It's a new year
and we have got too much clutter, from our kids' rooms filled with new toys to
trying to find a better way to organize our garage or utility room. But how do
we organize without just stuffing it all in a closet or cabinet for it just to
cause an avalanche as soon as the door is opened. One great way we have
found to organize and store items without creating an eyesore is using shelves
along with tubs and buckets. Shelving can be created from scratch, ready to
assemble, or prebuilt shelves. I in particular like to build to fit the space I
am using, but I understand this may not be the best choice for many
individuals. My son's room is a constant battle to keep clean but I found that
when I create fun ways to store his toys he tends to keep his things in their
respective places. The way I really made this a fun thing was these 16 quart color buckets, which are made of durable powder coated steel. He enjoys placing
items in the buckets but who has room for buckets to just sit around in the
floor? So I found a solution, shelves, instead of the floor being cluttered
with these pails.
I found an empty
space in the room, happened to be below his window, that I felt would be a good
place for these pails to be within reach for quick and easy playtime and clean
up. I measured my space so that I could create or buy a shelving unit that
would fit.
After much
thought and know my own ability I decided that I would cut and build my own
shelving and decided to create slanted shelves (this is not necessary for
creating an attractive storage space). With the slanted shelves I had to
include a small board along the front to keep the bucket on the shelf.
After assembling
my shelves I screwed them in place and put the buckets on them filled with
toys. Since then my son has decided that other items should go in these
shelves.
As good as this
turned out for me I am ready to find other places to implement this type of
storage. Maybe organize a closet using the wire shelving that you can find at
the local home improvement store.
