Storage Ideas for Your Home’s Interior
Posted by Tom Kile on March 2, 2009
Homeowners are gradually choosing to downsize to smaller spaces. Therefore, condos, flats and lofts are becoming more and more popular. However, that doesn’t mean we have any less stuff to take with us. So, now many people are searching for inexpensive, yet creative ways to store their things. Adequate storage eliminates clutter and helps organize our home to make it run more smoothly.
So, let’s start by getting organized. First, go through your home’s closets. With your family’s help, this can be fun. Keep only the things you absolutely need or things that have sentimental value. Once you have decided what you don’t want or need anymore, please consider recycling those items or donating them.
Now let’s assess your organizational needs. Find your designated storage areas, such as the attic, garage, under the stairs or the utility closet. These areas are great places for lightweight storage containers. You can find stackable storage containers at Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot and other discount retailers. You can find them in a variety of styles and sizes. Once you have filled each container, label them clearly and be sure to stack them so you can identify them easily.
The bathrooms and kitchen spaces can easily be organized using recycled containers, such as empty cans, Cool Whip containers, zip-lock bags, shoe boxes, etc. All these can be reused and are very good for storage.
Your bedroom closets are the perfect place to add extra shelving, preferably wired shelving. Wired shelving will allow you to hang more clothing, add shoe racks or hanging shoe bags and it gives you the option for stacking large containers or boxes. Space bags come in handy when you don’t have enough space in your closet to display more than one season of clothing at a time.
If you have a home office, you know how easily that can get messy. Find a good desk and buy a good filing cabinet. A good desk will make a huge difference with keeping clutter to a minimum. A filing cabinet will keep your papers filed and out of your way. Stackable trays for desktop are also a great way to keep desktop clutter to a minimum.
Now go through the rest of your home. Are your CDs taking up too much space? If so, consider getting rid of the cases and putting the CD in a paper slip-cover. It takes up much less space.
Organization doesn’t have to be expensive. There are several retailers that cater to people who live in small space and have small budgets, such as IKEA, Wal-Mart and Target. Once you get organized, you will find that it is an ongoing process. However, it will be very easy to keep up.
Get more information about organizing your Amarillo, Texas home by contacting me at: 806-678-1031.
