Family Shoe Storage Options for Every Situation
January 13, 2014
As my wife and I expect our first child later in this month, we have started to pay attention to how quickly our storage space has dwindled. Our small apartment is growing from two residents to three, and even a tiny baby can take up a ton of space. It makes me wonder how much larger families are able to do it, especially when it comes to storing all of those shoes. Here are some great family shoe storage options that you can use throughout the house.
For those that have a larger home and a spacious entryway, I would suggest using a shoe bench for your family shoe storage. Something such as the Keystone Shoe Bench makes the perfect storage choice in your home. This bench is made from solid wood, meaning it will not sag and bend under the weight of your family’s shoes. The bench is very stylish and looks great in a wide variety of settings, perfect for anyone’s family shoe storage.
For those that may not have a large open space in the entryway but have spacious closets, perhaps some modular family shoe storage can get the job done. The two tier stackable shoe rack is a great choice for this task. This shoe rack is also made from sturdy wood, ensuring a long-lasting quality. It has a simple design though that really does not matter because it is stored inside the closet where nobody will see it.
Lastly, there are those readers in a situation like myself and have neither a spacious entryway nor a large amount of closet space. Those folks are going to have to get inventive and use something like over the door shoe storage for their family shoe storage needs. The 30 pair over the door shoe rack is a must-have for any family that is tight on space and has an abundance of shoes.
There have it, three family shoe storage options for three different housing situations. Hopefully you and your family can use one of these suggestions to clear up the clutter in your closet or entryway!
New Year’s Resolutions: Kitchen Organizing Ideas
January 10, 2014
Drawers and Cabinets and Refridgerators…OH MY! There are many areas in the kitchen that could use some tidying up. Fortunately for you, Organize-It has countless items to make your kitchen more organized. Here are some of our favorites:
OXO Good Grips Utensil Organizer – $14.99
We all have many pieces of flatware, kitchen utensils and other tools that are often thrown in cluttered drawers, which makes them difficult to find. A great way to eliminate that clutter is with a kitchen drawer organizer, like this OXO Good Grips Utensil Organizer. This drawer tray can expand from 9 3/4 inches to 16 1/4 inches and features adjustable dividers to keep flatware neatly stacked.
Expand-A-Drawer Spice Organizer – $17.99
Keeping your spices in order is a great way to reduce meal prep time and allows you to always know what seasonings you currently have in stock. While Organize-It carries many traditional spice racks, we are awfully fond of this Expand-A-Drawer Spice Organizer. Fitting in most standard kitchen drawers with 18-inch depths, this spice organizer can expand up to 24 inches wide and helps free up counter space that would be otherwise occupied by a free-standing spice rack.
OXO Stainless Steel Utensil Holder – $19.99
For easy access, many cooks like to keep their kitchen utensils within reach, which is why this OXO Stainless Steel Utensil Holder is a great addition to any kitchen. Measuring 8.5 inches wide and 6.25 inches tall, this container can hold up to 16 utensils.
Acrylic Refrigerator Bin – $23.99
Proper refrigerator storage will allow you to effortlessly take inventory, which makes writing a grocery list a breeze. Containers, like this Acrylic Refrigerator Bin, keep similar items together, making your food or drinks easier to find.
Silver Mesh Under Shelf Storage Basket – Large – $14.99
Under shelf storage racks, which slide easily onto a shelf with no need for hardware, help you maximize your kitchen cabinet’s storage potential. Organize-It carries a variety of storage rack in different shapes and sizes, including this Silver Mesh Under Shelf Storage Basket. This storage basket measures 14 1/2 inches wide x 5 inches high x 9 1/2 inches deep.
Axis Chrome Over Cabinet Deep Storage Basket – $14.99
Cabinet door organizers, like the Axis Chrome Over Cabinet Deep Storage Basket, are another simple-to-install, no hardware required way to add more storage to your cabinets. Simply rest the hooks of the basket atop of your cabinet door to hold all sorts of cleaning supplies, snacks or other random items your store in your kitchen.
Chrome Two-Tier Sliding Cabinet Organizer – $89.99
If you’re really looking to go the extra mile in organizing your kitchen cabinets, this Chrome Two-Tier Sliding Cabinet Organizer is a wonder option to consider. Great for lower, hard to access cabinets, this system slides in and out of your cabinet, eliminating the need for stretching and straining to retrieve food or other contents.
Chrome 12 Can Beverage Dispenser – $22.99
Adding a beverage can organizer to your fridge, like this Chrome 12 can Beverage Dispenser, is a great way to keep your drinks cold while taking up little space. This beverage dispenser even has a top shelf to create additional storage space.
Pot Rack with Bookshelf – $99.99
Pot racks are a wonderful way to store your cookware and free up cabinet space for other kitchen items. This Pot Rack with Bookshelf mounts to the wall and can hold up to 100 pounds.
Portable Closet Storage for the Polar Vortex
January 9, 2014
Wow it has been incredibly cold these last few weeks! With temperatures in the single digits all over the country (if you are lucky!), people have been finding new and inventive ways to keep warm. Of course, the oldest and most time honored method of staying warm in frigid temperatures is layering. This requires a lot of storage space in the home so you can store those layers efficiently and neatly. With portable closet storage, you will not have any issues finding a place to keep all of your winter wear.
One issue with layering is that it takes a whole bunch of storage space in order to keep all of that winter wear organized. That is why you will probably have a difficult time keeping all of your cold weather gear in your built-in closets. Instead, use portable closet storage to increase your bedroom or closet’s total clothing storage space.
What is great about portable closet storage is that while it provides a great deal of storage space when you need it, it folds down compactly when you do not. This is vital in the summer months when you don’t need so much storage space, but you need to have floor space to walk around (and perhaps room to air dry your laundry in the warm summer months).
A great portable closet storage option is the Honey Can Do Storage Closet. This closet is a very subtle addition to the bedroom with its clean lines and white color. The closet is really durable and long-lasting, so you can use it every year. You’re going to need portable closet storage a lot more in the future with all this climate change, so make sure you get it right the first time!
Full disclosure: I wrote this blog post about the polar vortex that is sweeping the nation for the comfortable confines of an office with all of the windows open and a breezy 70 degree Southern California day just outside the door. Some people have all the luck, eh?