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Making the Most of Your Shelf Space

We all have shelves in our homes. You may not have a lot of shelf space, but you have it somewhere; the bathroom, a hall closet, a pantry, an added single cupboard, etc. Think about your shelves. Are they filled from top to bottom? Whatever you have stored on those shelves, do they take up all the space? If not, the space above your stored items to the bottom of the next shelf is unused spaced.

You can make use of this space fairly easily. If the shelves are shallow, consider using a basket that slides onto the shelf above. These generally have large "holes" so they would not be good for small individual items that may fall through those holes. But they are perfect for storing small containers for smaller like items. Consider one of these baskets placed above where you store your bath towels to store washcloths. Perhaps you have a shelf in your kitchen that has a basket for dishcloths which you could place one of these baskets to store your re-usable shopping bags, boxes for plastic bags, or dusting supplies.

Additionally, there is a product that can be installed on deep shelves. These long metal baskets have a track system that need be installed in only a few minutes. Once installed the basket will slide in and out of the area with ease, providing you with maximum space usage. These baskets may have smaller openings/holes, so be sure to determine the best way to organize the items you want to store here.

Using every available inch of storage space with shelving can really increase your storage space. Items that have a storage space behind closed doors are ones that are not out and about causing clutter elsewhere. This also cuts down on time when you are searching for an item. Make certain truly evaluate your storage spaces for maximum usage.

These are my thoughts.