Have you resolved to get your home organized in 2014? These DIY home tips and tricks are guaranteed to save you lots of space, and in some cases, a little bit of time.

Turn an empty lotion bottle into a cellphone/accessory holder

cell-phone-holderVia: Makeit-loveit

Upside down shelves make great shelf dividers

shelf dividersVia: MarthaStewart.com

Store your headphones tangle-free using an old gift card or credit card

credit card headphone holderVia: Lifehacker

Build a shoe rack out of PVC piping

pvc shoe rackVia: macgyverisms

Use tissue boxes to store plastic bags

tissue box plastic bag storageVia: GrowCreative

CD racks are great for organizing Tupperware drawers

cd rack tumperware holderPhoto: bhg

While magazine racks can do the same for pot lids and cutting boards

magazine rack pot lidsVia: HGTV

Save space in your bathroom by putting plug-in devices inside a magazine rack attached to the cabinet door 

magazine rackVia: thesuels

Hang towels on hooks rather than on rails for more drying space — or better yet, hang them on shower curtain hooks

towel hooksVia: Quirky

Use toilet paper rolls to organize cords and cables

toilet paper roll cord holder

Photo: 2Shopper

Nail jar lids underneath shelves for additional storage

jar storageVia: CraftinessIsNotOptional

Destroy a book to hide that unsightly internet modem

book cover modembook cover modem-1Via: ApartmentTherapy

Bed sheets are best tucked away in their corresponding pillowcases

pillowcase bedsheetsVia: MarthaStewart.com

Use clothes hangers to keep eyewear out of drawers

hanging-eyewearVia: onlyhangers

From knives to beauty tools, save even more drawer space by slapping anything metal to the wall

metal strip organizerVia: sprwmn

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