One of my never-ending goals in our house in to have better, smarter storage solutions. Our house is sweet but small, and especially since we rent out the basement, it means that there aren’t a huge number of closets or storage areas at our disposal.
Case in point? My fabric storage situation which looked like this, and had been occupying the floor of our overly-cramped office/guest bedroom closet. I could definitely do better.
In our bedroom, this wall of dressers includes a vanity. Although I do my primping there (hair, makeup, jewellery) every morning in front of that mirror, I never actually sit down in the chair. Hello wasted nook.
I went out to Bouclair and grabbed a big laundry hamper which, I thought, measured the space perfectly. When I got it home, I hit a snag. Didn’t quite slide underneath.
However, once I took the lid off, this guy slid under perfectly and really used almost all of the space under the vanity.
Worked for me! There is such a small gap between the top of the hamper and the vanity, so I’m not worried about the fabric getting dirty or dusty. I dumped all of the fabric inside, and there is still tons of room to spare! Amazeeeeballs.
And when it’s tucked underneath, you hardly notice it. The grey woven texture blends with the greys in the room, and your eye isn’t drawn to it at all. Plus, it’s nice not to have the chair there to trip over.
Better storage = happy Gemma. With all that free space still in there, maybe I should go out and do a little fabric shopping? Hahah, joking hubby :)
What about you guys? Doing any purging or organizing in the new year? Got any great storage tips? Do you have a fabric stash that you have organized somewhere? I am going to die of jealousy if you say you have a craft studio.
PS. Congrats to Michelle, who won the $100 HomeSav giveaway! Happy shopping, Michelle!
Tags: fabric organization, grey hamper
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I find it a very clever idea!
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Great that it fits the space perfectly as well as ties in with the decor :) I have a tiny little closed door cupboard under our family room stairs (we affectionately call it the Harry Potter Room) and I use that to store smll bins of paperwork that we must keep but don’t need to access very often – old tax forms, photos, holiday stationary. My one bug-bear, though is needing a place to stash items that are on their way out the door to the Salvation Army or Value Village. I don’t yet have an “outbox”, more an “out-area” in our home office but it looks like a big messy pile of crap. Hoping to find a solution soon :)
Why is it that fabric always seems to pile up? Right now mine is tucked away in a cedar chest but I definitely need to find a solution for my yarn and craft supplies. It would be nice to have everything organized and in one place. Small house troubles :P
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Way to make that space work for you! I store mine in a buffet in our entryway.
Totally not about the laundry hamper but where did you get that pail for, what I can guess, your hair supplies?? Been trying to find something like that but bigger for an umbrella stand!
Haha – that pail is actually from the dollar store of all places (the “dollarama” here in Canada)! And yes you’re right… it’s full of hair stuff :)
xo,
gem