Yamazaki Rarely Does Sales – So I’m Finally Buying the Viral Slimline Storage Cart (Plus, 11 Other Organizing Essentials Not to Miss)

Despite having heard endless praise for this skinny storage cart, I haven’t actually tried it yet – which, given that I live in an NYC studio, feels like a crime. With three airy tiers for spices in the kitchen (or toilet cleaner and paper in the bathroom), it turns dead space into something useful. This is the first thing I’m buying.

A great deal of time and care went into nurturing that sourdough starter, so give your baked beauty the home it deserves alongside its carb counterparts in this sunny bread box. Small gaps along the hinges allow for optimal airflow, keeping everything fresh. The Yellow Pear colorway is limited edition, so the color-averse minimalists among us might want to move sooner rather than later.

A friend for your faucet and a surprisingly elegant fix for what can become a less-than-aromatic situation, this sponge holder hooks onto your existing sink setup and gives it a proper place to dry. Another home organizing necessity you didn’t realize you needed until it’s there.

I own the non-rolling version of this shoe storage rack, and it’s become a key player in my footwear-flooded NYC studio. Even so, I'm intrigued by this new wheel-deal, which introduces a new level of freedom – namely, the possibility of playing dress-up wherever I wish. Pro tip: use the top shelf for catch-all trays and a cordless lamp (mine currently holds an ikat-print number from Pooky).

This very Tokyo–NYC-coded storage rack clears your counters of mid-sized appliances and moves them somewhere less obvious: above the mini fridge, or over a trash can. In small kitchens, the only place to store is up.

This ingenious contraption solves one of the more persistent kitchen dilemmas: where, exactly, do the cooking accoutrements go? There’s never quite the right spot for a lid or ladle, and leaving them on the counter only creates more chaos. It’s the kind of thing you didn’t realize you needed until it’s in front of you.

An umbrella stand, being only an open chamber, isn’t inherently groundbreaking. But this one feels close, thanks to its exceptionally slim profile of under four inches deep, making it a fabulous fix for small entryways. The airy, architectural openings don’t hurt either, helping everything dry a bit faster.

Magnets usually end up holding photos and random paper clutter, but Yamazaki gives them a real job for once with this magnetic storage caddy, which holds just over three pounds of your most-used ingredients – salt, pepper, olive oil – right where you’ll actually use them.

It might not come as a surprise, given my aforementioned shoe collection, that I have the same affliction in the handbag arena – which is why it’s so great that this set includes not one, but two accessory organizers. It’s customizable, too, with eight vertical dividers that slide into base grooves. From hobo bags to clutches, everything gets a home.

If you, like me, do your glam in whichever corner the lighting happens to favor that day, this caddy is a bit of a game-changer. As expected from Yamazaki, every inch is compartmentalized – no brush or lipstick tube goes without a place.

If a bar cart were actually designed to hold items of substance, it might look like this. This rack follows a similar architecture to the longer-legged version above, but keeps everything lower and easier to access – better suited to typical kitchen setups, whether that’s a microwave, blender, or, if you bring it into your workspace, even a printer.

A trash can is, admittedly, not the most tantalizing thing to shop for, but Yamazaki still manages to make a trip to the bin an elegant endeavor. There’s a discreet opening (no one needs to see that), a bag-locking design (no slipping), and an easy-carry handle for when it’s time to take it out. About as clean as trash can be.