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s Ignored for too long, pantries become like junk drawers; items end up there only to never leave. Short bursts of organization will tidy things in the short-term, but keeping your space in order for the long run requires a solid pantry organization system. To help, we tapped six experts for their best strategies on how to straighten up a pantry, and they all agreed on one principle: The key is to create a home for every ingredient and tool, from baking goods to cooking oils. “Having a place for everything and everything in its place will save your sanity,”...

When the entirety of your home is confined to a single 250-square-foot room, it’s hard to tell where your bedroom begins and where it ends. Never mind being able to carve out an ounce of privacy or degree of separation from the rest of the teeny space. Listen up, studio dwellers: It’s about time you invested in a room divider. Partitions come in all shapes and sizes. Some solutions, like folding screens, barely take any effort to set up, while others, such as built-in bookcases and nonstructural walls, require a little more planning. All that to say, breaking up your...

Spending months indoors has taught us that there are two types of people: those who tidy as they go and avoid letting messes pile up, and those who leave items strewn around the house for the occasional once-over. Quarantine has made it harder than ever to be part of the second camp—after all, when your dining table is also a home office, your roommate-turned-coworker’s patience has probably worn thin.  So we asked eight pro organizers to share the systems they use day-in, day-out to keep clutter in check. From a minimalist garment rack that will make you want to hang...