Visibility
Choose containers that are either transparent or that you can easily label to help immediately identify the contents. This will help save valuable time. Choose squares or rectangles.
Accessibility
Make sure that the items you need most often are the easiest to access. Likewise, place the items you don’t need to get to as often on a higher shelf, under the bed or in another area.
Flexibility
Select a storage system that can adapt to your changing needs. That way, you can reconfigure and reuse solutions to solve a variety or storage and organization problems.