The Drop Zone
Who amongst us doesn’t walk in the door and “dump” stuff?
Be it your keys, your coat, your cell, your blackberry or the grocery bags – most people walk into their house and set something down.
So a great tip for managing this activity and not ending up with a chaos-filled entrance to your home is to create what I like to call “The Dump Zone”.
This kind of space is really helpful in areas like mudrooms, entryways and master closets. If you plan ahead in your closet design, you can incorporate things like hooks for keys and outlets to plug in electronics that need to be charged.
Ladies – if you change out your handbags frequently and store your purses in your closet – consider a drawer that allows you to “dump” current contents and easily put them back in to your next purse of choice. A basket on a dresser or a top drawer that’s deep enough works great to serve this purpose.
And group some items together in smaller bags that fit inside your purse (combine things like personal grooming items in a zipper pouch and receipts in an envelope) to make it even easier.
And consider organizing mobile devices like this portable shelf with key hook from www.cpdocks.com. As is often the case, the right tool for the job makes everything so much easier. And should you need help with ideas to make your life easier, set up a design consultation with one of our expert design consultants, because at Closet Works, we’re extremely passionate about being extremely organized – and we love sharing our passion with people who want to make their lives easier to live.
