![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re wondering why we have a such a big printer…I wonder that all the time too! Ha! The reviews on smaller ones haven’t given us incentive to get a new one just yet, but eventually, the plan is to get a smaller one and then we can move the shelves around and have even more storage space if we need it. ![]() We are looking to put in an outlet in here (and move our router in here! Woot!) but for now we use an extension cord to plug it in when we need it. You can see the printer cord behind the middle basket. The smaller, easy to remove baskets have been much more efficient. We had a cute rolling cart laundry sorter before, but it took up too much space. Underneath it all, we have three inexpensive laundry baskets (from Walmart) that allows us to sort our dirty laundry. Speaking of, I’ll talk more about the overflow craft storage in number 4. School keepsakes get narrowed down several times a year and are stored in a bin at the top of the closet in the same way as my overflow craft storage. We shred and recycle everything after it’s scanned. Papers needing to be scanned and filed get dropped into that bin on the left, and our high efficiency scanner is housed in the bin on the right. I have a whole post on how we went paperless. Yes…pretty much all of our physical filing system is contained in just those two open bins. Our closets house ALL of our clothes and shoes on either side, his stuff on the left and my stuff on the right with mine overflowing into the middle a little bit, and the center holds home office things like our printer, extra cords, extra paper, wrapping paper, family photos, and our filing system. It’s really easy to install and I like that it’s easy to customize and reconfigure as needed. I highly recommend it as a sturdy, budget friendly storage solution. We actually installed Algot shelving in three other closets as well. We installed Algot shelving and drawers from IKEA in our small walk-in closet.Īs a result, we were able to get rid of two dressers, a bulky set of desk drawers, and more than double the storage space in our closet. This was absolutely instrumental in making everything work because it freed up space in our bedroom for craft storage. TWO: We revamped our bedroom closet organization. If it was just nice to have on hand but I didn’t have a specific use in mind…I donated it. My rule of thumb was to only keep things that I use regularly or that I could envision a future project for. I still have A LOT of stuff, and arguably stuff I could still purge even now. I find that I do a better job of accurately assessing the need and value of things when I take a second look after an initial purge.ĭon’t get me wrong. I got all Marie Kondo, Konmari up in my stuff before we reorganized, and then I combed through everything again as I put things away in my new storage spaces. Here are four key changes we implemented that made it possible: ONE: I purged my supplies, and then I purged them again. The goal was to have a functioning sewing space but still have a bedroom that feels like a bedroom. ![]() It was going to take some serious reorganization as well. It feels good to realize I truly have everything I need! More space, would just mean more things to hoard that I likely wouldn’t use.Īs much thought work as all this took, I knew thought work alone wouldn’t be enough to make my sewing space and our master bedroom reach a level of sustainable sympatico. I threw my heart into making our space fit our needs, and now I am no longer tempted to upgrade. Thankfully, renting for the first 12+ years of our marriage, we had plenty of experience making the most out of our limitations. It’s strange to see all these decisions and revelations fit in a neat and tidy paragraph, because it represents years of frustration and research! Ha! So, we decided to stay put and work with what we have. I felt like the inconvenience and cost of the second office location would outweigh any privacy or storage benefits, and the funky layout of our property presented some design and permitting challenges that would be hard to build around. We liked the benefits of living small and no longer saw our 1750 square foot rambler as a “starter” home. After much research and pondering we decided against all those options. Sorry honey! □įor a long time I thought the answer was a bigger house, renting an office space, or building an out building/she-shed on our property. I know, because we lived in a mess for years that I was always “promising” to clean up. Often when a sewing or crafting space has to coexist with a bedroom, it can be a disaster. ![]()
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