12 Best Places to Buy Organizers (Besides the Container Store)

From closet systems to drawer dividers, these home organization stores have it all. 

wall of muji storage containers
Photo: Muji

When it comes to closet organizers and shoe storage, the Container Store is our trusted one-stop-shop, but there are plenty of other home organization stores out there if you're looking for some other options. Whether you want colorful shelves and storage containers that match your quirky sense of style or are simply searching for a more affordable selection, these shops have you covered. From trendy organizers that double as conversation pieces, to practical, no-frills plastic bins, you'll be able to check off every organizer on your wishlist at these home organization stores and online shops.

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Cost Plus World Market

Rattan Storage Tower
World Market

Best for: One-of-a-kind shelving and decorative baskets

When you walk into a World Market store, you just never know what you're going to find—and the online shop feels the same way. There's an abundance of shelving units, rattan storage towers, and beautiful baskets to hide all of the clutter in style. For those with an eclectic or bohemian sense of style, this will become your go-to home organization store.

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Yamazaki Home

Yamazaki Home Undershelf Storage
Yamazaki Home

Best for: Sleek styles for small spaces

For organizers that maximize every square inch of space, check out Yamazaki Home's innovative products. You'll find slim rolling carts that tuck between kitchen appliances, under-shelf storage, and cabinet risers. The white and light wood designs create a calm, uncluttered look.

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Urban Outfitters

Colorful Neon Storage Baslets in green and purple
Urban Outfitters

Best for: Fun, modern storage solutions

Looking for bins, boxes, and shelving units that reflect your personal home decor style? Turn to Urban Outfitters for a fresh selection of organizers. From this adorable mug storage tree to colorful folding crates, you'll find it here.

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KonMari

Best organizers, Marie Kondo storage boxes
KonMari

Best for: Display-worthy storage bins and boxes

Leave it to Marie Kondo to design storage containers capable of sparking joy. Her online KonMari shop is stocked with sleek nesting boxes, elegant bamboo bins, and delicate brass jewelry organizers. Once you've completed a thorough declutter session, these containers will provide a proper home for all the keepers.

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Uncommon Goods

Gray Felt Pocket Organizer
Uncommon Goods

Best for: Inventive designs

As the name implies, Uncommon Goods offers products you won't find anywhere else, including creative storage and organizers. Some favorites: this bedside storage pocket and a beyond-genius toilet paper holder.

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HomeGoods

Rainbow Food Storage Containers
HomeGoods

Best for: Amazing deals on storage you didn't even know you needed

HomeGoods stores, and their new online shop, are full of finds you weren't expecting—including bins with charming labels and rainbow food storage containers.

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MUJI

Acrylic Jewelry Storage Box
MUJI

Best for: Well-designed, minimalist organizers

Walking into a MUJI store (essential oil diffusers on, gentle music playing) is enough to put anyone into a more relaxed state of mind—and buying MUJI's organizers brings this same feeling home with you. This Japanese store carries everything from notebooks to sweaters, but it's the beautiful organizers that really keep us coming back. From industrial wire baskets to acrylic jewelry boxes, every item shows off the store's sleek, minimalist aesthetic.

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Etsy

Etsy Wooden Coat Rack mid-century style
Etsy

Best for: Bespoke storage containers

Handmade felt storage bins, wooden coat racks, and reclaimed wood shelving units abound on Etsy. The best part: many vendors accept custom orders, so you can make sure that storage bench is the exact right size for your space.

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Crate & Kids

Arched Mint Green Shelves
Crate & Kids

Best for: Kids' rooms and playrooms

Formerly called Land of Nod, Crate & Kids is Crate & Barrel's line of adorable, whimsical furniture and decor for the younger set. There's plenty of soft fabric bins for stuffed animal storage and cute shelves for your little one's home library.

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Target

Target Wire Storage Baskets in living room
Target

Best for: Storage that matches your decor

Okay, so Target is our favorite place to shop for, well, almost everything—but it's worth remembering that this superstore carries amazing home organizers too, such as hall trees. When shopping online, the selection can be overwhelming, so try navigating to one of the store's brands and browse organizers from there. Hearth & Hand is great for modern farmhouse style, like wire baskets, while Opalhouse is fun and colorful, and Threshold is stylish and affordable.

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Bed Bath & Beyond

Over-the-Door Storage white and light wood
Bed Bath and Beyond

Best for: Storage essentials and basics

There's a reason that Bed Bath & Beyond is popular with college students and first-time apartment renters—it has everything you need to set up efficient storage systems in your home. But whether you're on your first home or your fifth, the well-priced storage bins, caddies, and over-the-door organizers will help you revamp your home's organization without having to take out a second mortgage.

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Home Depot

Home Depot clear storage bin with locking lids
Home Depot

Best for: Sturdy, utilitarian bins

Home Depot isn't just for power tools and building supplies—their selection of durable Sterilite bins with locking lids is ideal for stashing seasonal belongings in the basement or garage.

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