Collection: Home organisation

Alright, time to show the collection I’ve printed for home organization. I like things tidy, and I’ve found that having a way to build perfectly fitting furniture makes 3D printing a very satisfying hobby.

On the utility to cost scale, it’s hard to do better than these bag clips. They’re tiny, sturdy, useful, and extremely inexpensive. Considering that 1kg of ESUN PETG costs €22, each clip costs about €0.80 to print, which even beats Ikea, where theirs cost €0.16 each. Ikea’s are slightly larger, but I don’t think that’s an advantage in this case.

I printed mine in PETG so they wouldn’t break easily. I’ve been using them for a year with no issues so far.

Model: Mini Bag Clip

I also printed another bag clip model for a friend. She’s been using them since last year, including storing food in the freezer. They’re printed in PETG as well, and so far they’ve held up without problems.

Model: Bag Closure Clips

One of my guiding principles for home organization is simple: the fewer things on the floor, the easier it is to tidy up. This will probably become even more relevant once I eventually get a robot vacuum cleaner.

My backpack used to sit on the floor and take up space, so I looked for a hanger that would fit my setup. I found a suitable model and printed it in PETG. The designer tested it with a 10 kg load. My backpack, which usually contains a laptop, charger, and sometimes sports clothes, weighs between 4 and 7 kg.

I’ve been using it for several months now, and it has held up without any issues.

Model: Backpack Bag Hanger

A colleague asked me to print a bag hanger for his wife’s purse. I printed this foldable holder in PETG. I wasn’t sure how long it would last, but it has been holding up for several months.

I don’t have a photo of it in its folded state, but the link below shows the mechanism. The design is quite clever.

Model: Foldable Carabiner Hanger

Another great model is this MagSafe charging stand.

I made a few modifications to the print:

• Changed the infill pattern from cubic to rectilinear and set the density to 8%.
• Added a pause mid-base to insert bearing balls for weight. This idea came from a comment on the model’s page.

The balls rattle slightly, but the added weight is necessary to lift the phone without the stand moving. I avoided using sand for weight, which can be awefully risky but is somehow often recommended. In hindsight, I could have used Patafix or Blu-tack to stabilize the balls.

I printed this in matte black PLA and painted a few layers of silver on the small Apple logo, without priming.

Model: Magsafe Charger Stand for iPhone and Apple Watch

Here’s my headboard shelf with the charging stands and the tissue boxes I printed

I also printed a different charging stand for my desk. I added holes at the bottom to insert magnets, since the desk surface is ferromagnetic.

Model: Iphone Charging Stand

A friend who sews recently bought an Ikea Skadis board and asked me to print a few accessories. These photos show a spool holder for sewing thread and a storage bin. The bin model is parametric, so the size and number of compartments can be adjusted.

Models: Skadis Spool Holder for Sewing Thread, Skadis add-ons

Below is another bin from the same system, along with a magazine holder.

Models: Skadis add-ons, Magazine Holder Container for Ikea Skadis

This last Skadis print is a Lego holder designed specifically for the Tales of Space set.

Model: Skadis for Lego Tales of Space

I printed a parametric organizer box to fit my shelf width, maximizing space usage.

Model: Organizer Box

This tray sits in the entrance of my home. I don’t particularly like catch-all trays, but they do at least keep clutter contained. I added a separator to this design, but I misjudged the depth. As a result, there’s a hole between the two compartments, just large enough for a coin to slip through. That’s a mistake I’ll have to live with.

Model: Designer Catch All Tray

Another parametric model I use a lot is this stackable sorting tray. I printed around ten of them for a drawer. They’re very practical and, in my opinion, visually pleasing.

Model: Parametric Sorting Tray

This soap dish was printed at a friend’s request. I’m not particularly fond of the design, it requires a fair amount of support material, the top surface isn’t very smooth, and the small side holder feels fragile. It’s printed in white PETG.

Model: Soap Dish Self Draining Sponge Holder

Another request from a friend was this cosmetics organizer. I resized the model so it would fit her skincare products.

Model: Desk Organizer

I replaced a tiny Ikea shelf bracket that broke with a 3D-printed version.

Model: Shelf Brackets

Of all the things that make me happy, this is one of them.

I like cooking with spices and herbs, but my spice drawer was messy. My mother saved empty yogurt pots for me, so all jars are the same size. I labeled them and printed a rack to fit the drawer perfectly.

It’s much more convenient now.

Model: Modular Drawer Spice Rack

You may have seen this in the the desk post: a magazine file holder.

I wanted to make it with the style of from the show Arcane or the game League of Legends. I wanted a Jinx-inspired style from Arcane or League of Legends. I’m not an artist, but the result isn’t bad.

Don’t ask me why I printed it white to then prime it black.

Model: Magazine File Holder

A simple shelf organizer for mugs.

Model: Parametric Cabinet Shelf Organizer

Some pill boxes I printed for small items.

Models: Pill Box to Go, Mini Pocket Container, Mini Pill Box

A power supply box to hide cables and adapters. I only use low-voltage chargers in it, since PLA isn’t designed to withstand heat, for instance it will bend if you use a blowdried on it.

Model: Power Supply Box

I printed a recycling logo for my bins and added holes for magnets. I hoped people would stop asking which bin is for recycling, but it only partially works.

Model: Garbage Recycling Symbol

A few magnetized boxes for my bathroom and home entrance.

Models: Magnetised Bathroom Holder, Magnetised Container, Magnetised Container 2, Magnetised Key Holder

Inside, I used strong magnets. They hold my keys easily, even if I throw them toward the wall-mounted holder.