The area where we hang our coats is in my kitchen by the back door. It's a hot spot for us because we don't have a closet to hang stuff, so it becomes a dropping point for everything that comes in the back door.
Coat Area-Before
Back of Basement door-Before
Basement Stairwell-Before
Coat Area-After
I moved my coats to the back of the basement door, reserving this area for the boys coats. I hung hooks for Riley's coats and bags so he is responsible for hanging up his stuff when he comes home. I also hang his bags that we use to hold toys, etc. when we go out.
Basement stairwell-After
I took everything out of here except for brooms, mops, etc. and reusable bags. (now maybe I'll use them???) This is seriously the cleanest this area has been since we moved in!
Under kitchen sink-Before
Whew! What a jumble!
Under kitchen sink-After
I added a little shelf to hold bottles in the back, reorganized my tote of cleaning supplies and added a basket for the light bulbs we had in there. (Look, I see some spare space...what can I shove in there?!?!)
I also added a little holder for extra sponges, etc.
Misc. Cabinet-Before
This cabinet in the corner of my kitchen holds a lot of misc. crap-extra plastic ware (plates, utensils, etc.), babyfood making equipment, cookie cutters, as well as the random coolers I have for transporting bottles. (Plus a giant-ass can of peanuts that we've had for months and only eaten like a handful out of...I think it may end up in the trash!) **Notice, though, I'm upcycling old formula containers from when Riley was a baby to hold plastic spoons and forks on the top shelf! I saved almost every can we used and stored them in the basement. They are AWESOME for storing stuff! I've even covered them and used them as gift tins for cookies!
Misc. cabinet-After!
I pulled everything out, labeled everything that was going back in and relocated just a few things. The top shelf is seasonal items: cookie cutters, can koozies and corn holders. Middle shelf is baby items: magic bullet, ricer, bottle bags and extra ice cube trays for freezing homemade baby food. Bottom shelf is paper products: paper plates, cups and silverware.
See? I told you they were handy! Wait until you see the next pictures!
This is the cabinet above my microwave. Mostly dead space because I can barely reach it and it's an odd shape, making storing anything there difficult. Usually it only holds plastic grocery bags. Of which I had WAY too many...wait for it...
Do you see where I'm going with this??
Ta Da!!!! Instant grocery bag storage!
Each can holds about 20 bags, the rest are going to preschool!
By the way, this is what my kitchen looks like when
I start to organize. It looks like it vomited on itself...
Here's that cabinet after I finished. It only holds 3 things; 2 cans of bags and the straw holder.
I'm counting these extra cabinets as my "You Pick" day. So I've got 6 days of maternity leave left and I've still got the pantry, laundry, freezer, spice cabinet, medicine/vitamin storage, fridge, basement, keepsakes and master closet to accomplish. Yikes, I better get my butt in gear!
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