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Monday, September 12, 2011

Skeletons in the Closet

I've received a lot of positive feedback via emails and FB messages regarding my organization posts, so I'm going to try to make it a more regular feature. So keep sending tips and ideas and I will post them soon so we can all be inspired!

So, let's talk about doors. My friend, Janeene sent me this photo of the door to her coat closet.
Like me, she also lacks a room for a den or home office. Her solution is an over-the-door pocket style shoe holder for all of her desk/office supply needs. There are larger pockets at the bottom of the holder (not shown in image) for extension cords, USB cables, cameras, etc.


Brilliant?
Jes.




A similar shoe organizer is used at for mixes and sauce packets in Kasey's pantry.


Now, everything can be seen and used before it expires or disappears in the Land of the Lost (aka the back of the pantry)


My friend, Michelle, has one on her bathroom door for health and beauty supplies, so they don't get shoved under a sink cabinet or in a drawer to be lost forever. It houses hairbrushes, clippies, hairspray, detangler, lotion, cotton balls, nail polish remover, baby powder, etc. neatly and right next to where the are needed so it is easy to put them away after each use.
Kasey has a mini pocket organizer (found at TJMaxx, I think?) in her bathroom for jewelry. No lost earrings for this girl! I also like the idea of being able to see all of her accessory options all at once.




happy organizing!

6 comments:

Macey said...

How cool is that! I've thought of doing an organizer for the pantry...

Mamarazzi said...

i am going to do this in my laundry room for EVERYTHING. love this!

Kristin Hanson said...

I use the hanging kind to store hats, mittens, scarves, belts and other such wardrobe odds and ends that I hate scrounging around for in a drawer or a basket. Totally forgot about that when I was racking my brain for my clever organizing ideas back when you posted...

Kristin Hanson said...

by the hanging kind, I mean the ones that hang in the closet, with the rectangluar shaped openings stacked ontop of each other. Does that make any sense? I'll snap a picture of it tomorrow.

natalie said...

I went and got 2 door hangers right after reading this post. I think I need two more. great idea!

Kasey said...

Yes, the one with the small pockets for jewelry is from TJMaxx. I was going to copy it and sew my own in a different color, but figured I'd probably spend at least $12.99 on supplies, so I just kept it! Love it.