Incredible Mag

5 Tips To Organize Your Cozy Spaces

5 Tips To Organize Your Cozy Spaces

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Are you one of those people who leave little piles of &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;stuff” on the floor&quest; Shoes&comma; dirty laundry&comma; and gear inevitably end up scattered throughout the house and garage&period; Maybe the organization makes sense to you&comma; but in the back of your mind you know it could be better&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">And if you’re anything like me you’ve accrued a considerable amount of sports equipment&comma; tools&comma; and clothes over the years&period; So&comma; what to do with it all&quest; Trying to figure it out can be mind-boggling&comma; so here are <&sol;span><b>five organizing tips <&sol;b><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">to consider&colon;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li><b>Reduce&comma; reuse&comma; recycle<&sol;b><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Go through all your stuff and determine what you can part with&period; Maybe you don’t need 35 coats&comma; for example&period; If you line them all up&comma; you’ll see they take up a ton of space&period; Divide them into piles&colon; Which coats are you actually wearing&quest; Which are you only holding onto for sentimental value&quest; Which coats can you sell or give to a thrift shop&quest; Maybe you can cut down on the number of coats by two-thirds&period; Keep in mind that many adults and children throughout the country <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">need winter coats every year<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&period; For the nearly 15 percent of Americans living in poverty&comma; a warm coat is considered a budget &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;extra&period;”<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" start&equals;"2">&NewLine;<li><b> Lockers<&sol;b><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">On the topic of coats and &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;extras”&comma; I saw a cute Pinterest idea using actual <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">school lockers<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> as a coat closet&period; If you can’t bring yourself to get rid of your 15 Patagonia jackets&comma; maybe hang them up out of the way in a trendy&comma; yet practical&comma; locker unit&period; Or use the units for what they are actually intended which is to house sports gear&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-627 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;schoollockers&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Tips To Organize Your Cozy Spaces" width&equals;"580" height&equals;"760" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" start&equals;"3">&NewLine;<li><b> Hang up the bikes<&sol;b><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">It’s a great idea to get the bikes off the ground in an effort to save space&period; The only problem is if you choose J-hooks and hang bikes from the ceiling in the garage&comma; it’s usually impractical to reach them without a ladder&period; Just make sure you can hang or rack the bike yourself regardless of how you choose to store it&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">There are plenty of <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">ways to hang bikes<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&colon;  wall mounts&comma; free standing racks&comma; pulleys and hoists&period;  Many enthusiasts are displaying their bikes as centerpieces or as works of art in their homes&comma; which is kind of cool&comma; although somewhat impractical if it’s your daily commuter and you’re tracking in mud&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-628 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;bikewall&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Tips To Organize Your Cozy Spaces" width&equals;"564" height&equals;"376" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" start&equals;"4">&NewLine;<li><b> Baskets&comma; trays&comma; shelves and hooks<&sol;b><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A mudroom without organizing essentials is like a kitchen without utensils&period; Even if the mudroom is not super put-together&comma; having simple and stylish hooks to hang your coat and house keys on is practical&period; How often are we scrambling to find our keys&quest; Hang them on the hook right when you walk in&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Decorative wicker baskets separating swimming suits&comma; scarves and hats are specific accessories to help keep &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;squishy” items organized&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Mudrooms don’t have to be a dirty disaster zone&period; A galvanized boot tray at the entry of the mudroom holds dirty shoes&comma; boots and cleats&period; The durable rubber liner makes it easy to clean&comma; as well&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Tip&colon; Big Mud Rug<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Not necessarily an organizational item&comma; but a large indoor&sol;outdoor rug is a worthy investment&period; Placing it in high traffic areas&comma; such as the porch&comma; main entryway or mudroom&comma; will invite people in&period; It’s also functional because it catches dirt&comma; snow and debris from outside&period; Buy a textured rug with neutral colors as they tend to hide &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;unclean matter&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-623 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;rhodes-316645&lowbar;640&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Tips To Organize Your Cozy Spaces" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"426" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" start&equals;"5">&NewLine;<li><b> Storage bins<&sol;b><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">People tend to turn their noses up to big plastic storage bins with lids because they don’t seem like the most efficient use of space&period; Sometimes they aren’t easily accessible because their stacked on top of each other&period; Unless they are labeled&comma; it’s hard to determine exactly what’s in them&period; But they are durable&comma; stackable and hold a lot of stuff you don’t know what to do with and don’t want to get rid of&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">However&comma; <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">the best way to declutter<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> is to take a look at all the rooms in your home&period; Clean out your storage areas&comma; donate or sell unused furniture&comma; go through your junk drawers&period; You’ll be amazed at the new found space in your home and may even feel more relaxed&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

Exit mobile version