Who knew that humble cardboard could be your new best friend in home organization? These unique ways to organize home with cardboard will excite you!

You don’t have to buy fancy containers, baskets, dividers, or storage bins to sort out your home.

Here are 21 ways to organize your home with cardboard.

Find out how to repurpose cereal boxes, online-purchase boxes, tissue boxes, and even paper tubes into fabulous storage solutions that add charm and tidiness to your space!

1. Woven Storage Baskets

Source: @handmadecharlotte

These lovely storage baskets are made from tissue boxes that have been cut up and repurposed. These pretty colors are perfect for a toddler’s room!

I love the idea of using the boxes to store soft toys and teddies. And, I will certainly make a few for my craft room to organize knitting yarn.

2. Drawer Dividers

Source: @i.and.yu

Cardboard comes to the rescue if you have untidy drawers (like me) and need a quick and easy solution that can be rearranged as you go.

Cut your cardboard to mix and match and create multiple compartments to suit your exact needs. If you desire a more permanent option, you can always get a set of adjustable drawer dividers like these. 

3. Clothing Storage

Source: @rearruma

If your closet has very separate shelves and you have difficulty organizing your clothes, cardboard boxes are a super simple, cheap, and practical solution.

I LUV how the homemaker has used images on the labels to identify what’s inside each box. Here is a ready-made set of fun clothing labels for kid’s clothing boxes.

4. Sock Drawer

Source: @sustainablyamber

Keep socks under control with this innovative idea. By creating small cardboard compartments, each pair of socks can have their own home.

Now the real challenge? Keeping them from mysteriously vanishing in the wash!

5. Shelf Organizer

Source: @sassyanokhi

Here’s a fun DIY project for the family.

Construct an organizer with multiple shelves to hold books, toys, games, arts and crafts supplies, and even show off your sentimental framed photos or ornaments.

To add a stylish finish to the organizer, cover the cardboard with peel-and-stick wallpaper.

Amazon has endless choices – and I’m especially loving this distressed wood grain contact paper, it will be perfect for my cottage-themed craft room.

6. Kiddies Book Case

Source: @al_things_beautiful

Isn’t this cardboard kiddies’ bookcase just the cutest? And, it will also inspire little ones to read.

The playful triangular shape adds a whimsical touch to a nursery or playroom. Choose fun starry night themed paper like this to cover the cardboard and create a mystical theme in a room.

7. Kids Underwear Drawer

Source: @i.and.yu

Is your family totally hooked on Pringles Crisps? Here’s a great idea to repurpose the boxes instead of tossing them in the trash.

Give the empty boxes a good clean, cut them in half, and stand them upright in a drawer. They make great storage compartments for kid’s underwear.

8. Desk Caddy Organizer

Source: @diy.library

Working at a disorganized desk does nothing for your mood or your productivity. But, you don’t have to spend a fortune at a fancy office supply store to get organized.

Create a stylish caddy from different size boxes to hold your pens, pencils, markers, paper clips, sticky notes, and more.

To finish the look, stand your desk caddy on a decorative board painted to match the color of your boxes.

9. Craft Paint Organizer

Source: @maddywilsonart

Paint tubes are so difficult to store, and like this crafter, I also tried a lipstick organizer with no luck.

Get hold of some sturdy cardboard boxes, glue them together, and cover them with some decorative paper. You are sorted!

I like to use a glue gun like this to ensure that the cardboard boxes stay firmly stuck together.

10. Underwear Organizer

Source: @home_accessories_germany

If you weren’t sold on the Pringle box idea for underwear (No 7), here is another cool option for organizing underwear using cardboard boxes.

I love the soft pastel shades of these boxes, they are perfect for lacy, frilly, delicate items.

11. Desk Organizer & Pen Stand

Source: @happy.wagon

Declutter your desk with an organizer and pen stand. Both can be made easily using cardboard boxes, glue, and attractive wrapping paper.

This idea makes the perfect personalized gift, the recipient will love the thought and effort you put into creating it!

12. Wire Organizer

Source: @upcyclersuniverse

Do you have a drawer full of wires snaking around and causing chaos? Cardboard tubes from toilet paper, kitchen paper towels, or aluminum foil make great containers for wires and cords.

Roll up your wires and slip them into the tubes. You can also label the tubes so you know exactly what is inside.

If you don’t have enough tubes, boost your supply with a budget-friendly set of 30 cardboard tubes like this from Amazon.

13. Shoe Organizer

Source: @diy.library

How creative is this idea for storing shoes? Simply fold cardboard sheets into triangles and arrange them in a multi-level design.

The structure is eye-catching, lightweight, and can be placed inside a closet or on a shelf for a stylish display of your shoe collection.

14. Cord Organizer

Source: @less_is_maura

This is another innovative use of cardboard tubes for storing cords, wires, and cables.

Stand the tubes upright in a cardboard box and slip your cords into the slots. The container is light and easy to move around. No more tangled cables!

15. Jewelry Organizer

Source: @ameliadarlynne

Create your own jewelry organizer using a few layers of sturdy cardboard stuck together. Cover them with fabric of your choice, or paint the outer layers with watercolor paints.

Large colorful binder clips like these will hold your chunky necklaces and smaller pushpins are ideal for delicate chains.

16. Battery Organizer

Source: @greg.samborski

Being in a home with kids, I always ensure that batteries are stored far away from inquisitive little hands. If I have cables together with my batteries, I like to tie them up with cable ties like these.

A dedicated drawer with cardboard dividers will keep all your batteries organized and safe. Sort them by type or age and discard any that are leaking or corroded.

17. Crafty Drawers

Source: @gifts_by_craft

Love, love, love! How pretty is this organizer? This smart crafter used cardboard boxes to create a set of drawers covered in fab floral paper.

The drawer handles are gorgeous pink flowers, adding the perfect feminine finishing touch.

18. Under Sink Storage

Source: @the_stingy_mama

Is your under the sink cabinet a place you prefer not to look into? Mine is always a messy disaster!

Cardboard document holders are the perfect shape for storing cling wrap, aluminum foil, wax wrap, and baking paper boxes. They help to instantly tidy up and get things organized.

19. Kids Craft Desk Organizer

Source: @rainbow.art.teacher

Make home craft sessions about crafting and not about searching for all the items you need!

A handy desk organizer like this will hold crayons, paints, markers, glue, scissors, glitters, beads, and other necessities that the kids need.

Use masking tape to hold the boxes together. If you want to make your organizer look more attractive, you can paint the boxes or cover them with pretty peel-and-stick paper.

20. Mini Drawers

Source: @inaban_craft_studio

How cute is this set of mini cardboard drawers? They are perfect for storing paper clips, safety pins, hair clips, buttons, push pins, and other small items that usually get lost.

Cut yours from a cereal carton or use matchboxes stuck together like we used to do as kids!

21. Mail Holder

Source: @hippie_morticia

Before I came across this cool idea, I didn’t know that patterned duct tape could be used so creatively.

Use a cardboard box to create a mail holder that can be hung on a wall in a convenient spot. Cover the box with rows of lovely patterned duct tape like this for a fabulous and stylish look.