Jewelry Storage and Organization

When I look at my house I see how much we've out grown it. My messiest areas are the bedroom "Catch all Drawer", Closet, and Master Bathroom.  I decided I was gonna take on one area.

My jewelry was an overwhelming mess in gallon size ziplock bags. Its so tangled I could never find the pieces that I wanted. I own several jewelry boxes but no of them match my current bedroom colors so they were put in boxes in storage or sitting half full in the closet.

I pulled out the jewelry which needed to be inspected, sorted, some of it donated or saved for a future child "Dress up Box". 

Look at this mess! Yuck over whelming. Bangles, earrings, and Pageant Bling OH MY!

I decided that I also wanted to organize my medications, nail polish, hair ties, head bands, and fertility devices and tests.

I regularly check my over the counter and pharmacy medications to see that they have reached their expiration dates. So I took the time to check that it wouldn't go bad before Christmas (when I'll have more time on my hands).

Donations made were lots of jewelry two jewelry boxes that don't make the decor of my home. It feels great to have things more organized and I love that all they have to do when we move is Tape the drawers shut and put them in a box.

Finished Product:

 

Above is the my nail polish, medications, and bandages. 

Hair ties, head bands, bangles, and fertility stuff. 

Jewelry (necklaces, rings, ear rings) in the closet for easy accessibility when putting together outfits.

At some point I want an antique jewelry box, but with so many moves coming up in next few years I don't think its a good investment. This will keep me organized for now. My really nice jewelry is keep in the original boxes from the jewelers.

Edited 07/29/10
Y'all know that if I find something better than what I'm doing or that I think is neat I won't hide it from you! Well I was on pinterest and I found this. I loved it. We don't have very much medicine in our home, but If you need a good storage/organization strategy I think this would be very excellent.



http://raquelenglish.com/ship-shape-organized-medicine-cabinet/

Fabulous!