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Sorting Bags
When sorting into categories like trash and donate, it might be helpful to have two different colored bags. That way there is no confusion as to what goes where.
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Things That Go Together Stay Together Series
The vacuum cleaner with its attachments in a plastic bag hanging on a hanger close by. Try and put things together that are used together. Here the dusting brush, crevice tool, and floor brush are put in a plastic bag and hanging on a hanger above the vacuum clearer that Read more…
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Don’t Forget Me
Don’t Forget Me I’m by the Door… Put a box, basket, or crate by the door. Things that need to leave with you get placed in the container.
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Grocery Bags in Trunk
If a pantry, closet, plastic bag holder is overflowing with grocery bags, one option is to put a bag in the trunk of your car and add some grocery bags (they can be plastic, cloth, nylon whatever your preference). When you go to the store you’ll be all set with Read more…
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Over-the-Door Organizer
Use an over-the-door shoe organizer for items other than shoes. Put like things together in the pockets. Label the pockets that make sense to label – high pockets or pockets that belong to different family members. Sample items that can nicely fit in organizer – pills, pet supplies (combs, nail Read more…
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Outdoor Tools Series
Red vinyl coated tool storage hooks are used here to hang outdoor tools. Notice in the next picture that an outline of each tool is made on the wall for easy put away. Pencil is used to make outline of each tool.
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Freezer Basket for Files
It might be nice to have a place to put a group of files that are related and transportable. Here an old freezer basket was used to serve this purpose. Most people probably don’t have an old freezer basket hanging around but you might have something else that works really Read more…
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The Rolling Option
Sometimes rolling clothes is the perfect option for interestingly sized spaces. Rolling these long sleeve t-shirts allows more shirts to be stored and makes them easier to access than if they were folded.
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“Casserole Dish” Marks the Spot
This box grater and hand blender are placed inside a rarely used casserole dish. The casserole dish has a home and grater and blender have a reserved spot. Sometimes it is easier to hold a spot/home for something if the home is defined in some way.
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Dresser Drawer
Sometimes it is hard to reach the back of a dresser drawer. One option is to use that space for items that are accessed less often. For example, winter socks can be stored there in the summer and light socks can be stored there in the winter.