Command Stations are an easy way to create organization to keep your home clutter free. Organization is easy if you follow these simple tips.
This post has been updated since it originally appeared in 2015. I hope you'll be able to find a few ideas that you can use for your family to make life easy.
Command Stations
Today I thought we would discuss organizing your home life with the use of Command Stations. When our children were small, there was no "Pinterest" or even blogs to gather great ideas and help us organize all the papers that came home from school, etc.
But now, oh my word, there are so many great ideas out there! I put together a few that were my favorite and if I had to do it all over again, I would definitely incorporate some of these great command stations into our house and create the perfect home organization!
School Paper Organization
Something I learned early on was the following: Have a place for everything and put everything its place.
When my kids came home from school each day we went through the backpacks together to get all the papers right away. I would go through them and take care of what needed immediate attention and the rest would go in a special file I kept by my computer.
If there was something that needed to go on the calendar, we did it right away so we wouldn't forget. I love the idea of having a command station for the whole family to be able to see what's happening and there's a place for everything. It also teaches your children to become organized which is so important.
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How to Create Home Organization with Command Stations
When our kids started school we didn't have any place for them to keep their backpacks, sports equipment and shoes, etc. We chose to use part of our laundry room/mud room closet and my hubby created an area where the kids could hang up their book bags.
We didn't purchase anything special, he made his own peg hooks out of leftover lumber.
I found a cute shoe rack for their shoes and added a few baskets up on top to hold their winter gear. As a result, this system worked fine for us for years. Our son, who will graduate this year still hangs his book bag and all his other sports bags on these pegs.
How to Organize Electronics
A few years ago, I finally found the perfect wooden box to help us keep all our phones, tablets, and chargers organized. Here is what our Family Charging Station looks like:
Love this idea also from Driven by Decor.
How to Organize Keys
Instructions on how to create this Chalkboard with Key Hooks from Shanty 2 Chic.
We have all our keys on hooks that we purchased from Lowes years ago. They're hanging in our laundry room by a small table that my husband uses to keep his phone and charger.
In the drawers I have a few baskets that both my husband and son use when they empty their pockets at the end of the day. I use another peg board hanging up by the washing machine that holds my purses.
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Easy Command Station Ideas
Here are a few ideas to help keep get you started on creating a command station in your home.
Easy DIY project to help keep you organized!
I think this is my favorite design of organizing a command station. I love the idea of using one color scheme as well.
This is a great idea to use on the back of a pantry closet door!
Easy solution to keep you organized by adding a piece of sheet metal to the side of cabinets and then use magnets to attach photo frames, memo boards, cup holders for pens and the rest to make a great organization station in the kitchen.
Another great use of magnets to help keep you organized.
I think you'll be as shocked as I was when you see how incredibly easy this project is to put together!
Kippi says
I could not run my home and business without the command center. I saw some great ideas you shared too. Pinning.
Have a great day,
KIppi
Lois says
Same with me! Thanks for pinning and for visiting!
Vee says
Great ideas! I had a mail organizer ready for Goodwill packed in my trunk. After reading this, I went out and retrieved it and hung it up. I have plans for that organizer!
Lois says
You're better than me! I threw out a ton that my kids were no longer using and then I did this post! Thanks for visiting!
Audrey Humaciu says
Now I just need to find a place to implement this in my house. And then choose one of these wonderful ideas. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty . I hope you will join us again next week.
Emily @ Two Purple Couches says
Lots of great ideas here! I can see a few that would work well for my husband and I! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week 🙂
MomHomeGuide.com says
I love all these great ideas! Thanks for sharing at the Craft Frenzy Friday linky party at Mom Home Guide! I really need to create a central charging station for my family -- there are gadgets charging all over the place at my house!
Deedra Martinez says
When I get a house, I plan on making a center and this post will help me brain storm. I just need to get the house first. Have a great day.
Mary K.- The Boondocks Blog says
These are all really great ideas. I have one on top of my counter but I need to change it. It's not very practical there. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jenny Leads says
I'm all in organization mode right now with the school year starting back up, so this post is perfect! Thanks for sharing with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link.
Michelle James says
Thanks for these. I don't have kids at home anymore but am always looking for some great organizing ideas. I love looking at these organized spaces!
Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty I hope to see you there again this week too!
Snežana Maricic says
Exelent ideas, wrll done 🙂
Hil D says
I only wish I was so organized! We barely have any counter or wall space even for things like that. Such a good idea!
the cape on the corner says
omg, so organized! i was looking for a mail station recently, and found one on clearance from pottery barn.
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Pam Lauren says
So many good ideas! My kids are older too, but I did much the same as you-went through their papers right away and wrote things on the calendar. I am a teacher and always encourage my parents to fill out papers right there at school before they get lost! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Cathy Carroll says
There are several of these I absolutely love especially the command center by One Creative Housewife. Thank you for sharing with Share It One More Time. Cathy
Michelle Nahom says
So many good ideas here! I want to wave a magic wand and have someone come and set up my house! I'm pinning this, because one of these days I am going to get organized! My friend just started teaching me QuickBooks...that's a step in the right direction to getting my business organized! Thanks for sharing this with us at #FoodieFriDIY! Hope to see you again tonight!
Sue Parfitt says
Hey, thanks for featuring our command centre! It really has transformed the amount of paper clutter hanging around our kitchen. I love the other ideas you've shared here too. Thanks so much, Sue from Home Heart Harmony
Jessica Jarrell says
I love organization. Love, love, love it! I an easily wander around an office supply store, or the organizational section of Target for hours! I love some of the ideas you gathered, especially that chalkboard with the hooks 🙂