Boxes are my best friend: Tips to organizing your jewelry

Given that I'm extremely neat {okay, borderline overly OCD}, I decided to share a few tips to organizing jewelry.

If you hoard jewelry like I do,

If you live in a crowded city and have limited space like I do,

you'll love these tips.

1. Boxes are your best friend.

Pick up some shallow boxes with compartments (I've used bead organizers from the craft store and ice cube trays in the past). Compartments make it easier to organize your jewelry based on occasion, style, or whatever way you want to categorize. Compartments also keep earrings from getting mixed up and necklaces from getting tangled.

Got your boxes? On to step 2.

2. Divide your jewelry into categories.

I divide my jewelry into categories: necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings.

And of course since I'm OCD, I then divide them into occasion and style.

By dividing your jewelry into categories, you make it easier on yourself when deciding what to wear when you're in a rush.

Got it divided? Time for step 3.

3. If you're overwhelmed, inspire yourself.

Buy a vintage trinket box or transform an elegant frame into a vanity tray.

With a little inspiration, you can put your most treasured pieces on a pedestal.

I put a fun print inside of a frame and used it as a tray to hold my glasses and favorite necklace.

I bought a trinket box at a thrift store to hold my most-used earrings.

The possibilities are endless. Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration.

Now get to organizing!