Household Space Savers
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Organizing expert Louise Kurzeka offers tips for saving space around the home.
- If you have a limited amount of cupboards in your home, hang everyday mugs from hooks below the cabinets (figure A). This will look great plus free up much-needed space in the cupboards.
The inside surface of a closet or pantry door is a great place to keep a message board (figure B). Simply cut a piece of foam board to size and mount to the door. Use self-adhesive note pads for messages.
A tier of wire mesh baskets like those used in the kitchen also works great as a closet organizer. Store hats, gloves and scarves in each tier so that they are easy to grab whenever needed (figure C). Just hang the baskets in or near the closet.When choosing small appliances for a kitchen, consider models that hang underneath the kitchen cabinets.A large galvanized bucket set next to a favorite chair or by the couch is a great place to put magazines and catalogs. Otherwise reading materials tend to take up space on the kitchen counter or coffee table.An attractive wicker hamper can do double-duty as an end table and as a storage space for extra blankets. This saves a lot of space in the family room or den.
Guests Louise Kurzeka
Organization Expert, Everything's Together Organizing Services
Minnetonka, MN
Phone: 952-939-8080
Website:
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