My hands aren't the only things serving as an indicator of the pending winter. Our house shows signs, as well. Currently, we have more hoodies, windbreakers, and jackets migrating throughout our home than is reasonable for a family of five. Jackets multiply to the point that I can't tell what belongs to who. They get draped over backs of chairs and dropped onto floors. They are stripped off when we enter any establishment, only to be wrangled back on when we exit. They end up being carried -- by me -- in the interim.
Eventually, as the temper plunges lower, we'll add hats, gloves, and scarves into the mix.
It's forced me to brainstorm the most effective way to organize our winter paraphernalia, which leads me to today's How To post.
We have a small closet near the door to our garage. (We rarely enter our house by the front door. Does anyone who has access to an attached garage ever enter their house by the front door regularly?) In this closet I've hung an inexpensive plastic shoe organizer.
Each pouch is the perfect size to hold a pair of gloves, a rolled up scarf, or a few warm winter hats. Our items get placed higher, while the lower pockets are reserved for the girls so they can find (and hopefully, stow away) their own things.
It looks organized now, which is solely due to the fact that the weather hasn't been cold enough to use most of these accessories yet.
It will come. Oh, it will come.
And then, the organizer will appear more like a disorganizer with scarves dangling from the pouches like garland and mismatched and mateless gloves haphazardly jammed together. Still, it beats the alternative, which is having these things scattered across the floor.
The best part? It's a closet. You always can close the door to a closet.
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"The best part? It's a closet. You always can close the door to a closet."
ReplyDeleteAmen sister.
I used this method when my kids were young. Your expectations are accurate!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for this tip! As someone who is not innately organized but who always wants to be, I always appreciate the advice of those who have figured it out! :)
ReplyDeleteI use the SAME system on the inside of our basement door, located near the back of the house. Those little pockets are the PERFECT size for hats, gloves and neatly folded scarves! And, my hands are definitely showing signs of winter, too! Cracking and everything. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've also found those little pockets to be great for storing/displaying all those stuffed animals that continue to multiply in frightening numbers.
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