By Martha Tobin
Walking into any retailer of late is sure to remind you that the lazy days of summer are over and school and work are in full swing with Halloween fast-approaching.
This is also the time of year where you notice how ‘high traffic’ your front entrance has become (i.e backpacks, purses, transition seasonal clothing, shoes, umbrellas, pet accessories etc).
Here are 8 organizing items to optimize the functionaliity of your front entrance:
- Narrow bookshelf or cabinet (provides a surface to drop keys and mail as well as drawers and cabinets for sunglasses, pet accessories, etc).
- Add some small baskets to the top of this bookshelf or cabinet to contain keys, etc
- Add hooks or a coat rack in this area (to easily hang backpacks, purses, everyday coats, etc)
- Add a shoe/boot tray to collect everyday footwear and make them easily accessible
- Consider a tiered shoe rack in the hall closet for less-used footwear
- Ensure hall closet only has current season’s outerwear in it. Move out-of-season items to a labelled storage bin elsewhere
- Add labelled canvas bins to your closet’s top shelf (for less-often used seasonal items like swim class items)
- Make the most of your hall closet by adding an over-the-door closet organizer for small outerwear accessories so younger family members can access them.
When you can find and return items easily in your front entrance it reduces stress and saves time with less chaos involved. And maximizing the efficiency in this area helps clutter from spreading into your home.
How you head out into the world each day and the calm welcome that greets you upon your return contributes to your overall sense of life-balance and wellness.
Need some assistance to ensure the organizing and decluttering you want to do happens fast? Reach out to me at Martha@Declutter4Good.ca
