Do you feel like you’ve run out of storage ideas and your home is starting to pile up with “stuff?” Without the proper organization systems, it’s easy for clutter to quickly build up around your home, leaving you feeling like you’re drowning.
In this article, we’re going to give you 5 creative ideas for storage to keep your home feeling cleaner and more serene.
1. Create More Shelving
If you’re looking to create more floor space in your home, shelving is a simple solution! Think vertical when it comes to shelving like floating shelves, rolling storage carts, under-cabinet drawers, and stackable bins. These are all great ways to declutter and give your home more storage space.
2. Utilize Wall Space
Make use of any extra wall space you have! This is another opportunity for shelving along with things like bookcases, cabinets, and wall hooks. Try a wooden ladder for linen storage or a pegboard for things like tools or office supplies.
3. Drawer Organization
Drawers are spaces that easily get away from us and start to pile up with lots of clutter. You’d be surprised at how much storage opportunity drawers can offer if organized in the right way. Transform your junk drawer with dividers and containers not only to eliminate clutter, but to save you time when you’re on the hunt for something.
4. Over-the-Door organization
You can create extra storage in essentially any room in your home with over-the-door storage. An over-the-door unit with shelving or bins is great for food items in the pantry, cleaning items in a storage closet, and toiletries in the bathroom. Also, over-the-door hooks are not only great for towels in the bathroom, but can also be a great storage option for brooms and mops in a storage closet.
5.Find Any Creative Storage Opportunity
If you’re in need of extra storage, you can find it almost anywhere! Try storing off-season clothing or linens in bins under the bed. Use bins on top of the refrigerator to create a little bit of extra kitchen storage. Hang bags and purses on hangers in a spare closet to create more floor space. There are little storage opportunities everywhere in your home!
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Erin Gaskins is owner of Room Redefined, a professional organizing company based in Denver, Colorado. After 25 years in public education, Erin decided to put her passion for organizing to work in the service of others and entered the entrepreneurship journey. Five years later, Room Redefined stands out in their dedication to offering customized organizing services to homeowners, businesses, and schools. She and her company are strongly committed to the work of changing society’s narrative- helping other women feel comfortable with the notion that we are all stronger when we give up the “superwoman complex” and work together to accomplish our goals!
