Storage solutions we are crushing over and a few we use!

 January seems to have turned into organizing, purging and sorting month.  We're all for that. So we thought we'd share a few of our favorite storage solutions you can pick up at IKEA (or other stores).  

under the bed storage  This is a good area to use to swap out seasonal clothes like t-shirts and winter sweaters.  Also sheets. 

clothes organizer  A few of us have these. Dividing the drawer up makes it tidier and easier to get at things. Love not opening a drawer and having a bundle to look through.

open bin   This is great for kids to store toys or in an entryway closet for extra mitts, hats and gloves.  One of  us has one in bedroom closet to store t-shirts when not in season.

two chest of drawers  This is so versatile. Great bedside table or even end table.  Oh what about putting one in an entryway closet!

utility carts  These are great in a kitchen or craft area. Wheels so you can move around and out of the way.

baskets   You can't beat a pretty basket for dropping blankets or even toys into for a quick clean up.

pegboard  Sometimes desk space is limited - especially now when people are working from home. So get some stuff off your work area.  Pegboards are great idea.

Hope some of these ideas caught your eye. Winter can be long so having projects definitely helps and organizing can also feel so satisficing

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Happy New Year and making the best of it

 WOW we are into the second week of January already.  Christmas and holidays were different for some of us and not so much for others.  For smaller disbursed families it was the status quo. For others there were many empty chairs around the table. It was all about making the best of the situation for ourselves and those around us.

Now that the year has started and it is status quo for a while longer.  This writer is thinking at least until June. Sorry.  The decision to move forward is stay positive. Make things happen we can control.  One of us is learning how to crochet. Book club is still happening via Zoom. It is organizing January - have you seen all the containers in the stores? A few of us are embracing this. One of us purged Christmas decorations. No longer holding on to items that weren't her aesthetic. Thanks but no thanks.

It is winter for us. A time for nesting. We are taking advantage of home and making it work for us. Organizing and still purging. What are your plans for January?