45 Ways to Organize with Bead Boxes

These little bead boxes are definitely in my top ten favorite organizing products.  I discovered them years ago, and I've used them ever since for almost everything small!  The real game changer came when I discovered you can order these in DIFFERENT SIZES!!!  The possibilities for fitting these into drawers are literally endless!  Here are my top 45 ways to organize using bead boxes– keep reading or check out the video here.

1. Cords

This was what started it all for me.  I was so tired of having jumbled charger cords or having to wrap them whenever I put them away.  Now I store each cord in its own little bead box, and they're ready to grab and go!

2. Hair bows and ties

Perfect for little barrettes, ties, bands, etc.

3. Nail Clippers or manicure tools

I made my own little manicure kit with all the tools I use when I take care of my nails.

4. Jewelry

Great for travel- I keep earrings, necklaces, etc. in these boxes.

5. Rubber Bands

I sort mine by size.

6. Cotton Swabs

Cotton swabs fit perfectly here!  It's great for travel or for keeping a little box in your nightstand or desk.

7. Paper Clips or Small Office Supplies

8. Small sticky Notes

The little post-its fit great in here.

9. Beads

You can, of course, use bead boxes to store beads, LOL!

10. Bandaids

This is perfect for keeping a little box of bandaids in the car or making a mini first-aid kit for purse or travel.

11. Temporary Tattoos

My kids love these, but they're often small and loose.  I store them all together in a bead box.

12. Spare Keys

This isn't what I'd use for keys I regularly use, but often we have extra house keys or even keys for a front or back door we never use.  I keep them all together in a bead box.

13. Extra Buttons From Clothing

If I ever toss the extra buttons on clothing, I'm certain to need it, LOL!  So I just stick them all in one of these so I know where to go looking if I lose a button.

14. Extra Ikea Hardware

All the DIY furniture seems to come with extra hardware or little tools that you might not want to get rid of.  I stick them all together in a little bead box.

15. Small Craft Supplies

This could be literally anything that you craft with.  There are always little bits and pieces of crafty things to sort and store.

16. Ribbon Scraps

Do you save ribbon scraps for card making?  Toss them in a bead box.

17. Coins

You can store spare change, or you can even sort them by coin type so they're ready to roll when you have enough.

18. Safety Pins

Perfect for stashing a few in a glove compartment or desk at work.

19. Contact Lenses

These will fit a contact case or new loose contacts if needed.

20. Earplugs

Perfect for travel or for storing all the little ear plugs that float around my nightstand drawer.

21. Glasses Cleaning Wipes

I cannot stand dirty glasses!  So I keep these around everywhere in little boxes- my car, my desk, my nightstand…

22. Binder Clips

23. Small Hardware

Perfect for screws or nails, etc.

24. Loose Tea Bags

Sometimes I want to keep a little sampling of tea bags near my desk or at work, or in a purse if you like to drink tea while out.

25. Sweetener Packets

Great for stashing in a purse or desk at work.

26. Ear Buds

I seem to have several sets of wired earbuds around.  This keeps them from getting tangled up.

27. Loose Stickers

My kids love to collect stickers.  This keeps them corralled!

28. Washi Tape

This will fit the little rolls of washi tape, especially the skinnier ones.

29. Cough Drops or Hard Candy

This is great for stashing in a purse or a desk.

30. Tiny Doll Accessories

My daughter has lots of little pieces for miniature dolls.  This helps her not lose tiny pieces.

31. Buttons

If you sew, these are great for buttons.  I'm envisioning a box for each color stored in rainbow order…

32. Mini Sewing Kit

This is great for travel, a desk at work, etc.

33. Push Pins

The boxes keep them from getting lost or poking you in a desk drawer.

34. Seeds

I will often have opened seed packets that we don't use all the seeds.  I save them in these to use the next year.

35. Earring Backs

I'm always losing earring backs, so I keep spares.  In bead boxes, I can keep them all together and not lose the tiny pieces.

36. Cord Ties

Great for storing the ties and brackets to tie up electronics cords.

37. Cricut or Cutter Blades

If you have a craft cutter, this will protect the blades and keep you from getting cut if they're loose in a drawer.

38. Letters for Letter Boards

If you use letter boards, these are great for storing the tiny letters!  You can even separate the letters into one or two letters per box.

39. Command Strips

I keep multiple types of Command strips around, and bead boxes are much better than storing them in the large packaging they come in.

40. SD Cards and Thumb Drives

I always seem to have these around, and they're so easy to lose when they're not in a little box.

41. Essential Oils

You can fit a few bottles in here.

42. Extra Puzzle Pieces

We love puzzles in our family.  Often we'll find a random piece on the floor.  If I don't know which puzzle it goes to, I can store it in a bead box, and I know where to go look next time we're missing a piece!

43. Tiny Fidgets

My son has several little fidgety toys that he likes.  This prevents them from getting lost all over the house.

44. Pacifier Clips

You can't always fit a whole pacifier here, but the clips do store nicely in bead boxes!

45. Floss Picks

I like these for travel or for storing in my purse or at my desk.  Sometimes you just really need a floss pick LOL!

The uses for bead boxes are almost endless!!  Hopefully this gave you some inspiration on how you can use them for whatever you might need to organize.  My best recommendation is to measure the drawer or bin where you want to store them and then order a size that will fit it perfectly.  Here are the two sizes I use most often, but I'm sure there are others.  Have you found any great uses for bead boxes?