TAMRON HALL reporting:
This morning on
BOBBIE'S STYLE BUZZ
, organizing your accessories. Come on, admit it, this probably sounds familiar. Overstuffed drawers, handbags shoved right into the closet, tangled jewelry boxes. Well, if the
cold weather
has you cooped up at home looking for something to do, no time like the present to get organized. And TODAY's style editor
Bobbie Thomas
has some really clever
ideas
for us. Good to see you. Good morning,
Bobbie
.
Ms. BOBBIE THOMAS:
It's nice to see you.
HALL:
I'm so excited about this, so I want to jump in, because I already know the tips because I read your notes. This is
awesome
, so let's share with other people, starting off with bargain buys.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yes.
Invest
$10- to $20 and it can really help you
store
your accessories much better.
HALL:
Which is key. You don't have to spend a fortune to get organized.
Ms. THOMAS:
Absolutely. No, you can't.
HALL:
So what do you have?
Ms. THOMAS:
And accessories are sometimes the things you forget to wear anyway...
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...so if you can't see it, how can you wear it? I really love something like this
clear
-pocket hanging organizer. You can find this online at so many places, amazon.com, etc.
HALL:
And it's a couple of bucks.
Ms. THOMAS:
It's -- you know, this is probably -- you can find about $10.
HALL:
OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
And you can
store
yours on one side, his on the other even, and it doesn't take up that much room in your closet.
HALL:
We don't have room for his, we only have room for ours.
Ms. THOMAS:
Just take up both sides.
HALL:
But I love this because you can see. And you're right, what you don't see you usually forget about and you don't wear it.
Ms. THOMAS:
Exactly.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
And that's a big secret of stylists on-set. These hanging shelves, anywhere from seven to $15. Great for seasonal storage items.
Ms. THOMAS:
I like putting everything in from
winter
right here, hats and gloves.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
But go ahead and buy a second one and put in your
summer
items so you can just literally un-
Velcro
or untie it.
HALL:
Mm-hmm.
Ms. THOMAS:
Put it in
the garage and bring the other one out, so you don't even have to take something out and reput it in, you can just have two and swap them out in seasons.
HALL:
And you're not worried that the width is taking up too much.
Ms. THOMAS:
No.
HALL:
Because you get too -- you put multiple things on it, so it's great.
Ms. THOMAS:
Exactly. And you can even find slimmer options and
ideas
.
HALL:
Oh.
Ms. THOMAS:
They're easy to
store
, very inexpensive. IKEA, great solution.
HALL:
Super cool
. And under your bed or other things, other places.
Ms. THOMAS:
Well, first, on the
top shelf
.
HALL:
OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
Most of us will just stack our handbags.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
And when you go to take one out...
HALL:
Myself included.
Ms. THOMAS:
...it'll all come tumbling down. So think about dish rack organizers, they're usually used to
store
dishes in the kitchen.
HALL:
This was amazing.
Ms. THOMAS:
And I
like putting my clutches in them. And you can even find the under-the-cabinet storage helpers like these for $1.99. You can stack these as well for the bigger bags.
HALL:
That's awesome. Who knew? Who knew?
Ms. THOMAS:
Love
that.
HALL:
And you've got another category theme.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
HALL:
Savvy storage. This is what we're talking about?
Ms. THOMAS:
This is -- well, this is
still
under bargain buy.
HALL:
Under bargain?
Ms. THOMAS:
These shoe organizers are great for other things. These are great for
special occasion
items...
HALL:
Uh-huh.
Ms. THOMAS:
...to hide under the bed, like shoes, belts and other, you know, other special occasions. So you can put them away.
HALL:
And then you just kick it right under there. OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
Kick it away.
HALL:
And your savvy list?
Ms. THOMAS:
This is my savvy storage items. And what I love is think about repurposing things around the
house
to use for your trinkets.
Ice cube
trays, 99-cent
store
, or you can get this, or an egg carton.
HALL:
Was this something that was passed down, an idea for aunts or something?
Ms. THOMAS:
I don't know, I think I'm just always looking for ways...
HALL:
This is great. I love it.
Ms. THOMAS:
...to, you know..
HALL:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
...keep your rings. And you just
put it in
the drawer...
HALL:
Mm-hmm.
Ms. THOMAS:
...and put it away. They can stack.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
Really inexpensive.
HALL:
Excellent.
Ms. THOMAS:
A ladder you're not using from a
bunk bed
, even a trellis from the garden, a great way and an inconspicuous place
behind the door
to
store
all your scarves so they don't bunch up and wrinkle.
HALL:
And it actually looks pretty.
Ms. THOMAS:
Love -- yeah.
HALL:
And it's pretty. Yeah, cool.
Ms. THOMAS:
And again...
HALL:
I love this one.
Ms. THOMAS:
...candlestick holders, you can use those to
store
your bangles. Really good idea. You don't have to burn the candles, but if you want -- it's a great way to, again, remind yourself what you've got laying around.
HALL:
Right. Again, if you see it, you're more likely to wear it.
Ms. THOMAS:
And a few
DIY
ideas
.
HALL:
OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
I love doing this for girlfriends because it's a great gift idea, but take a frame and stretch some lace or tulle or mesh, and you can just hook earrings in and it becomes an instant display.
HALL:
So wait, you just took the back off the frame and just put -- wow.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yep
, you just take the back off the frame.
HALL:
Uh-huh.
Ms. THOMAS:
And you'll stretch some lace or something like this tulle.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
And that's instantly going to give you a nice earring organizer. And then these are cutlery boxes. Instead of storing your silverware, line it with some paper, very inexpensive from the craft
store
, and then just tack some nails, I added some gems, and this is a great way to display those adornments. Because they're
meant to be
seen anyway...
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
...instead of being in a drawer.
HALL:
That's a great idea.
Ms. THOMAS:
This I love for anyone who wears glasses.
HALL:
Uh-huh.
Ms. THOMAS:
Reading glasses
, eyeglasses, sunglasses. This is a good way to get them right as you go out the door.
HALL:
So you just pulled a string across. I love that.
Ms. THOMAS:
Pulled a string across, reused the frames.
HALL:
I'm going to do that this weekend. That's what I'm doing.
Ms. THOMAS:
And if you don't want to do a weekend project...
HALL:
OK.
Ms. THOMAS:
...I am in love with roaming through the home aisles...
HALL:
Mm-hmm.
Ms. THOMAS:
...of
discount department stores
like
T.J. Maxx
and
Marshall
's.
HALL:
Right.
Ms. THOMAS:
From 14.99, I left the tags on, to 6.99, you can find all of these beautiful ways to display your jewelry as well.
HALL:
Excellent, excellent.
And I
promise you, I'm doing that.
Ms. THOMAS:
OK.
HALL:
And I
'm sending you a picture, I'm e-mailing a picture.
Bobbie Thomas
,
thank you so much
. Great
ideas
.
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