think. All you need is time, an effective plan, and a stack of clear plastic boxes. Before long, your space will be in tip top shape, saving you lots of time whenever you need to find something. You will always know exactly where to find your important documents, jewellery, kitchen gadgets, and more.

1. Buy your clear boxes and other plastic packaging materials

Stores and online packaging retailers offer a variety of clear plastic boxes. Figure out how many you need and which sizes would be best. If you intend to store your plastic boxes in drawers, choose smaller sizes. Buy the bigger types for storage on shelves, or in the garage, basement or attic. Select clear boxes with lids so you can stack them.

Unlike cardboard containers, plastic boxes will withstand the elements and time. They are moisture resistant and will keep your possessions safe from dust and bugs. Order your storage units and plastic packaging in bulk. Use the ones you do not need as gift boxes or store them until you need them. Sooner or later you will have more items to store.

2. Develop an organizing system

Put all the items that you need most together. These boxes will have to be placed in an area in your home that is easily accessible. For instance, seasonal decorations are packed together, and the clear boxes for the celebration that is coming up first should be on top of your stack.

You will have to decide which plan works best for you. Some people like to keep various things in a box, while others sort by item. They do not like to mix and match; they will keep separate boxes for belts, batteries, candles, wish cards, etc.

3. Secure valuables

Not all of your clear plastic boxes will be full. As a result, some items may start to roll around when you move your boxes. Secure fragile items by wrapping them in bubble wrap, packing materials, or paper tissue. In a pinch, use old newspapers or advertising flyers. Everyone has those laying around. To avoid accidents when taking storage containers off an overhead shelf, keep heavier boxes on the floor in the bottom of a closet.

4. Do Inventory

If you have lots of boxes, make a list of which items are packed away, and where. Keep that list in a special folder on your computer, or print it out and keep it in a binder in your office. You can label the boxes, number them or buy plastic boxes in different colours. Clothing can be in yellow, purses and shoes in red, old but important documents in green, etc. Despite the fact that you can see through your clear boxes, numbering the boxes will help when you are searching for a specific item. You may have 3 blue sweatshirts, and just looking through the walls of your storage bins will not help you find the box you should be pulling out of the pile. For that reason, be smart and write down exactly where everything is. You won’t regret it, especially when you need an item in a hurry!