19 Chic and Easy Ways to Marie Kondo Your Life

We rounded up the best joy-sparking organizers from Honolulu shops.

February 27, 2019

Brie Thalmann,

If tidying up your home, your office, your closet, your (insert disaster area of your choice here) is at the top of your to-do list right now, you aren’t the only one. Here at the magazine every last person seems to be on the verge of Kondo-ing some hot mess.

To help you (and all of us) jump-start the decluttering, we rounded up a handful of stylish and affordable (Kondo’s Hikidashi box sets were running $89—eep!) organizers designed to clean up your life without cleaning out your wallet.

For the Closet:

After giving your clothing and accessories much mahalo for making you look like the fly creature you are, tuck them neatly into these drawer-ready boxes. A shoe organizer to slide under the bed—genius!

Ikea Stuk box polyester box

$3.99 for 7.75-by-13.5-inch, shipping cost upon request. Available for order through Haul2Hi, 1148 Bethel St., (808) 462-9544.

InterDesign Three-Piece box set

$15.99. City Mill, 3086 Wai‘alae Ave., (808) 735-7636.

Real Simple Underbed zip-top shoe organizer

$19.99. Bed Bath & Beyond, Ward Village, (808) 593-8161.

iDesign storage drawer with pocket and handle

$34.99 for a set of two. Simply Organized, Kāhala Mall, (808) 739-7007.

For the Office:

Keep your desktop chic and orderly with these handsome and sleek pieces.

See Jane Work marble-print organizer

$7.99. Office Depot, 1505 Dillingham Blvd., (808) 845-5784.

Hearth & Hand faux-leather file sorter

$24.49. Target, Ala Moana Center, (808) 206-7162.

Poppin Grip Grass pen holder

$14.99. Simply Organized, Kāhala Mall, (808) 739-7007.

For Sentimental Items:

These charming patterned boxes offer the perfect spots to store sentimental items, such as treasured photos, letters and keepsakes.

Ikea Anilinare recycled-paper box set

$9.99, shipping cost upon request. Available for order through Haul2Hi, 1148 Bethel St., (808) 462-9544.

See Jane Work nesting boxes

$19.99 for a set of two. Office Depot, 770 Ala Moana Blvd., (808) 545-517.

Ikea Tjena storage box with lid

$1.99, shipping cost upon request. Available for order through Haul2Hi, 1148 Bethel St., (808) 462-9544.

For Komono (Kitchen and Bath):

Cool containers for keeping like items, such as recipe cards, cotton balls and dry food ingredients, together in style.

Violette 13.5-ounce spice jar

$14, 62.5-ounce canister, $28, 67.5-ounce canister, $36. Anthropologie, Ala Moana Center, (808) 946-6302.

Bodum glass jar with copper-plated lid

$20. The Compleat Kitchen, Kāhala Mall, (808) 737-5827.

Rifle Paper Co. recipe box (includes 24 recipe cards and 12 dividers)

$41. The Paperie, Kāhala Mall, (808) 735-6464.

For the Living Room:

Take your TV room from chaotic to clutter-free with fab trays that neatly house magazines, remote controls and video game gear.

Threshold 16-by-12-inch fabric-lined tray

$24.99. Target, Ala Moana Center, (808) 206-7162.

Sisal and sweetgrass baskets

$45 each. Ginger13, 22 S. Pauahi St., (808) 531-5311.

Ikea Kuggis recycled-plastic tray

$7, shipping cost upon request. Available for order through Haul2Hi, 1148 Bethel St., (808) 462-9544.

For the Miscellaneous:

Giving every last item a home is a snap with these handy catchall containers, perfect for organizing everything from rubber slippas and small toys to coins and cozy throws.