Organizing Your Essential Oils

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Have you been bitten by the essential oils bug?  I wasn't exactly bitten, but my daughter uses them and gifted my husband and me a set of oils and a diffuser, which we both love.  The problem was keeping those little bottles of oils organized.  The oils are kept in a cabinet and every time I went looking for a new oil to diffuse, I ended up pushing them around, knocking some over, until it looked something like this:
Since I like to keep things tidy, I needed a way to keep my oils organized.  While walking through the dollar store one day, I spied this little organizer and had an epiphany!
It was the perfect size for those little bottles and each row was 'stepped'.  

As soon as I got home, I peeled off the plastic and put the oils into the organizer. 
I purposely place the 0.5 oz. bottle of Tea Tree oil in front so you could see that the larger bottles fit just as well as the .17 oz. bottles. Here's a view from another angle:
The organizer fits perfectly on my shelf and can be lifted out to see what I have without making a mess.  This has to be the simplest organization hack ever and very economical.  The whole thing cost $2. 
Full discloser....I bought two of them since I have more than 16 oils in my collection.  The silly things are like chips - you can't have just one - or 16!  Chances are, I'll be back to buy more organizers.

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  1. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJanuary 10, 2020 at 8:42 AM

    Great idea....I love using plastic boxes to divide items in drawers.

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    1. AnnJanuary 10, 2020 at 4:29 PM

      Thank you, Patti. The dollar store to the rescue!

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  2. Kim January 10, 2020 at 8:43 AM

    What a great idea, Ann! Don't you love it when you find a solution that works perfectly?

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    1. AnnJanuary 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM

      I certainly do, Kim. Especially at a great price!

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  3. Katie MansfieldJanuary 10, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    I have a few of them and don't use them to their potential. I keep mine in an old jewelry box. These are perfect.

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    1. AnnJanuary 10, 2020 at 4:32 PM

      A box is a good idea too. Mine were just on the shelf - making a mess!

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  4. decorateandmorewithtip.comJanuary 10, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    Ann thanks for sharing. I have oils and kept them in a Dollar Tree basket, but still they roll all around. I am heading to the Dollar Tree and picking me up a couple myself. Love this!

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    1. AnnJanuary 10, 2020 at 4:34 PM

      I feel your pain, Terrie. I'm so glad I could help you solve the same problem!

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  5. cloches and lavenderJanuary 11, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    Such a great solution so bottles aren't tippig over and messy.

    Enjoy your weekend

    Cindy

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  6. MichelleJanuary 13, 2020 at 8:42 PM

    This is such a great idea! My oils are stacked on top of each other in a small box and I can never find what I want easily. This would be perfect!

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    1. AnnJanuary 14, 2020 at 8:44 AM

      I'm glad you like it , Michelle. It sounds like you're on your way to the dollar store!
      Thank you for stopping by the Cottage. Come back again soon.

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  7. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJanuary 13, 2020 at 10:53 PM

    Ann,
    Thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to leave such sweet comments!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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    1. AnnJanuary 14, 2020 at 8:46 AM

      Love stopping by to see what you're up to!

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    2. UnknownApril 18, 2020 at 2:13 AM

      I am trained in aromatherapy what a great idea

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    3. AnnApril 18, 2020 at 9:25 AM

      Then this would be perfect for you!

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  8. click hereAugust 3, 2021 at 8:29 AM

    This is very innovative idea and can be applied to other things to them look more interesting. The oils were very neatly organized. I’ll give it a try in my bed room with the “keep them where you use them” philosophy in mind.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    Question: hope I didn’t miss this, but what is the original/intended use of the container?

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