Monday, March 1, 2010

Behind-the-door Organization

This is the "entry" to my 1960's built home. It is a 40" x 40" little cubby area.
Front door on the left. Closet door on the right.

When we first bought his home we had 1 small kid. It was a "big" house for us then. Not so much now with 5 kids. At times it feels like we are bursting at the seams. However, we aren't moving anytime soon (that's a whole 'nother pain in the rear). So instead we've had to adjust with the limited storage space that we do have available.

I'm not sure where I got this idea--I think our sister Shauna recommended this--or maybe we got it from Family Fun, but either way, I've been doing this for years and it has helped control the disaster/madness that usually occurs during Winter in our "entry". Enough time has gone by that a good portion of these pockets were ripped and unusable, after having been safety pinned for a time, too. I've needed a new one for at least a year now. Planned on sewing one (had a pattern in the stash) and adding another row of pockets. Never got around to it. Found a shoe organizer on clearance for $6 at Wal-Mart last week while looking for something else. Bought it. Now behind my door looks like this:

An additional 4 pockets help outs immensely!

Now after all that organization, and not counting the Winter accessories that are currently already on my children, I just need to find matches for these babies....

Yep, 13 gloves or mittens without a partner....
And those 2 center bottom that look like they are a pair....both righties.
Ugh!! Drives me nuts!

6 comments:

  1. That's a great idea. I'm looking forward to spring when I can just put all the winter crap in storage.

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  2. I'm with Annette, I want to put it all away and not see it again for a very loonng time! Not that I don't like the snow. It's more that my family just can't seem to raise their arms to hang anything up.

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  3. about those gloves? The matches won't show up until you throw those away... just the law of misplaced gloves and kids.

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  4. I just stick a black one on one hand and a pink one on the other and say it's warmer than no gloves!

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  5. Love those pockets :) We use them for Barbie size dolls on the bedroom doors. I never thought about mittens and scarves - that's great.

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