A Storage ramble about the Godmorgon range at Ikea!

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I'm going to admit it - I would love for any drawer around my home to look like the above image. 

But the reality is I start off with such good intentions and then within a matter of days the little piles/group of products I have created either fall over in the drawer or everything just gets merged into one... and then it's back to being one big mess again. 

However I know that acrylic storage is the solution... no more products falling into the middle of the drawer when I close it and no getting bored of the rubbish little groups I have made. I still think Muji storage is great and I intend to get a few stack-able drawers in the next month or so, but they are definitely on the dressing table/out of display type of organizers. Whereas the Godmorgon range at Ikea is more for organizing behind the scenes!

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The Godmorgon Box with compartments (here) is the main piece that I want when I next take a trip to Ikea for their meatballs. It is kind of pricey however it is quite large and I know it will hold a lot. I intend to use this in one of the two drawers in my wardrobe that is currently just a jumble of different beauty products that I actually rarely go into because it just over faces me! 

From the looks of the organizer there is a divider to the top left part that can hold 16 products (lipsticks & nail polishes would be ideal here), then next to that is two compartments (good for foundation, highlighters and primer I'm thinking). The lower part is definitely my favourite bit of the whole organiser as I love the idea of the top lift-up compartments so you can store more underneath. 

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As you can see in the above picture you can really great use out of the dividers especially for pencil products (I know mine are everywhere) and also mascaras and even concealers. Plus it even has a wider compartment that I will definitely be using to hold extra brushes. 

Underneath there it's just one big compartment I think, so for me this would be ideal for storing most of my eyeshadows as they are currently in an acrylic box on my dressing table but with my huge make-up bag sat on the top of it, so I hardly use the eyeshadows in there and just reach for eyeshadow palettes. 

I just really like the look of this and I could see it being really handy to sort out my junk drawer issue! 

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There are more organiser in the range though that interest me! The top Godmorgon set of 5 Boxes with lids (here) is definitely calling me to, especially for them four smaller containers as one would be ideal for hair bands and clips as I'm forever losing them around the house. As for the bigger acrylic box I think that would have to hold all my hair products for doing my hair with - so hair oil, brushes, hair spray, heat protection spray etc. 

Plus I'm thinking the other two holders would be ideal for makeup brushes without their tops on. So definitely worth £8.99.

The other Godmorgon £4.49 drawer divider (here) is cheap but I'm unsure if it would fit into any drawer I wanted it to. But if the measurements are the same as my wardrobe drawers then I will have to get this for my underwear drawer, as again like my makeup junk drawer everything is everywhere so this would make me roll up socks and what nots! Plus the two little hook on holders would be quite handy for bits of things! 

Over the next few months I really want to get more organizers especially with the storage that can't be seen, at the minute most cupboards or drawers I open in my house are just a mess and even though no one can see it, it would definitely make my house totally clutter-free if all of the cupboards had good organizers in them - like boxes and trays and drawer dividers. 

My first project is putting a noticeboard up (covered in pretty fabric) on the inside of my wardrobe door and on the other door a painted white spice rack for all my favourite nail polishes! 


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Ah the acrylic storage solutions- they look so neat and tidy in the above pics had I one of these, I guarantee mine would look like a total mess! I'm currently using some cheap cardboard drawers, they're black with b/w stripes so at least they look presentable on my makeup area :/
Wow, I loved Ikea!!!
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Ikea has great storage solutions! I recently got their ALEX 6 drawer unit and to organize my stuff inside the drawers I got :
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/501772... http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/601029...

and they work great, plus they're cheap! ;) The first tray works best for wider items and the second one for more narrow items. You could also get something like that to put your foundations in :
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/001772...

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WOW I must try these!
Sad how excited I am to go to Ikea in a couple of weeks;)

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I dream of being organised like this and of course, I know IKEA is the place I should go! Maybe one day... :)
Such a good idea, might have to buy some next time I'm in ikea :) I have so many nail polishes that always end up in a jumble!
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I have been looking in to getting the muji draws and should hopefully be getting some soon! I cant believe i never thought about using a spice rack to store nail varnishes in - amazing idea! great post! xx
Wow, I went to Ikea 2 days ago and didn't even see these! They look brilliant :o Oh and I passed up a hot dog (diet, blah!) ;) xxx
Amazing storage solutions. Looking for something like this is like the search for the Holy Grail. I recently found two great ideas, but in the place I live at the moment, it's impossible for me to do either of them - that's inspirations for my future place!

1).
http://weheartit.com/entry/15730725/via/mademoise...

2).
http://www.bestofbklyn.com/2011/09/diy-to-try-wal...
It's a really really good idea!
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I luuuuve your organization! *_* I wish I can find that storage at Ikea one day! Could you tell me which candle do you have on your draw? I'm a candles junkie! Obviously if they are natural!
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Wow, this is amazing - I wish my room had the room or these - my flat is not stylish enough by far!
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Aleksandra · 707 weeks ago

I love this!
That type of storage looked like a really neat and clean thing to do for your make up.
I have all my shadows in a big cupboard with glass doors, works for me. But this looks like in stores when everything is just perfect! You should be proud of yourself!
ah thanks for postng this! The godmorgon box is pretty much the solution to m moms prayers! haha! No more untidy drawers in my room. I'll have to show it to her :)
Love Lois xxx
I just bought 2 sets of the Muji stackable drawers, plus this cosmetics divider from John Lewis: http://www.johnlewis.com/230469739/Product.aspx?s... for storing my lipsticks and maybe some brushes. A bit expensive but I plan on buying some things over time. These IKEA sets looks amazing though. Might have to go take a look in store.
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Awesome idea! One of these days I will get more organized with my products.

Loving your blog. Cutecity.
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I LOVE your posts!

I read so many blogs and yours are the most original, interesting and helpful!
I love Ikea! I dont mind the result after fiddling to put everything together at the end either. I have some lovely wicker baskets but their terribly unorgainised inside!
Meatballs yes...you forgot dime bars!
Love that shop.

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wow they look awesome!! <3 love it
i love your posts xxx
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I'll definitely have to have a look at these next time I go to Ikea :) xx
i love storage, it is one of my favourite things, and i do think that having good storage makes it easier to get the best out of your products and actually see what you have etc :D xx
I'm trying to organise my makeup at the moment and it is a complete nightmare! It seems that i have too much makeup but not much space... lol x
Looks like a must have tool, certainly a useful one for the tidy ones (sight)... the price makes it highly attractive and the fact that it's transparent and easily transformable does make a difference. Pity it ain't good for travelling... Nice blog by the way, first time here, reading all your posrts and enjoying. Visit me too on http://ow.ly/6SuWV we are launching a contest to win an organic pamper bundle on Wednesday. As a cosmetics lover thought you would be interested. Will keep reading your stuff . love, Broodon

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