If you’re working on getting your closets organized, and following all the basic tips, but still having problems, here are some ideas…
1. Consider moving your closet out of the closet. Get an inexpensive wardrobe. IKEA has the best looking inexpensive wardrobes, such as this Aneboda Wardrobe shown below (a steal at under $100).

2. A dresser works well too, but not quite as well, because it won’t allow you to hang stuff.
3. Use an over the door shoe holder vs. keeping your shoes in your closet. I don’t love the look of having shoes hanging out, but if your closet is …read more

Our first task of the new year is to get those closets organized. Following are some solutions that may help.
If you’ve got lots o’ cash to spare…Think tax refund soon!

Reach in closet solution complete with baskets, shelves, hutch drawers, and more from Closets to Go. Custom options available as well.
If you’ve got some cash…

This week we’re talking about getting an organized and clutter-free home for the new year. A good place to start is somewhere small. For example, tackling your closets is a great place to start.
Closets are easier than other home areas to organize and declutter, mainly because they tend to be small, and because there are plenty of inexpensive organizational products available that can help you.
Closet tips:
Plan a day. Because closets are small, it’s unnecessary to drag this out. Choose a free day, and plan to declutter and organize your closet from start to finish.
Most closets only need a good purging. …read more

[Grande Hotel Storage Bed and Headboard via High Tech Living]
I guess this gives new meaning to under the bed storage; no?

Just some nice random tips for when you’re in closet storage mode…
Don’t store fabrics in plastic for the long-term. I did this once, in Humboldt. We lived on the beach, so think wet climate; and everything got all moldy. Even in a semi-wet climate, storage in plastic can bring out the worst in clothing and other fabrics, and trust me, once fabric gets moldy, good luck getting the smell out. (You won’t).
Do store clothing and fabrics in special garment bags or those huge plastic bins with tight lids. Plastic bins, unlike bags, won’t retain mold inducing moisture.
Don’t store crazy stuff …read more

The PJ Pocket Pillow from Modern Twist is such a cool product. I would have loved this as a kid. The best part is there’s such a multitude of uses for the Pocket Pillow. Kids can use it but the design is adult friendly enough to transfer to grown-up uses as well. Plus if you don’t need it for a while, it folds up tight, and fits somewhere small; not like a bulky toy bin.
Use this to store soft toys, clothing, baby blankets, cloth diapers, or whatever else you can think of.

Learn more here.
[photos via Modern Twist]

Last week I started a series of posts on organizing shared sibling rooms. We looked at some basics tips and some clever room dividers.
Today and tomorrow we’re going to look at furniture that does one important thing – makes the most of space. That’s really the big issue about shared, or even small spaces,; to make the items you have work overtime.
Today beds that manage this quite nicely.
First a couple of beds by a company I’m currently obsessed with; CASAKids. Both of these are Baltic Birch twins with some seriously cool and useful storage built in.
First is the basic …read more