17 Apr 2013

a hack to keep a jewellery box organised

If you're like me and possess a jewellery drawer instead of a jewellery tree, you might also share my frustration when you reach in for a necklace and find them all tangled up into one giant mess.

My jewellery drawer - I usually have my current favourite necklace resting on top for easy access. Along with my watch and hair pins and bobbles.
Drawer is from Muji, just in case you were wondering.
Anyway, what can you do to stop all of the tangles? Well, a few months ago, after moving house, I found these random bags that used to contain spare buttons that come with clothes. Luckily, being the hoarder that I am (this is one time where I am glad I didn't go all minimalistic), I have loads of these bags:


It's quite obvious what will come next - I put each necklace into a bag of its own and sealed it.


And then, put them back in my drawer. The larger necklaces (of which I only have one) doesn't fit into any of the bags I have so it is just loose. But that is fine - as one necklace can only create tangles within itself rather than with five gazillion other necklaces.


Not only does this save time when you are getting ready in the morning, it also looks neater and allows you to see what necklaces you have at a glance. I have other necklaces which have currently fallen out of favour with me all in another box - and when I was sorting them out, I noticed that they were all tangled. And that's how I got this idea to use these bags. It's such a simple hack but one that I thought I would share as I've not seen an idea like this on a blog or on the internet before.

I thought I would also take this opportunity to show off the bottom drawer of my jewellery box. This part holds my rings and earrings. Muji has been perfect in that they also make these soft jewellery holders. 


Seeing my jewellery in their box has made me realise just how many rings I have. However, I normally layer rings and wear four or five in one go (sometimes three on one finger and two in another, etc) so I am persuading myself that this picture isn't as bad as it looks...

Have you thought of other simple hacks that have worked well for you in daily life? :)

10 comments

  1. You have the most lovely jewelery!
    I LOVE your watch!

    Kelly || Day Dreams & Daisy Chains

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    1. Aw thank you! :) The watch is from Michael Kors, so not too expensive hehe :) x

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  2. So cute! I do this too :D great minds huh ;)

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  3. Me and my mum have done this since i was about 14! I got sick of her slinking into my room with a handful of necklaces all tangled up ( i was the only one with the knack/patience to untangle them)! Such a great idea! I do it with earrings too :)

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    1. Lol! Here, it's the other way round - I always go to my mum for the untangling hehe. No need anymore though :-) x

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  4. What an amazing Idea! I literally hate the tangle that it my jewellery box, plus doing this will help stop things tarnishing I think!

    :)

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    1. Glad you find this tip useful :-) I'm hoping it will help with slowing down tarnishing as most of jewellery is just high street stuff and the rate at which they tarnish is quite annoying sometimes! x

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  5. This post is lovely Angela! Such a good idea too, as I am always getting my jewellery tangled! xx

    www.beautyeverafter.net

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    1. Aw thank you! I amassed so many necklaces that the tangles got to me so this solution works really well for me hehe :-) I'd love to hang my jewellery on one of those hangers you put on the wall but I have too many :-( x

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