Do you keep losing your remote controls?  In my home, we have a designated spot where we put them each and every time we are finished watching TV.

Our television and related gadgets are hidden away in a secretary.  When it is closed, you would not even know that a TV is stored inside.  I like that.

Our remotes are kept in the corner on a shelf inside the secretary like this:

If you do not have a home for your remotes, explore the following options for storing them so that you will never lose sight of them again.

An over the sofa remote control pocket from IKEA:

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Find a beautiful box that can hold the remotes and place it on a coffee or side table:

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Store them in a caddy:

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How about a remote cushion?  So clever!

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You know about my love for trays.  Indeed, a tray is a perfect option for corralling remotes.

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How do you store your remotes?

Trays are versatile organizing tools.   They can be functional and fabulous.

A chic Hermes tray for storing interesting items on a coffee table.

A tray to organize your bar. Perfect for hosting. Photo via House & Home.

A tray to organize bathroom supplies. Photo via Better Homes & Gardens.

A tray to organize remote controls. Photo via Don't Disturb This Groove blog.

A tray to organize shoes in the entryway or mudroom. Photo via Apartment Therapy.

There are countless other ways to use trays for storing and displaying items.  I use them  all over my house and at work.  Some wonderful trays I have come across lately:

Paper stacking trays from Paper Source. I have one in my office at work.

Lucite with chevron stripes tray from Tilly Maison Etsy Shop. How I love everything chevron.

Trapunto Quilted Tray from Modern Chic Home, a lovely online boutique by Julie Thigpen. Julie has great taste.

Do you use trays for organization?  Tell me how.