Keep It Organized

Hello Friends!

How's the organizing going???

Oh, if only spaces would stay neat and tidy. You know the Bissell's tag line...

Life's messy, clean it up!

No matter how organized I am, and how everything has it's own place,
things get messy and need re-organizing

Since January is the traditional time to organize, I'm on a mission to clean and organize every space in the house.
Ha! We'll see how that goes.
The Master Bath seemed like a good place to start.
Under the sinks were first, then I opened the linen closet.
Things didn't look tooooooo bad.
But the baskets were hiding the mess.

The first  to begin is clearing off one shelf at a time, taking everything out.  I wiped down each shelf
then put everything back. Each baseket and container was cleared out, wiped down, sorted and put back. Between the trash and the pile for the Goodwill, I filled a whole trash bag.

Don't let the lack of a big chunk of time get in the way of keeping things neat.
If you only have 15- 30 minutes, clean out a shelf at a time. Do the easy shelves first - it will motivate you because you've accomplished something and you'll keep going.

I had a big chunk of time, so I organized the linen closet in one day. (I took breaks in between)

I can't stress enough to use baskets and containers to coral your stuff- Big baskets, medium basket, small baskets - I use them all. 

So what space of yours is begging to be organized?

Kitchen? Closets? Bathrooms? Garage? Crawl Space?

Yep, all of the above for me. 

Thanks or stopping by.

Pam

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Add Space To Your Master Closet

It always seems like we need more space! Cleaning up and clearing out once in a while helps, but sometimes you just need to add some space. 
 I had an otherwise unused wall and put some simple baskets on some tracks you can find at your local hardware store. 

This photo of my simple tracks and baskets is one of my most pinned photos and the post it's in: 

A Little More Organizing.

I get quite a few questions as to how these baskets were actually put up and so I'm going to show you all the details. 

It's pretty easy and doesn't cost a lot to add storage space to your master closet. You can add lots of storage space by installing a double track system and either putting shelves or baskets on the tracks.

First off, what I keep in the baskets changes seasonally. The bottom basket is filled with tank tops, which I wear both in summer and winter. 

One basket holds my sleep shorts and sleep pants. Another basket holds t shirts and the last one holds tops I wear while gardening or painting. Baskets would be great for under garments, ties, hats, scarves or whatever else you have need to store in your closet. 

This is how it looks if the baskets are taken off. No need for shelves because the baskets  sit directly on the brackets.

The tracks are just screwed into the wall and the brackets are adjustable and can be moved up or down.  

Here's a closeup of the double track bracket.  The photo isn't upside down, the label is. lol...still haven't taken a few of these off. 

You can find the tracks and the double track brackets at Lowe's or Home Depot.  The tracks come in different lengths, depending on how much space you have. I found the baskets at HomeGoods several years ago, but I've seen similar ones at Target recently. 

There you have it...a relatively inexpensive way to add more storage space in a closet.
This project can be finished in one afternoon. 

If you'd like to see more of my master closet, you can click HERE.

Pam

Disclaimer: The above post is how we added space to our closet. I don't take any responsibility for any errors or results obtained from using this information. When using power tools, use safety equipment.

Keep Organized With Baskets

I love using baskets for storage they are so functional and can add great texture to your interior decor.

I use baskets  in just about every room of our home. They are great for hiding stuff you don't want to see or corralling your stuff so you can find it.

The oldest set of baskets have been used for 20+ years.

This nesting set was originally brown, then painted blue for our daughters' nursery and now it's painted gold and it holds Qtips and cotton balls in my bathroom.  You can see that some of the gold has rubbed off and the previous blue finish shows through. Love that!

A square basket in our Breakfast Room keeps napkins handy.

A little basket next to the breakfast table keeps magazines and catalogs nearby.

Extra sets of keys are kept in a basket box by the door. I keep only one set of keys on the key rack and the rest go in here.

This heavy duty covered basket held my oldest daughter's books.

A larger basket holds more magazines and catalogs in the Family Room.

These cute baskets in the Laundry Room hold cleaning rags, stray socks and misc. stuff.

The linen closet in our Master Bath stays neat and tidy with the addition of these lined gray baskets

The latest additions to my basket collection are these three baskets

 The  three baskets add height to my vintage cabinet. I haven't decided what will be stored in them yet.

 I find almost all of my baskets at HomeGoods, Marshalls or TJ Maxx. You can't beat their prices. These lidded baskets were only $6.99.

 I am constantly looking for more baskets to keep me organized. My pantry and office could definitely use more of them.

Where do you use baskets in your home and where is your go to place to find them?

Pam

A Little More Organizing

One thing about our home is that it's constantly changing. Cleaning and organizing is just a fact of life. Remember my favorite motto from Bissell; "Life's messy, clean it up"? I always have to remind myself of that!

I do have a confession to make....I do love the organizing part. 

But, loving organizing things can also be a curse. (I know, that's a little dramatic). I'm a recovering perfectionist and little things bug me.

Like the following shelf, for example. One basket, with stuff on the side. I've been looking for two baskets that fit on the shelf side by side for awhile now. I could have bought them right off the bat if I wanted to spend the money and pay full price. But, since it wasn't that big of a deal, I waited to find two baskets that fit and weren't too expensive...oh and went with the other baskets in my closet.

The other baskets in my closet hold tanks, t shirts, etc.

Of course you know I found the two perfect baskets at HomeGoods. The shelf looks much neater now : ) Note to self...what's up with the two shelves above the baskets?

 

You can find the details on the tracks for the baskets HERE

It's pretty easy and the tracks can be installed in one afternoon. 

Leave me a comment and let me know what your dream master closet would look like...I read every comment!

Pam 
The tracks that the baskets are on are called shelving standards and are available at Lowe's and Home Depot.
Shelving standards (double track) at Lowe's
Double track brackets at Lowe's