If you were to ask the the woman of the house what is the biggest thing missing from her house, you will generally get the answer 'closets'. Every house needs storage space, and it seems that more houses than not have fewer closets than the owners would like. Even if this is the case, there is a cheap and easy solution to keep your belongings and life organized, and that solution comes in the form of storage cabinets.
There are many different types of storage cabinets. Some are built into the structure of your house. Others are free standing and are not integral to your house. Of the built in storage cabinets, some are flush with your walls while others are attached to the wall and stick out into the room. Although I have preferences amongst the different types of storage cabinets, all provide benefits and the use of them should be optimized.
Something to keep in mind with storage cabinets is that because of their limited space, contents are often stuffed in without any room for air circulation. This causes the potential for contents to get musty and deteriorate much quicker than if they were in some other type of storage. It is even more important with small storage spaces that you not put things away and forget about them.
In my experience, bathroom cabinets are one of the worst offenders when it comes to wasted cabinet space. This is not to say that your medicine cabinet and vanity drawers are empty, quite the opposite. Leaving cabinets chock-full of expired, outdated and unusable medicines and half empty shampoo samples, and old razor handles for which you can no longer find blades, is storage sacrilege. One trick I like to use is to leave everything on the counter that I used over the course of a week or two. This makes it much easier to identify the essentials and figure out what you can really get rid of without missing. Don't even think about the prescriptions and medications - get rid of anything which has expired, and replace the most important items such as Ibuprofen and allergy medications.
It has always saddened and confused me that there are houses in which storage space simply does not exist. I know this may seem like an over reaction, but clutter and disorganization really has a negative impact on my life. I didn't realize that until fairly recently, but once you discover the difference that organization can have, you will understand too. In these cases where there is just no storage space available, cabinets become the perfect solution. Try looking for some large armoires for clothes and large items, and trunks which can double as furniture. Choosing 'furniture' pieces as storage also allows you to really enhance your decor with your particular theme. Whether that is rustic, modern, or antique, finding storage cabinets that complete your house decor is one of the most satisfying things I think I have done in my house.
Storage is such an important part of keeping a clean and organized house, but so many people overlook the extremely important function that storage space provides to a house. If you have been cursed with a living space that is short on built-in storage space, just use your imagination to find different options for creating storage cabinets. Even though they may be small, when it comes to storage space, every bit is as useful as the next. You just need a proper plan so that all your storage works together. - 16477
There are many different types of storage cabinets. Some are built into the structure of your house. Others are free standing and are not integral to your house. Of the built in storage cabinets, some are flush with your walls while others are attached to the wall and stick out into the room. Although I have preferences amongst the different types of storage cabinets, all provide benefits and the use of them should be optimized.
Something to keep in mind with storage cabinets is that because of their limited space, contents are often stuffed in without any room for air circulation. This causes the potential for contents to get musty and deteriorate much quicker than if they were in some other type of storage. It is even more important with small storage spaces that you not put things away and forget about them.
In my experience, bathroom cabinets are one of the worst offenders when it comes to wasted cabinet space. This is not to say that your medicine cabinet and vanity drawers are empty, quite the opposite. Leaving cabinets chock-full of expired, outdated and unusable medicines and half empty shampoo samples, and old razor handles for which you can no longer find blades, is storage sacrilege. One trick I like to use is to leave everything on the counter that I used over the course of a week or two. This makes it much easier to identify the essentials and figure out what you can really get rid of without missing. Don't even think about the prescriptions and medications - get rid of anything which has expired, and replace the most important items such as Ibuprofen and allergy medications.
It has always saddened and confused me that there are houses in which storage space simply does not exist. I know this may seem like an over reaction, but clutter and disorganization really has a negative impact on my life. I didn't realize that until fairly recently, but once you discover the difference that organization can have, you will understand too. In these cases where there is just no storage space available, cabinets become the perfect solution. Try looking for some large armoires for clothes and large items, and trunks which can double as furniture. Choosing 'furniture' pieces as storage also allows you to really enhance your decor with your particular theme. Whether that is rustic, modern, or antique, finding storage cabinets that complete your house decor is one of the most satisfying things I think I have done in my house.
Storage is such an important part of keeping a clean and organized house, but so many people overlook the extremely important function that storage space provides to a house. If you have been cursed with a living space that is short on built-in storage space, just use your imagination to find different options for creating storage cabinets. Even though they may be small, when it comes to storage space, every bit is as useful as the next. You just need a proper plan so that all your storage works together. - 16477
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