Car Trunk Organizer
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"It's time to get a car trunk organizer," I quietly thought to myself as I looked at the plethora of items floating around the back of our car. A smile came over my face. I was excited.
Are you surprised by this?! A professional organizer who had a personal organizing project on the horizon? Absolute heaven. I couldn't wait to tackle this thing.
All of that said, I know that most people don't have such a positive reaction to a messy situation that adds things to do their to do list. With that in mind, I've put together this blog post for you in hopes that it makes your organizing project a little easier. You'll see which trunk organizer I purchased and how I employed it. Good luck and happy organizing!
How To Organize With A Car Trunk Organizer
This is how my trunk looked before. It was fairly organized using various reusable bags, but add a stroller to the empty space in front and there's a lot going on. It was starting to be a bit too chaotic and stressful for me.
As you can see in the photo below, there are several categories of items that live in my trunk - work items, reusable bags, baby gear, dog stuff, and car things - and I'm guessing that the amount of things stored in the car will only grow as our family does.
These categories were sorted into their own bags, but of course without a structure, stuff started floating around the trunk and it was hard to get to things. In order to organize the space better, it would require an actual trunk organizing product.
I did some research on Amazon and found several highly-rated car trunk organizers. Also, if you're looking for awesome organizing products to neaten every inch of space in your car, check out my car organizers list here. Lastly, if you're looking for even more visual inspiration, I always find amazing ideas on Pinterest.
As you can see in the photo below, I ended up going with the Trunk Pak product on Amazon and I'm so glad I did for several reasons. Keep reading to find out why.
This particular car trunk organizer is very sturdy which is a must for being in the back of a moving vehicle and constantly taking stuff in and out of it. It also has movable partitions, so I was able to customize the size of each section. Its handles make it easy to move around, and I love that it's red (and not the standard black). It also folds in half to fit tinier spaces as well as collapsible when not in use for compact storage. In addition, it can be wiped down with a cloth making it easy to clean. Finally, it was less than $30! There are so many great features to this product, and it was inexpensive. I'll take it!
I did a small purge of the items in the trunk to make sure that what I was storing was actually necessary and useful. There wasn't much to get rid of, but I did pare down the amount of reusable bags (these always seem to multiply somehow!).
Quick side note: If you're also organizing your trunk, this is a good time to check to make sure you have what you need in your car (i.e. emergency supplies, personal items for convenience, extra car gear and so on). This is ALSO a good opportunity to analyze what is stored where in your car. All of this is covered in my car organization post (including a list of 10 things a pro organizer keeps in her car!).
After I did my little decluttering session, each category of stuff got its own section or pocket of the trunk organizer (grocery, dog, baby, car and so on). It all fit beautifully and orderly. I love it when things come together like this!
Now the trunk is clutter-free and looks fabulous! There's more space, and it is so easy to get to things. This little investment of money and time has paid off and continues to do so. Woohoo!
Here's a side by side comparison of my car before and after getting organized with the trunk organizer. As you can see, there's more structure and less stuff floating around this large space. Wins all around!
That wraps up my trunk transformation project. What do you think? Did you find anything particularly useful or inspiring? Do you have any storage questions about your own trunk (or any part of your car, for that matter)? Do you own a car organizing product that you use and love? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to leave a comment below and share any feedback.
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