Listen to Master Yoda.
When we moved into our house nine years ago, we tripled our space. We marveled at all the cabinets and closets. It wasn't until we had lived here a while that we realized that our organized storage dreams would be much more difficult to actualize than we had hoped. I've now come to the conclusion that more space to store things doesn't mean they'll be organized or easy to find. In fact, in some cases, it makes it worse.
For example, in my bathroom I have three medicine cabinets and two vanity cabinets. In a room used only by me and a girlfriend who spends the night a lot. Oh, sure, should be organized, right?
Never in my life have I wished so ardently for a freakin' DRAWER!
Problems like these are the reason that stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond exist. And the Container Store. And California Closets. And...well, you get the picture.
BUT beware, because buying products that are meant to contain clutter without first knowing EXACTLY what you're going to use them for only leads to more clutter. I can't tell you how many half-empty plastic bins of miscellaneous stuff are in our basement.
One of the most important things about trying to clean and green this house is using storage products effectively, which also means occasionally using them creatively. You'll be surprised what you can do with photo boxes and sock organizers.
Stay tuned.
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