Grab a cheap bin at Walmart and copy these 10 nifty space-saving ideas

Bathrooms are short on extra room to begin with and the space only grows more cramped if you share a bathroom with family members or roommates. Instead of fighting for space, give each person his or her very own plastic bin. Now everyone’s stuff has a designated space, and you can stack the bins under the sink to free up some counter space.

What’s better than a house covered in Halloween or Christmas decorations? Nothing beats that, right? Unless, of course, it’s the middle of April. Then those decorations might be just a bit out of place. But where to put them? The garage is already full and there’s no way everything will fit in the basement. Instead of just leaving decorations up all year to avoid making space for them, store them in labelled plastic bins. Now everything will be right where you need it when the next holiday rolls around.

If you’re short on space in your bedroom or living room, try utilizing the space underneath your bed or couch. Attach 1-inch casters to the bottom of your bins so you can easily roll them out from underneath whenever you need something out of one of them.

Do you have kids or are you a kid at heart? Then you probably need somewhere to store and play with all of those Legos you’ve spent years accumulating. By stacking a few plastic bins on top of each other you can create the legs of a table perfect for your Lego creations. If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can even sort the Legos by color.