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A Review of the Most Space Efficient Jewelry Organizers

Whether you live in a large home or a small one, there is always a good reason to be concerned about space efficiency when it comes to jewelry organizers.  Why let your whole house be overrun by jewelry and jewelry boxes if you don’t need to?  In the true spirit of the first week of spring (Friday), I’ve decided to do a review-style entry here, a summary of the best, tried and true ways to organize jewelry for those who crave space efficiency (yours truly included).

1. Over the Door and Hanging Organizers – This has to be number one in space efficient organizers for pretty much anything.  If you can an organizer that goes over the back of your door (and believe me, you can) for anything, go for it!  This is a no brainer way to organize your home without taking up closet space or floor space.  And, it doesn’t have to be permanent since you don’t have to drill any holes, great for us renters!  OTD organizers are made for so many different things nowadays, including jewelry storage, shoe racks, pants valets and toy storage.  If you can’t find an over the door organizer for your jewelry, over the closet rod works just as well.  There are very thin pocket organizers with a hanger on top, and these are great for slipping earrings, necklaces and rings into and hanging on the closet rod, and also great for travel.
2. Jewelry Trays for Drawers – As I always say, if you have the space in a dresser drawer, this is a great place to keep your jewelry.  Lined jewelry trays are easy to use, and keep your jewelry all laid out in front of you, easy to pick the right piece.
3. Wall Mounted Jewelry Organizers – this lighted jewelry armoire is a great find.  It is large enough to hold a sizable jewelry collection and doesn’t take up any dresser or counter top space.

A Review of Acrylic Jewelry Organizers: How to Use, Where to Buy and more!

I’d like to say that Acrylic Jewelry Organizers are the wave of the future, but actually they’ve been around for a really long time.  Still, they are a really nice alternative to other jewelry boxes and racks.  First, I have always wondered, what is acrylic?  Acrylic is a clear plastic that looks just like glass.  There are many great advantages of acrylic over glass, some of which I will get into below.

One of the reasons that acrylic is used in really thick applications (think windows and shower doors) is because it has a very high transparency rate, making it the clearest material known.  Think of really thick glass – it always has a slight green color to it, while thick acrylic remains clear.  And this is why it is really so great for jewelry boxes.  Because it is so clear, it really showcases beautiful jewelry well.

Some different types of acrylic jewelry organizers include hanging necklace organizers, simple lift lid boxes, and more complex divided boxes.  They are all a great choice for storing your jewelry, and especially useful if you have colorful rocks or gems that are nice to see through the box.  Here is a beautiful, simple acrylic jewelry organizer tray.  Use it on the bathroom counter or on your dresser top with just a few special pieces of colorful jewelry for everyday use.

Here are some other little known facts about the useful plastic known as acrylic (and, yes, it is the same thing they use on your finger nails).

• Sturdy – it is harder to break acrylic than it is to break glass.  Although it will snap if it is thin enough and you drop it, it will not shatter into a million pieces like glass will.
• Weight – it is only half as heavy as glass, not very important in a jewelry box, but more useful in larger applications.
• Shapable – it can be shaped and welded (actually melted together) without any seams.

Fascinated and want to know more? Here is some very technical info on acrylic plastic!

A Linen Storage Trunk with Built In Jewelry Organizers does Double Duty as the Product of the Week

I don’t own this storage trunk, but I simply had to showcase it as this week’s product of the week.  What a phenomenal piece this is.  It is a storage trunk for linens and clothes, and has two jewelry organizers, perfect for almost an entire collection.  Check out this item and more jewelry organizers at Stacks & Stacks.

Here are some of the great features of this chest and some different ideas for using it:

• Cedar – this chest is cedar lined.  As we know, cedar has some natural properties that make it great for storing linens and clothes.  Cedar is a natural insect repellent, useful for everything including those pesky moths.  So, storing wool sweaters and other linens is not a problem in this chest.  Cedar also has a wonderful aroma to it, which can be renewed as often as you’d like with sand paper.  Cedar is also naturally moisture and weather resistant, great for extreme climates.
• Removable jewelry trays – with two removable jewelry organizer trays, this chest is a cinch to use on a daily basis, or for long term storage.  This would be a very nice hope chest for the kids.  You can store their treasured childhood clothes in the large chest and jewelry and other collectibles in the lined jewelry drawers.
• Locking drawers – the drawers all feature working locks, nice for semi precious jewelry and other keepsakes.  Cherry finish – the beautiful cherry wood veneer gives a very classic, elegant look to any room
• Self rising jewelry tray – this is both fun and functional.  When you open the lid, the upper jewelry tray lifts with it, making storage underneath a cinch!

Give it a try and let me know if you like it!