How to Use a Caddy to Get Organized

Learn how to use a caddy to get organized!  Simple and creative ideas to use a cleaning caddy around your home to save you time and energy!

 

If you’ve been around here for a while, you probably know that I love things tidy and organized.  Not a surprise, right? I always feel so much more calm and relaxed when things are put away in their designated spot.  Plus, I get distracted easily, so having everything that I need for a specific task in one spot really helps me to stay on task.

Why I Love Using Caddies

Caddies are one of my favorite ways to keep things organized and I use them all over the house – the kitchen, the bathrooms, the kids rooms – pretty much everywhere.  Here are just a few reasons why I love to use a caddy to get organized…

• They’re easily transportable and great for storing items that you need to use in a variety of places.
• They provide a visually pleasing way of storing items of random shapes and sizes.
• They’re great for grouping similar items together.
• They help to keep you focused and on task.
• They’re versatile and can easily be switched up for different purposes.

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How to Get Organized with a Cleaning Caddy

There are so many ways to use a cleaning caddy to keep you organized.  You can use it for your beauty products, hair tools, craft supplies, household tools –  the possibilities are endless!  To help get you started, I’m going to show you some of my favorite ways to get organized with a caddy.  I also have an awesome gift offer for you at the end of the post from Grove Collaborative so you can get your own FREE caddy filled with Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning products. I hope this gives you some inspiration!

Basic Cleaning Caddy

Of course, the traditional route for a cleaning caddy is to use it for organizing your cleaning supplies.This Grove Collaborative cleaning caddy is the perfect size for a basic bathroom cleaning kit and we have one stocked in all of our bathrooms.  It makes it easy to pull out of our bathroom storage cupboards and do a quick bathroom cleaning without having to run around the house gathering supplies.  Our must-have bathroom cleaning necessities…

• microfiber cleaning cloths.  {TIP: Try using different colored cloths for different rooms so you know where to put them after doing laundry.}
• Norwex polishing cloth This is the best thing I’ve found for windows, mirrors, and any shiny surfaces.
• spray bottle of water
• spray bottle of multi-purpose spray. These multi-purpose cleaning concentrates are one of my favorite things from Grove.  It smells great and uses SO much less packaging!  You can also purchase it in a kit to save even more money.  And to make it even pretties, I even created these free printable cleaning labels for you.
• cleaning toothbrush {for cleaning in crevices}
• cleaning gloves {I have boys.  No further information needed. lol!}

Morning and Evening Beauty Routine Caddy

I keep a caddy full of my basic beauty products that I use every morning and night.  When I’m getting ready, I just pull it out of our bathroom cupboard and there’s no digging around for all of the supplies I need.  This has really helped me to stay on track when I’m getting ready in the morning and cuts down on my morning routine time.  It’s also super quick to clean everything up and frees up counter space. Mine is stocked with…

• Beauty Counter Skin Care Products {I love their Countermatch line}
• Pixi Rose Cream Cleanser
• electric toothbrush
• Hello extra whitening flouride toothpaste and Hello activated charcoal flouride free toothpaste {I use the flouride toothpaste in the morning and the activated charcoal toothpaste at night.  It works awesome!}
• Radius cranberry floss
• Grove nourishing organic coconut oil {I use this on my neck and chest for extra moisturizing but it’s great for any dry skin area}
• Norwex face and body cloth
• Deodorant

Bath and Shower Caddy

If you don’t have room to store your bath and body products in the bath or shower {or just want to keep them to yourself!}, put together your own little bath and shower caddy.  It looks cute sitting on a pretty bath bench {or even on the counter} or store it away out of sight.  If it’s going to be getting wet, I do recommend drilling a few small holes in the bottom for drainage.  Stock up with:

• shampoo and conditioner in glass soap dispensers {it’s less messy to use and looks pretty!}
• Method body wash
• Norwex face and body cloth
• dry skin brush
• razor
• shaving foam

Basic Household Tools

Stock a caddy with your most commonly needed household tools so you can easily grab what you need anytime there’s a small home repair project. Here’s what we have in ours:

• multi-head screw driver
• utility knife
• tape measure
• duct tape
• pliers
• common Allan keys

Outdoor Summer Basics

I keep a little caddy stocked on our patio with any products that might be needed outside.  Once you get comfortable outside, the last thing you want to do is head back inside to look for sunscreen or bug repellent! Just make sure you store it in a cool, shady place or take it back inside when you’re done.  You don’t want the harsh rays of the sun damaging your products.  Pack yours with:

• Hawaiian coconut spray sunscreen
• Babo Botanicals Clear Zinc Fragrance Free Sunscreen
• Sun Bum Suncreen {I prefer to use a lotion while the rest of my family likes the sprays!}
• Murphy’s Naturals Lemon Eucalyptus Oil Insect Repellant. This has worked great for us!
• Murphy’s Repellant Incense Sticks. These last for about 2 hours and remind me of a light campfire smell.
• Murphy’s Mosquito Repellant Candle.  This is made from a beeswax / soy wax blend with a vareity of essential oils {although it smells mostly of the citronella when it burns}.

Personal Drink Holder

If you like lounging out on your back deck with a cool drink and don’t want to head back into the house every time you need a refill, create you own personal drink caddy. This caddy is just the right size to hold ice and a few bottles of wine or lemonade. It’s easy to carry outside, and so much cuter than a plastic cooler. Just fill it part way up with ice and add your favorite drinks.  {You could always share with a friend too!}

Other Ideas for Using a Caddy

Still not sure what you want to use your caddy for?  Here are a few more ideas…

• an art caddy with mason jars or plastic cups filled with colored pens, pencil crayons, pencils, pens, etc.
• a dog toy holder for small dogs
• a gardening caddy with basic gardening tools, gloves, seed packs, and a kneel pad

• a condiment or silverware/napkin caddy for backyard parties
• a gift basket.  Caddies are perfect to wrap up gifts for birthdays or a housewarming gift and is so much more functional afterwards!
• a mini herb garden.  Just make sure you either add some rocks for drainage on the bottom or drill some holes.
• a fruit or veggie basket.

So tell me!!  What would YOU use a caddy for?  Be sure to learn how to get your FREE caddy {plus some awesome Mrs. Meyers cleaning products!} below.

 

About Grove Collaborative

If you’re not familiar with Grove Collaborative, they’re an online retailer dedicated to carrying the best natural products for home and body. Each month, you choose what products you would like to have shipped directly to your home {or you can choose NOT to have anything shipped if you’re stocked up!}.  They have lots of your favorite brands {as well as an exclusive line of their own} at discounted rates.  There is NO minimum order, so you can totally skip months if there’s nothing that you need.  Just buy what you want, when you want.

I’ve been using Grove for well over a year now and I LOVE it!  I probably purchase about 75% of all of our cleaning products from them as well as a variety of beauty and personal care items.  I’ve discovered a lot of new products that I wouldn’t have found otherwise and actually get excited about ordering cleaning items!  You can check out free gift offer for all of the best green cleaning and beauty products.  And if you order soon, you can get the free gift offer below! Let me know if you have any questions!

Free Grove Collaborative Gift Offer

Are you ready to hear about the awesome free gift offer? With your FIRST order of $20 or more from Grove Collaborative, you’ll get all of the items below for FREE when you order.  You even get to choose your scents. Pick from lavender, honeysuckle, lemon verbena, geranium and basil, or mix and match to create your own custom combination!  This offer runs until July 15, 2018 or while supplies last. {NOTE: Grove Collaborative does not yet ship to Canada.  I live really close to the US border so I have a US shipping company that I use for anything that doesn’t ship up here.}

• Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand soap
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s hand lotion
• Free Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap
• Grove Collaborative cleaning caddy. {so cute!}
• Free shipping & 60 day VIP trial.  This allows you to save even more with free shipping, free gifts, price matching, exclusive sales and personal service. {Note: You aren’t required to stay for the 60 days and can still cancel at any time.}

To receive your free gift, all you need to do is sign up with Grove and purchase at least $20 of any products that you would like.  You can cancel at anytime {although I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do and won’t want to!} and aren’t obligated to purchase any further items. Be sure to set your shipment preferences when you sign up so you don’t forget to do it later.  You can choose the frequency of your shipment or opt for no auto shipments.  It’s all up to you!

Order the Free Cleaning Caddy and Mrs. Meyers Products

If you’re ready to get started, here’s the simple step by step process.  Again, if you have ANY questions about the process or the products themselves, just let me know!  I have tried A LOT of them!

 

 

1. Sign up for Grove Collaborative HERE. You will receive the cleaning caddy and Mrs. Meyers products listed above for free when you sign up!
2. To receive this offer, your order needs to be a minimum of $20. You can pick any products that you would like – not just from the recommended items. Choose the combination of products that you want and pick the scents you love. You’ll receive your first box within a few days.  {NOTE: This offer is only for NEW customers.  If you’re already a customer, you can still get a free package of the Grove walnut scrubbers with your order by clicking on the link.}
3. You made it! Click Finish & Pay and place your order.

More Organization Ideas

For more organization ides, check out these posts…

Free Printable Cleaning Labels {three designs}

8 Steps to an Organized Kitchen

Family Binder Budgeting Printables