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The trick to declutter your home when you feel overwhlemed? Start small and take it room by room. Plus, use our declutter checklist!
When I start the purging process, I can hardly walk in my closet. Not fun (even in snowshoes). With this in mind, I clear the floor and take things out of the closet so I have a clean slate to work with. I keep the things I need to organize the space: Black Garbage Bags– On...
I use 1×2’s for the support boards around the sides and 1×3’s for the shelf support systems. So you’ll need to know those measurements before going to the store. I also picked up brackets (in the closet section), caulk, spackling, paint, primer and screws. Read through the who...
I’m sharing everything you need to know to build simple DIY closet shelves that are perfect for storage closets, including what kind of wood to use, how to keep your shelves from sagging, and how to make them look amazing. I know there are tons of closet shelves and organizers out ...
You could purchase stackable boxes and bins to make sure you use the upper storage space in the top part of your closet. When in doubt, think up, down, and around! While you’re thinking about closet space, now would be a good time to remove any non-clothing items from your closet....
One of the biggest problems with storing items along a closet shelf is that the clothing often get mixed up or unfolded when you reach for a single item. An easy fix for this is to use these acrylic shelf dividers. They slip onto a shelf that's between 0.4 and one inch thick and the...
9. Put food back in pantry Here’s the method to my madness: Top shelf: bulky things I don’t use very often like coffee pods, extra paper towels, and water bottles. 4th shelf: Sauces, cake, muffin, and other boxed mixes that I don’t use on an every day basis. ...
overwhelming. For others, it’s difficult toget rid of sentimental items. But at the end of the day, it only makes sense to keep the things that actually serve a purpose in your home. By purging items you no longer use, you’re more likely to focus on the present than live in the...
(I try not to use “smart” as an adjective when describing non-computer devices that can now be monitored and commanded over the Internet, because that’s giving a compliment that may not be earned.) I bought this dishwasher because Wirecutter recommended it, and I know the attention to ...