Keep your car clean by using a cereal container as a trash can.

You can also keep your car in shape with a hanging shoe organizer.

One more for the car: Keep your kids from making a mess on fast-food runs with this dollar-store staple.

Craft boxes are perfect for organizing barrettes and hair ties.

DIY on-the-wall storage for your kid’s magnetic toys using dollar-store pizza pans.

Keep sippy cups organized using dollar-store baskets.

Dollar store baskets are also amazing for outdoor activities.

Dish racks make organizing school supplies easy.

DIY a crib rail cover using a pool noodle.

Ice-pop trays are surprisingly ideal for organizing your kid’s crayons.

Make traveling with kids easier by putting together a supply box with items from your local dollar store.

Dollar-store frames are perfect for making window art with glue and food coloring.

They’re also great for making a “family command center” board.

Stop your kids from losing playing cards by storing them in travel soap box holders.

DIY tube socks into super-cute baby leg warmers.

Combine a muffin tin with plastic cups to make a wonderfully mobile storage center for art supplies.

Buckets are a good choice for organizing art supplies too.

Use a mesh laundry bag to hold sand toys at the beach.

Throw down a plastic table cloth before craft time for easy cleanup.

A utensil tray is the key to keeping your kids’ toothbrushes organized.

Kitchen sponges can be used to make low-cost ice packs for your kid’s lunch box.

Bring straws with you in a toothbrush container.

Put dollar-store baskets on the stairs for your kids to put their loose toys.

Toss glowsticks into the tub to make bath time a blast.