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33 Wire Basket Storage Ideas For Every Room In Your Home

August 31, 2022 Filed Under: Organize

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Using wire baskets as decor in your home is a great way to replicate the industrial (yet cozy) farmhouse look made popular by Joanna Gaines. But, why stop at decor when those same wire baskets can be functional as well? Here are 33 wire basket storage ideas for every room of your home.

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33 Wire Basket Storage Ideas You’re Going To Love

You can use wire baskets in every room of your home to store all the necessities of life that would otherwise appear to be clutter.

Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Bathroom

Mount wire baskets to the wall and use them to hold towels and toilet paper.

wire basket storage ideas for the bathroom-mount wire baskets on wall and use them to store towels and toilet paper
Source: A Polished Habitat

Keep your counters clear with a two-tiered wire basket. So pretty!

From: Golden Boys & Me

Use wire baskets in the linen closet to create a beautiful, open farmhouse look.

Image Credit: Simply Organized

Mount a rectangular wire basket to the wall for toiletry storage.

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You can also use wire baskets inside of cabinets to corral sponges, body wash, shampoo, makeup, blow dryers, straighteners, and more.

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Love this practical yet pretty way to store extra rolls of toilet paper. There’s even room for reading material!

Source: Be My Guest With Denise

Here’s another nifty way to hold magazines and newspapers without having to keep them in an unsightly pile on the back of the toilet. All you need is an industrial-style towel bar, (4) S-hooks, and a couple of wire magazine holders.

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Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Kitchen

Hang wire baskets near the kitchen sink so all of your cleaning supplies are within reach.

Source: Homemade Ginger

For kitchens short on counter space, why not use wire bins hung from a towel rack as a makeshift dish drainer? Genius!

Source: Ikea Hackers

You can even hang wire baskets to store fruits and veggies.

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Keep cookbooks handy with wire baskets mounted to the side of cabinets.

Source: @goldenboysandme

Add storage that awkward area beneath the kitchen sink with wire baskets. The bottom basket is a shelf AND a drawer!

Source: At Home with Nikki

Adding wire storage baskets to your pantry keeps larger items organized.

wire storage basket used in pantry for food storage
Source: @thedowntownaly

Love these chicken wire bins mounted to the end of a counter! You can store cloth napkins, dishcloths, baking pans, supplies to pack lunches, and so much more!

chicken wire baskets mounted to side of kitchen cabinet
Source: Golden Boys & Me

Another beautiful way to use a chicken wire basket to keep clutter off of countertops.

Source: @diy.vintage.luv

Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Living Room

Use a large wire basket like this one in the living room to store extra throws and pillows. Or, add function and coziness by filling it with firewood.

You can also use large wire baskets in the entryway to store shoes, scarves, and hats.

Source: @christina_onthedaily

No room for a bookshelf? No problem! This three-tiered wire basket stand is the perfect way to keep your favorite books nearby.

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Using a key rack with wire bins is a great way to keep mail, umbrellas, bags, and of course, keys organized and out of the living room.

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Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Bedroom

Large wire baskets are perfect for storing blankets and pillows.

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You can use smaller, rectangular-shaped wire baskets on your nightstand to hold your favorite reading materials.

Source: @jj_louise_

You can even mount wire baskets to with wall for clothes storage!

Source: Domestic Princess in Training

Feeling crafty? Why not create your own wire baskets?

See the DIY at: Hometalk

You can use the wire organizer shown below to hang purses, store wallets, and display scarves and jewelry.

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Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Laundry Room

If your laundry is also your mudroom, you can tuck wire baskets underneath a bench and give each family member a place to store their shoes.

Source: @beckandco_design

Using lined wire baskets in the laundry room is a great way to conceal cleaning supplies, lint rollers, clothespins, and all of those individual socks the laundry gremlin leaves behind.

Source: @naturallycreativehome

Need a portable, yet stylish way to organize your laundry? Check out this farmhouse-style laundry cart!

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Using wire baskets on the shelf above your washer and dryer keeps like items grouped together for ease of use.

Source: @mrs_arellano83

Wire Basket Storage Ideas For The Home Office

Wire baskets make great file organizers!

Source: @thedowntownaly

You can use wire baskets on your desk to organize office supplies or hang them on the wall for files and incoming/outgoing mail.

WALL35 Metal Mesh Wire Basket - Shelf Desktop Organizer Rack - Wall Mounted Space Saving Design for Home and Office Rustic Industrial Style

If you are a die-hard planner addict (or scrapbooking diva), you can use wire baskets to store all…the…things!

Source Me and My Big Ideas

Create your own home command center like the one shown below, and you’ll stay organized for-ev-ah!

Source: One Creative Housewife

Organize paperwork on your desktop with some stylish metal storage drawers.

Stackable Letter Trays, 4 Tier Multifunctional Desktop Organizer & Underdesk Hanging Organizer, Metal Paper Tray Desk Organizer for Office,Home,School,Stores,Black(Patent Pending)

Is your head spinning with creative ways to use wire baskets to organize your entire home? If so, then my job here is finished!

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About the author

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Cheryl is a mother of three (already big) boys and in 2016, she founded the Uncluttered Simplicity blog. Since the start of her blog, she has travelled a personal (and sometimes very challenging) journey to become a minimalist and even went tiny for six months. She has paid off large amounts of debt and experienced the joy and simplicity of decluttering and organizing her small home and entire life.


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  1. Ramona says

    June 8, 2022 at 1:59 AM

    I just love all your ideas. I hope to be out of the messy craft clutter and organized. I also love all the wire basket ideas. Talk about your area clean. Not sure why now being in an empty nest, the house seemed to shrink. Thanks again for the wonderful ideas

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