Space Saving Storage Ideas

Is your storage full and bursting? Are you tired of buying plastic boxes to store the stuff you can’t fit into the cupboards and shelves.

Before you do more storage shopping learn about these space saving storage ideas.

Declutter First

That’s right. About 80% of the stuff you store you never use. Re-think what you need to own. Get rid of the stuff you never use. Dump the stuff you don’t like the look of. Purge the “you might need it one day” stuff.

Organize What You Own

Once you have decluttered, re-organize your possessions. Creating categories and grouping like items with like creates more space. By doing this you make space in cupboards, drawers and shelves

Get Rid Of Storage That Doesn’t Work

Do you have shelves that are too narrow? Drawers that are too small or a cupboard that is the wrong shape for a room. Inconvenient storage adds to disorganization. Declutter and get rid of the storage that doesn’t work.

Consider Double Duty Storage

Double duty storage is furniture that has more than one purpose.

A coffee table with drawers.
Benches with hinged lids that have storage space inside
Side tables with shelves
Enclosed cabinets
Sofa with under seat storage
Beds that have drawers underneath

Add The Right Containers

The right container will organize the storage space. The wrong container will disorganize it.

In cupboards use labeled storage containers with lids that stack
Plastic boxes for garage storage
Baskets on top of wardrobes store clothes out of sight

Space Saving Ideas For Your Closet

Functional storage helps keep your closet organized and tidy.

Hanging cloth shelves for sweaters and folded clothes
Plastic shoe boxes that stack
Hooks to hang one item
Second clothing rod for hanging shorter items
Use skirt hangers that hang up to five skirts
Coat and trouser hangers to save space

Storage Ideas For Bathrooms

Bathrooms are where the small things accumulate.

Shallow baskets to organize like items with like
Cosmetic organizers
Plastic carryalls for bottles

Space Savers for the Bedroom

Bedrooms look cluttered when clothing, books and shoes don’t have a place to go. Adding functional storage adds space and keeps your bedroom tidy.

Wooden wall pegs for hanging often used items
Plastic boxes with wheels for under bed storage
Cane, canvas or wooden hampers for toy storage.
Consider bed headboards that double as book cases
Wooden chest that doubles as a seat and storage