All our reciepts go into a plastic bag hanging inside the broom closet. At the end of the year, that bag is put in storage (for 7 years) and a new bag is hung in its place. That way, when looking for an older reciept, you just have to look through one bag, and we always know where that bag is.
Please tell me your best organization tips!
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I love the sheet idea - thanks!
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Love flylady. Don't get overwhelmed -- it's easy to do. Just a step at a time -- one of her lines is that it didn't get messy overnight; it won't get cleaned overnight.
The timer is the best! 15 minutes -- you have no idea how much you can get done in just 15 minutes.
It's also easy to make your family hate flylady, if you quote her all the time. Don't be a martyr. Just do your thing -- they'll catch on eventually, but you don't need to preach AT them.
One other resource I found when I was looking to organize the basement was "Organizing from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern. It helps you set up zones like in a kindergarten classroom (ever wonder why kindergarten classrooms stay so organized?).
The timer is the best! 15 minutes -- you have no idea how much you can get done in just 15 minutes.
It's also easy to make your family hate flylady, if you quote her all the time. Don't be a martyr. Just do your thing -- they'll catch on eventually, but you don't need to preach AT them.
One other resource I found when I was looking to organize the basement was "Organizing from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern. It helps you set up zones like in a kindergarten classroom (ever wonder why kindergarten classrooms stay so organized?).
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In no way am I the most organized, but I have found it better if I don't bring things into my house in the first place. Before buying anything, make sure you really need it and don't have something similar. Part of that is staying organized at home, so you know what you have. Good luck, it's an ongoing process.
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This isn't really a cleaning tip, but I'll post it anyway...
I keep all my decorative wreaths for each season hanging on the inside walls of the coat closet near the front door. They are easy to find and ready to put on my front door when I need them.
Love the sheet in a pillowcase tip.
I keep all my decorative wreaths for each season hanging on the inside walls of the coat closet near the front door. They are easy to find and ready to put on my front door when I need them.
Love the sheet in a pillowcase tip.
First, ask yourself WHY you have a problem with clutter /organization. Not all of us have the same reason. Me, for example, I have a knack for organization . . . but I am not happy with my systems unless they're perfect. So I'll be messy with something (say, socks) 'til I get around to creating a system. Once I do, it'll be simple, efficient, and I'll use it -- but getting me to create that system isn't easy. I don't want to start until I know exactly what I want, where I want it to be, and what equipment is absolutely best. My husband, on the other hand, is simply lazy about the house. He doesn't care. He could have a super-easy-to-use organization system, and he wouldn't use it. For example, a couple days ago he received the first of our tax documents in the mail. I reminded him that a couple years ago I made files for our taxes (blue files for taxes, green files for investments) all the way up to something like 2030, and he needed to file the document while he had it. Of course, I found it later on the desk with the other mail.
So before you start on anything, figure out WHY you're not organized. If it's a matter of not having information, seek out books. If it's a matter of procrastaination, set yourself goals for each month. But understand your own motives first.
Second, identify the areas that're bothering you MOST. Don't try to organize everything at once -- you'll quit. Pick perhaps three items that're really bothering you. For example, you might decide that your overflowing closet is frustrating -- you have nowhere to put clean clothes, and it's making your mornings chaotic. Or you might realize that your pantry is a mess. Perhaps you're buying spaghetti sauce only to figure out too late that you already had two jars hidden behind the flour. If those are your biggest problems, attack them first and let the kids' school papers go for the time being.
Third, start with something small. If you organize the coats and umbrellas in your entryway, you'll feel that you've accomplished something and will be motivated to continue. If you start with the attic, you'll give up before that huge job is done and you'll not have the reinforcement of seeing your work every day. It's better to start with a bathroom and finish it than to begin massive plans for the living room /family room /kitchen and quit halfway.
As for saving kids' things, I suggest a moderate approach. I saved one box of baby things for each of my girls. I saved one maternity outfit, the dresses they wore home from the hospital, their first Christmas dresses, and a couple other little things that I thought they'd possibly enjoy having as special memories. One box doesn't take up much space, so if they end up with all boys, or if they have large girls born in winter (I had small girls both born in spring), it's not like the effort that went into saving things is wasted. In the same boxes I put away a couple little things I'd enjoyed with them: A few spoons and plates, etc.
I have saved a small number of toys and books (nothing broken, nothing scribbled upon), which I intend to keep FOR ME to have for my grandchildren at my house. I remember loving the toys at my grandparents' house so much.
Specific methods that work:
Box things together so they stay together. For example, I have several air mattresses for guests. I bought two big plastic storage bins and made two "bed kits": Each box contains one air mattress, one set of sheets, one blanket, one air compressor. The boxes are clearly labeled "queen air mattress" and "two twin air mattresses" so there's no rummaging through the closet for this or that. When these get used, I wash the sheets and return the whole box to the closet.
Box up clothes that you're saving "just in case". Like many people, I was saving some clothes that I'd loved and hoped to wear again SOMEDAY when I lose 10 pounds. They were cluttering up my closet and becoming out-of-style. My husband complained if I bought new things because I had a closet full of stuff! So I boxed up the things that I wanted to wear but couldn't, and I put a date on the box -- one year later. I told myself that IF in one year I had lost the 10 pounds and could wear those things, they could come back to the closet. If not, they had to go to Goodwill. They went to Goodwill.
If you're having trouble with sentimental items, consider whether you really like them and whether you're using them. Don't keep things that you don't care about and will never use are just taking up space. So if your grandmother's silver goblets look wonderful next to your wedding china, keep them -- they're adding to your dining room's atmosphere. But if your grandmother's expensive crystal, which really isn't your taste, is going to sit forever in a box, give it away or sell it.
Use your prime storage space for things that actually get used. For example, let's say that you -- like most people -- have a full set of china, but you never use the coffee cups /saucers. Instead, you use mugs. Get rid of those never-used coffee cups, or move them to less-accessible storage in those little cabinets above your refrigerator. This'll give you more space for the things that you really do use on a regular basis.
Streamline your storage. Look for things you can do to make your workload easier. For example, in each bathroom I have a storage box for washcloths. I don't bother to fold them -- i just toss them in the box. They're washcloths. I don't care about them! If they were just tossed in the closet, they'd be messy, but in a box, they're neat. Does this save much time? No, but if I do a dozen little things like this, the time adds up to real savings. Another example: I bought a BUNCH of little tins with clear covers and dumped all my spices into them. Because the tins are all the same size, it's easy to keep them alphabetized, and I can tell at a glance whether I need more Coriander. This works well for me because I buy my spices in bulk at a health food store (the savings is amazing, and the quality is great). Someday when we build our retirement house, I plan to have a couple shallow drawers for these tins, and then it'll be even better.
As you embark on this project, start with some library books -- TONS of books are written on the subject of organization. You'll have to sort through many ideas that won't work for you, but you'll find enough gems to justify your time. Books on house cleaning tend to have good ideas too.
So before you start on anything, figure out WHY you're not organized. If it's a matter of not having information, seek out books. If it's a matter of procrastaination, set yourself goals for each month. But understand your own motives first.
Second, identify the areas that're bothering you MOST. Don't try to organize everything at once -- you'll quit. Pick perhaps three items that're really bothering you. For example, you might decide that your overflowing closet is frustrating -- you have nowhere to put clean clothes, and it's making your mornings chaotic. Or you might realize that your pantry is a mess. Perhaps you're buying spaghetti sauce only to figure out too late that you already had two jars hidden behind the flour. If those are your biggest problems, attack them first and let the kids' school papers go for the time being.
Third, start with something small. If you organize the coats and umbrellas in your entryway, you'll feel that you've accomplished something and will be motivated to continue. If you start with the attic, you'll give up before that huge job is done and you'll not have the reinforcement of seeing your work every day. It's better to start with a bathroom and finish it than to begin massive plans for the living room /family room /kitchen and quit halfway.
As for saving kids' things, I suggest a moderate approach. I saved one box of baby things for each of my girls. I saved one maternity outfit, the dresses they wore home from the hospital, their first Christmas dresses, and a couple other little things that I thought they'd possibly enjoy having as special memories. One box doesn't take up much space, so if they end up with all boys, or if they have large girls born in winter (I had small girls both born in spring), it's not like the effort that went into saving things is wasted. In the same boxes I put away a couple little things I'd enjoyed with them: A few spoons and plates, etc.
I have saved a small number of toys and books (nothing broken, nothing scribbled upon), which I intend to keep FOR ME to have for my grandchildren at my house. I remember loving the toys at my grandparents' house so much.
Specific methods that work:
Box things together so they stay together. For example, I have several air mattresses for guests. I bought two big plastic storage bins and made two "bed kits": Each box contains one air mattress, one set of sheets, one blanket, one air compressor. The boxes are clearly labeled "queen air mattress" and "two twin air mattresses" so there's no rummaging through the closet for this or that. When these get used, I wash the sheets and return the whole box to the closet.
Box up clothes that you're saving "just in case". Like many people, I was saving some clothes that I'd loved and hoped to wear again SOMEDAY when I lose 10 pounds. They were cluttering up my closet and becoming out-of-style. My husband complained if I bought new things because I had a closet full of stuff! So I boxed up the things that I wanted to wear but couldn't, and I put a date on the box -- one year later. I told myself that IF in one year I had lost the 10 pounds and could wear those things, they could come back to the closet. If not, they had to go to Goodwill. They went to Goodwill.
If you're having trouble with sentimental items, consider whether you really like them and whether you're using them. Don't keep things that you don't care about and will never use are just taking up space. So if your grandmother's silver goblets look wonderful next to your wedding china, keep them -- they're adding to your dining room's atmosphere. But if your grandmother's expensive crystal, which really isn't your taste, is going to sit forever in a box, give it away or sell it.
Use your prime storage space for things that actually get used. For example, let's say that you -- like most people -- have a full set of china, but you never use the coffee cups /saucers. Instead, you use mugs. Get rid of those never-used coffee cups, or move them to less-accessible storage in those little cabinets above your refrigerator. This'll give you more space for the things that you really do use on a regular basis.
Streamline your storage. Look for things you can do to make your workload easier. For example, in each bathroom I have a storage box for washcloths. I don't bother to fold them -- i just toss them in the box. They're washcloths. I don't care about them! If they were just tossed in the closet, they'd be messy, but in a box, they're neat. Does this save much time? No, but if I do a dozen little things like this, the time adds up to real savings. Another example: I bought a BUNCH of little tins with clear covers and dumped all my spices into them. Because the tins are all the same size, it's easy to keep them alphabetized, and I can tell at a glance whether I need more Coriander. This works well for me because I buy my spices in bulk at a health food store (the savings is amazing, and the quality is great). Someday when we build our retirement house, I plan to have a couple shallow drawers for these tins, and then it'll be even better.
As you embark on this project, start with some library books -- TONS of books are written on the subject of organization. You'll have to sort through many ideas that won't work for you, but you'll find enough gems to justify your time. Books on house cleaning tend to have good ideas too.
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I love this idea, and have never thought about it. I will definetly take the time to do this as we are always looking for pillow cases.
I will definetly agree with this. I am 24 and my brother is 39, and my mom and dad still have toys of ours that my little cousins play with regularly, and I am getting ready to bring some to my house for DH niece and nephew to play with when they are here.
I have started doing this in my laundry room, and I love it. My wreaths don't get smushed anymore. I even have my garland hanging up (all but my Christmas garland)
I did flylady but as someone else had said, there were way too many emails...which cluttered my inbox! 
In terms of receipts or organizing paperwork -- VERY neat notebook type thing I found at Walmart is has been a huge help.
Originally, I bought it to organize all my Disney paperwork for our trip. It's a plastic spiral book that's comprised of all pockets. It's fanastic because you can just slip some of the papers in a slot and slip the others in the plastic envelopes.
I couldn't remember the company that makes it but it kind of looks like this...
http://www.discountofficeitems.com/...sed-leather-grain-assorted-colors/p53497.html
In terms of receipts or organizing paperwork -- VERY neat notebook type thing I found at Walmart is has been a huge help.
Originally, I bought it to organize all my Disney paperwork for our trip. It's a plastic spiral book that's comprised of all pockets. It's fanastic because you can just slip some of the papers in a slot and slip the others in the plastic envelopes.
I couldn't remember the company that makes it but it kind of looks like this...
http://www.discountofficeitems.com/...sed-leather-grain-assorted-colors/p53497.html
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Decluttering needs to be done on a weekly basis. Get everything up off the counters. Clean by the front door. Put away clean clothes that are in laundry baskets....... This needs to be done by the entire family. (They will complain and rebel. LOL! Keep it down to one hour and your family will not revolt.)
Paper. You need a minimum of one hour and you can get through all of the paper that has come into your home that week.
Datebook. Instead of keeping a soccer schedule on the fridge write it directly into the datebook. Toss the schedule. Bring the datebook with to the doctor and write the next appointment IN the datebook. Bring it when you get your haircut. Party invite? Staple it in your date book for directions, immediately RSVP, and write in if/when you need to buy a gift, or if/when you need a new outfit by. No more little notes and reminders floating around.
Magazines and books. Do you really read? Then enjoy. After wards donate or sell to a resale shop. No time to read? Stop all subscriptions now.
Shopping. Stop buying for hobbies unless you really do them. Stop shopping for home remodeling projects unless you do them. Stop shopping for garden tools, clothes you will diet into.... you get the idea.
Make decisions. Open the mail. Make a decision. Recycle or file bills to be paid.
Have an open box in your front hall closet, down in your basement, under your bed.... for donations. You will be amazed at house much stuff comes in your home that you can immediately choose to donate. For instance I bought a new every day purse. My old way fell over and didn't work. New purse bought. Old purse in donation box. Done
Once a week go through the fridge. Toss it, use it or freeze it. Just about anything can go in the freezer. The experts will say things keep for 1-3 months. I say wrapped well they can keep for 6 months.
Every 2-3 weeks go through the freezer. What can you turn into a dinner? For instance leftover store purchased roasted chicken, leftover stuffing from Thanksgiving, leftover vegetables from another night and viola dinner.
Have "do it weekends," where you work on projects, bake for a day, cook a meal or two for the week, go through clothes and only keep what you really wear, go through the kids toys ahead meals.... I have found that when you are always on the go the home falls into chaos. (And it is easier to ignore when you are out of the house most of the time.)
Paper. You need a minimum of one hour and you can get through all of the paper that has come into your home that week.
Datebook. Instead of keeping a soccer schedule on the fridge write it directly into the datebook. Toss the schedule. Bring the datebook with to the doctor and write the next appointment IN the datebook. Bring it when you get your haircut. Party invite? Staple it in your date book for directions, immediately RSVP, and write in if/when you need to buy a gift, or if/when you need a new outfit by. No more little notes and reminders floating around.
Magazines and books. Do you really read? Then enjoy. After wards donate or sell to a resale shop. No time to read? Stop all subscriptions now.
Shopping. Stop buying for hobbies unless you really do them. Stop shopping for home remodeling projects unless you do them. Stop shopping for garden tools, clothes you will diet into.... you get the idea.
Make decisions. Open the mail. Make a decision. Recycle or file bills to be paid.
Have an open box in your front hall closet, down in your basement, under your bed.... for donations. You will be amazed at house much stuff comes in your home that you can immediately choose to donate. For instance I bought a new every day purse. My old way fell over and didn't work. New purse bought. Old purse in donation box. Done
Once a week go through the fridge. Toss it, use it or freeze it. Just about anything can go in the freezer. The experts will say things keep for 1-3 months. I say wrapped well they can keep for 6 months.
Every 2-3 weeks go through the freezer. What can you turn into a dinner? For instance leftover store purchased roasted chicken, leftover stuffing from Thanksgiving, leftover vegetables from another night and viola dinner.
Have "do it weekends," where you work on projects, bake for a day, cook a meal or two for the week, go through clothes and only keep what you really wear, go through the kids toys ahead meals.... I have found that when you are always on the go the home falls into chaos. (And it is easier to ignore when you are out of the house most of the time.)
I despise cleaning...but I am really good about it when we have company coming! Neat & tidy will get you a LONG way
Everything has a place--and try to put it there when done. (or, at least once a week...I try to do this every weekend on crazy weeks)
Deal w/ emails/paper items ONCE--read, then pitch or act on. I am great w/ this w/ paper, horrid w/emails--so I clean out my email in box once/wk.
I am a spot cleaner...if it looks dirty, do a quick wipe.
Just have less stuff--less to get cluttered! (I also adhere to the "love it, use it or get rid of it" theory. I just started to realize that STUFF just stresses me--most of it does NOT give me pleasure. I'd rather spend my money on travel!
I have a Franklin planner for me and a wipe off calender--everyone has their own color--to manage the schedule of 3 active children & 2 adults w/ FT jobs and grad school!
I try to create menus for the month the first Sunday of the month after taking inventory of what is in the freezer. I don't live & die by it, but it does minimize meals out. (helps me realize what days our schedule is nuts & we need a crock pot dinner or frozen pizza!)
We both get paid the last business day of the month so I write out ALL the bills the weekend before payday. Then I know I like $xxx/wk for groceries, incidentals...we adjust if something comes up.
CLOSE THE CHILDREN'S DOORS!
Everything has a place--and try to put it there when done. (or, at least once a week...I try to do this every weekend on crazy weeks)
Deal w/ emails/paper items ONCE--read, then pitch or act on. I am great w/ this w/ paper, horrid w/emails--so I clean out my email in box once/wk.
I am a spot cleaner...if it looks dirty, do a quick wipe.
Just have less stuff--less to get cluttered! (I also adhere to the "love it, use it or get rid of it" theory. I just started to realize that STUFF just stresses me--most of it does NOT give me pleasure. I'd rather spend my money on travel!
I have a Franklin planner for me and a wipe off calender--everyone has their own color--to manage the schedule of 3 active children & 2 adults w/ FT jobs and grad school!
I try to create menus for the month the first Sunday of the month after taking inventory of what is in the freezer. I don't live & die by it, but it does minimize meals out. (helps me realize what days our schedule is nuts & we need a crock pot dinner or frozen pizza!)
We both get paid the last business day of the month so I write out ALL the bills the weekend before payday. Then I know I like $xxx/wk for groceries, incidentals...we adjust if something comes up.
CLOSE THE CHILDREN'S DOORS!
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make your camera your best organizing item -- take a picture of the kids artwork and dispose of the artwork after 30 days or so. You will always have the pictures which you can store easily.
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Hang a shoe organizer over the basement door or a pantry closet door, and store misc things in the pockets. I have envelopes, markers, thank you cards, rulers, paint brushes, etc in mine. You could also store saran wrap, foil, ziploc bags etc in each pocket. Very organized. I also use one in the bathroom for toiletries, make-up etc.
I do this on our coat closet -- mittens, gloves, hats, scarfs,
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That's a really good idea... I will definetly have to do this!! Thanks for sharing
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You can do something to prevent all those credit cards offers from showing up in the 1st place. Opt out! Call 1-888-5-OPTOUT or www.optoutprescreen.com .
This will put you on a list of people to NOT receive pre-approved cc offers or offers for insurance policies. Same idea as the donotcall.gov list.
We signed up a few years ago and the amount of junk mail we get has dropped a lot! We still do get an odd preapproved offer or two, but nothing like we used to.
ETA: You can read more about the program here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre17.shtm
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I definitely believe in the accessible shredder - I keep it plugged in and ready to go in the kitchen where I go through the mail. I am obsessive about keeping our personal info out of the garbage so I shred lots and recycle the paper. I check my credit card bills online and if amt is correct, I shred the receipt immediately. I've started getting rid of any paper copy of things that available online.
I have a (Disney, of course) plastic tray that I throw all my daughter's schoolwork in as it comes in - we keep it until the grandparents come to town and can look through it with her and then recycle it. Artwork gets displayed and then after it comes down, I take a picture of our favorites with the child holding it so you can see how little they were when they made it.
I have a desk organizer with 3 trays - one labeled today, one labeled tomorrow and one labeled whenever and I try to file things that need to be acted upon or responded to into one of those three trays.
I use the calendar and alarm in my iphone/mac for scheduling and print a new copy of my calendar for the month once a week so I can get the big picture of the month if I'm on the phone and need to schedule an appt, etc...
My DH's schedule also links into my iphone (updates wirelessly once per hour) so I can see what's going on with his workday and can add family things to his calendar.
I love plastic storage bins - stock up when they are on sale and use my labelmaker to ID what's on the inside. Christmas decorations are so easy to retrieve - just have to get the red and green bins out of the attic.
Someone told me to organize my clothes closet by color - I thought it was crazy but I love it!
I love reading the other ideas - keep 'em coming!!
I have a (Disney, of course) plastic tray that I throw all my daughter's schoolwork in as it comes in - we keep it until the grandparents come to town and can look through it with her and then recycle it. Artwork gets displayed and then after it comes down, I take a picture of our favorites with the child holding it so you can see how little they were when they made it.
I have a desk organizer with 3 trays - one labeled today, one labeled tomorrow and one labeled whenever and I try to file things that need to be acted upon or responded to into one of those three trays.
I use the calendar and alarm in my iphone/mac for scheduling and print a new copy of my calendar for the month once a week so I can get the big picture of the month if I'm on the phone and need to schedule an appt, etc...
My DH's schedule also links into my iphone (updates wirelessly once per hour) so I can see what's going on with his workday and can add family things to his calendar.
I love plastic storage bins - stock up when they are on sale and use my labelmaker to ID what's on the inside. Christmas decorations are so easy to retrieve - just have to get the red and green bins out of the attic.
Someone told me to organize my clothes closet by color - I thought it was crazy but I love it!
I love reading the other ideas - keep 'em coming!!
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I did flylady but as someone else had said, there were way too many emails...which cluttered my inbox!
In terms of receipts or organizing paperwork -- VERY neat notebook type thing I found at Walmart is has been a huge help.
Originally, I bought it to organize all my Disney paperwork for our trip. It's a plastic spiral book that's comprised of all pockets. It's fanastic because you can just slip some of the papers in a slot and slip the others in the plastic envelopes.
I couldn't remember the company that makes it but it kind of looks like this...
http://www.discountofficeitems.com/...sed-leather-grain-assorted-colors/p53497.html
I got a bunch of those on clearance for $1.00 once. I love them, too!! I use one for DS's school stuff, Etsy, work, etc.
I scan the 8.5 x 11 and smaller artwork and turn it into a photo book. Anything bigger, DS likes to put on his walls. Not sure how we'll deal when he runs out of space.
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Every time you opt out of something - you are putting someone out of work. You don't recognize the caller ID - don't answer the phone. Is it really that much trouble to shred an envelope when you get it??
The job you save, could be your own.
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Love the idea of taking photos of your kids pictures! One of my sons is quite the artist, and EVERYTHING is a "masterpiece", according to him. I have given my sons accordian files of their own and tell them to keep the ones they want, but only what will fit in the file.
I put a couple of heavy duty coat racks on the wall by the door we enter. This helps keep all the coats and backpacks out of the way. I gave up trying to get people to hang them in the closet!
I have given my sons accordian files of their own and tell them to keep the ones they want, but only what will fit in the file.I put a couple of heavy duty coat racks on the wall by the door we enter. This helps keep all the coats and backpacks out of the way. I gave up trying to get people to hang them in the closet!
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Just a quickie organizing tidbit.
We have trouble with jackets/sweatshirts etc because we dont have a coat closet near either of our entrances. We have a coat tree but it gets overloaded. At the Dollar Tree I found metal hooks that fit over the top of doors and I bought several and put them on different doors around the house. they can hold about 4 jackets on hangers or towels in the bathroom or hanging bags or whatever. They are a big help!
Also under bed bins help with space saving storage too.
We have trouble with jackets/sweatshirts etc because we dont have a coat closet near either of our entrances. We have a coat tree but it gets overloaded. At the Dollar Tree I found metal hooks that fit over the top of doors and I bought several and put them on different doors around the house. they can hold about 4 jackets on hangers or towels in the bathroom or hanging bags or whatever. They are a big help!
Also under bed bins help with space saving storage too.
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