14 Inventive Ways Curtain Clips Can Be Used

There are so many great organizational supplies available in stores, seemingly covering every possible item and scenario a person could need. Have a large collection of novelty mugs featuring scenes from every episode of Bosom Buddies? There's a rack for that! 

Those stores have made a business of selling us overpriced stuff to store our overpriced stuff — and you know, sometimes those products arethe perfect solution. But more often than not, there are cheaper, more efficient solutions out there. Which brings me to curtain clips! These handy rings are perfect for keeping odds and ends around your house organized without breaking the bank. So start using them everywhere you can, and you'll save enough money on specialty products that you'll be able to afford that official, Tom Hanks autographed mug rack you've been dying for!

1. Display photos.

I love the antique clips pictured!

2. Or show off your children's artwork!

The clips make it easy to swap pieces in and out as fast as your little artists create them.

3. Hang a sign!

It would be easy to change for every season.

4. Make a favorite quilt into home decor.

Hanging quilts are also a great way to retain a room's heat in the winter, saving on energy. 

Of course these handy clips really shine in the closet. I have a bunch of storage ideas to help keep your wardrobe organized!

5. Don't let your boots clutter up the floor.

If you're worried about the clips damaging soft leather, glue a bit of felt to the clip's inside as a buffer.

6. Corral those hats.

Have someone in the house with a cap for every team? Curtain clips can keep them all together neatly.

7. They're also great for belts and clutches!

8. D'AW!

While the image shows these baby shoes organized nicely in a closet, this could also double as decor by displaying the cutie booties on a nursery wall.

Keep going! There are so many more ideas!

9. Store and display your jewelry and accessories.

How brilliant is this display? No more tangled necklaces! 

10. Don't let your gift wrap escape.

Every time I open by front closet, a roll of gift wrap falls over. A towel bar and curtain clips would solve that!

11. Know what spices you have on hand.

Hang bags of bulk spices on the inside of your pantry door, and don't end up with four bags of dried rosemary buried in behind the condensed milk. 

Keep going! That novelty rack is almost in your grasp!

12. Keep your beauty regimen in order.

This trick works great for beside your vanity, but also in the shower for your body washes and scrubs!

13. Don't waste creative time looking for your paint.

As an added bonus, you can roll the tubes up as you go, leaving not a drop of paint wasted.

14. Store your fabric beautifully.

How gorgeous is this practical display of fabrics for a sewing room? It sure beats diving into boxes and rifling through the scraps to see what colours you have! Just make sure your curtain rod is anchored into studs. Fabric can be heavy.

You did it! Get yourself that special mug display!

What's the most specific organizational item you've bought for your home? And what's your weirdest collection? Let us know in the COMMENTS!