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Dollar-Store Closets

Strapped for storage but short on cash? Shop the aisles of your local dollar stores for gear you can customize for two standard closets -- one for you and one for your child.

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Closet for Kids

Win the daily battle for order in your child's room by outfitting a closet with totable bins, roll-in shelving, and reachable baskets that make a game of putting things away. Make sure high-use items are within your child's grasp.


Idea #1: Buy for Color

Bright cords with snap-on hooks connect baskets with their labels. The cords also support the closet's color scheme. When shopping for discount storage, make a quick color-scouting trip before you start loading your shopping cart.


Idea #2: Organize Keepsakes

Use the inside of closet doors for storage and to display special keepsakes. Artwork and photos stack up on memo boards mounted low where kids can reach them. When the paint dries on new works of art, transfer old drawings to storage baskets on upper shelves.


Idea #3: Use Wall Space

Hang a roll of art paper on the back of a closet wall. The handy holder? The same one used for a roll of paper towels. Store crayons and other art supplies nearby in baskets with handles.


Idea #4: Multiply for Fun

Convert four plastic crates into one big toy caddy that lifts from the floor to a closet shelf when playtime ends. Use plastic zip ties to connect the crates and add an elastic cord with hook ends as a handle. Sort lightweight plastic toys into the bins.


Continued on page 2:  Closet for Grown-Ups

 

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I really love this storage solutions for its looks and the affordability! I've been looking at custom solutions for my boys room and the costs were way over my budget! Thank you for the inspiration!

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