Comments on: Tackle it Tuesday – The Hall Closet

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:54:10 +0000

While planks, peg boards and dowels would make sturdy storage systems they would also limit the options of the closet’s future usage. The bins used in the photo solve the clutter problem and allow for versatility – good thinking.
I have used wire shelving (like you find for kitchen cupboards for your dishes and coffee cups) to add additional heighth and space for storage baskets under my bathroom sinks. These could be another method of organizing. The baskets I use are like the ones you use for organizing drawers.
Another idea for grouping items and also having the ability to move entire groupings around is to use plastic shoe box bins. We have an entire first aid kit in one of these. They can be labeled and stacked in the closet and have the added advantage of being closed so little ones are less likely to get ahold of any one item.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:29:08 +0000

Labeling is a good suggestion. I have been wanting a label maker . . . hmmmm. My husband may make fun of me if I start labeling bins. lol

By: tanyetta

tanyetta — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:56:45 +0000

EXCELLENT JOB! Great Tackle! I have a medicine cabinet right now that’s calling for some help! Thank you for the tip! I need to get on it this week.

p.s. I like the feature of movable bins.

By: Revka

Revka — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:44:57 +0000

The after picture definitely looks a lot more organized. I can tell that similar items are grouped together, and I love that you can take the whole bin out – that should make finding individual items a breeze. Why waste time and money on lumber, dowels, etc. when it really isn’t necessary?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:20:55 +0000

I like the freedom of movable bins…you never know when you just might need to grab the whole bin for a big first aid job!

As far as “a couple planks” or “a pegboard strip and some dowels”…this is for a hall closet not a barn! LOL! I think the shelving looks “sturday” enough for the intended purpose.

By: Gayla McCord

Gayla McCord — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:03:43 +0000

This post inspired me to organize my hall closet too! I love the bins – I used some similar, but in more of a “drawer” system. Like Char, I labeled mine too. My husband is giving me grief 6 ways to Sunday for my labeling, but you know what? He hasn’t asked where anything is for nearly a week now! LOL

It’s working quite well, but don’t tell him that!

By: Char

Char — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:50:26 +0000

I used a very similar (almost identical) system for my cabinet. The only thing I really did different was take it one step further and label each bin. I have one set of bins for childrens medicine and first aid. One set for adult medicine and first aid, and one set is for seasonal items like bug spray and sunscreen.

It looks GREAT!!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:07:58 +0000

I gotta agree with BJ, it looks just as cluttered before. Why not just go to home depot (or similar) and buy a couple planks of wood and nail them to the cabinet? Or add a pegboard strip and some dowels to make it adjustable? Sure, it’ll cost more, but it’ll also look better.

By: BJ

BJ — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:16:24 +0000

I don’t like the after picture. It looks just as cluttered to me and those bins don’t look sturday.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:57:26 +0000

I love it! Way to take advantage of the vertical space!! Great job

Laura