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What to Do with Your Closets

April 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

All You Need to Know About Reorganizing and Repurposing Closet Space

Most homes have at least 6 closets, and many have multiple walk-in spaces as well. But it’s pretty unlikely that any one of the closets in your home has additional room for storage. All too often, people haphazardly jam random items into their closets, overstuffing them to the point that it becomes almost impossible to even shut the closet door. Rather than render your closet space useless, consider revamping and reorganizing the closets in your home to minimize clutter and save countless hours hunting for those all but forgotten clothing items, shoes, or cleaning supplies you may need.

-Rethink Storage Methods-

Even after completely cleaning out a cluttered closet, you may find that within a couple months it has returned to its original state of chaos. In that case, the problem may not be how much stuff is in there, but the way those items are organized. To really take advantage of the space available to you, it can be a good idea to put in hangers, pegboards or cork boards, extra shelving, or even small filing cabinets. Especially with larger items, such as brooms and mops, it is far easier to keep them flush with the wall to take up as little space as possible.

-Give Each Closet a Purpose-

Though it might seem easy to use your closet as a catch-all for the many miscellaneous items that you don’t have a better spot for elsewhere, the result of doing so may make it much more difficult to find what you actually need when you go into your closet. After all, there are few things worse than pushing aside several coats and pairs of shoes just to find an electric drill. To avoid this problem, take the time to move specific types of items into different closets. There are two main benefits in doing so. First, you will always know the first place to look when searching for a particular tool, cleaning supply, or piece of clothing. Second, you will likely find that, through organizing each closet in such a way, there are many things hidden in your closets that you don’t need, and donating them or throwing them away will give you much more room for storage than you thought you had.

-Convert a Closet to Something New-

If your kids move out of the house, you decide to give up skiing, or even if you just decide you don’t need so many pairs of shoes, you may find yourself with an extra unused closet. Instead of letting it sit empty and collect cobwebs, why not convert it into a more useful space? A small closet can easily be converted into a bookshelf by removing the door, adding shelving space, and perhaps repainting, and it will likely surprise you how much more open this small change will make a living area feel.

Larger closets can be converted into anything from a small home office (complete with desk and office chair) to a makeshift miniature wine cellar. In a relatively small space, it is generally inexpensive and not overly time-consuming to make these types of changes, but the difference will certainly be felt by you and your guests.

Filed Under: DIY, Home, Real Estate News Tagged With: Homeownership, how to, organization, space saving, tips

New Homeowner? Here’s What to Know

June 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

Tips to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Homeowners Make

HomeownerIt’s exciting to be a new homeowner. It’s a thrill to have a home that’s all your own, with nearly endless possibilities for upgrades and personalized details. It’s such a thrill, in fact, that new homeowners often overlook some basic safety measures, putting themselves and their homes in danger.

Take these safety measures into consideration before embarking on any improvements to your property.

Drill Carefully. Almost all new homeowners are drill-happy. After all, drilling is how we add shelves, hang artwork, and secure cabinets. To drill safely, you must understand what’s behind your walls (a maze of wires, cables, ductwork, and plumbing pipes) and how to avoid drilling into them.

Start with a stud sensor, which will help pinpoint studs, ducts, and cables. Stud sensors aren’t foolproof though, so consider taking an extra precautionary measure by only drilling 1.25 inches into the wall. This will be deep enough to drill through plaster and drywall, but not deep enough to reach most pipes or wires.

Electrical wiring can run anywhere from 8 inches to 2 feet from the floor. It runs horizontally and strings from outlet to outlet throughout your home. Avoid the whole area to be safe. Also avoid drilling above and below light switches, as wiring travels vertically to reach them.

Know how to shut the water off. Knowing where your water valve is—and how to shut it off—can help you avoid massive property damage in the event of a burst water pipe, which can gush an alarming amount of water into your home in a matter of minutes.

Since it’ll be imperative to act fast, know where your valve is beforehand and make sure everyone in your household knows how to operate it. You’ll find the valve where a water main enters your home.

Know what’s underground before you dig. Some of the most common mistakes new homeowners make don’t happen in the home at all, but rather on the outside property. Making a house feel like a home often requires digging into the ground—planting bushes, digging post holes for a fence, etc. Before digging, dial 811 (or visit www.call811.com) and talk to the folks at the safe-digging hotline. They’ll contact all of your local utility companies for you. The companies will come to your property (often within 24 hours) to mark the locations of underground cables, pipes, and wires. 811 is a free service and calling before you dig is a requirement in many states.

Let a professional cut down that tree. Cutting down a tree can be deceptively challenging. Even a small tree can cause a host of problems. It can fall unpredictably or awkwardly, harming you, your property, or even your neighbor’s property. This is a task best left to the experts.

Following these simple steps will put you a step ahead of many other new homeowners, and you and your home will be safer for it.

Filed Under: Real Estate News Tagged With: homeowners, mistakes, tips

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