Archive for the ‘Closet’ Category
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #5
In: Closet
16 Jun 2009This is the fifth in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 5. DON’T store regular small items in lidded boxes. Sometimes I’m in homes where there is no shortage of nice square, lidded, even clear boxes, but there is still a lack of organization. What’s missing? Accessibility. Stackable boxes aren’t for everything. [...]
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- Tags: accessibility, batteries, clear drawer, closet, stackable
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #4
In: Closet
12 Jun 2009This is the fourth entry in the series Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 4. DON’T store ANYTHING in a rounded basket with a handle. I know how it goes. A friend gives you a beautiful gift basket and when it’s emptied, you just can’t bear to part with it. ”Surely I can find [...]
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- Tags: archival, closet, seasonal, stackable, storage, worst organizing
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #3
In: Closet
11 Jun 2009This is the third in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 3. DON’T store items in opaque containers. Attractive boxes and baskets are intended for display-worthy spaces, not closets and other storage spaces. Colored plastic bins are good for hiding items, but not for organizing them. Under no circumstances should you store [...]
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #2
In: Closet
10 Jun 2009This is the second in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 2. DON’T fill every last gap in your closet. Packing everything you can into your closet does not make you organized. I have maintained that it is wasteful not to take advantage of vertical space in your closet, but it is [...]
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- Tags: accessibility, archival, closet, visibility
Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts: #1
In: Closet
9 Jun 2009With more people working from home and more families needing to squeeze another year out of a home that’s too small, there is a growing need to maximize storage space. This is the first in a series of Top 10 Closet Storage Do’s and Don’ts. 1. DON’T waste vertical space. When storage space is at [...]
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