11 Sneaky Storage Spots You've Probably Overlooked
There is a way to make every unused inch work harder.
By Lauren Piro
There is a way to make every unused inch work harder.
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Under Your Ironing Board
A traditional ironing board eats up valuable room with it's X-like frame (and who actually folds it up after every use?). This clever IKEA hack turns the top of a long table into an ironing space, and offers spots for baskets underneath.
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Above Your Range Hood
If you crave an architectural range hood, but don't want to lose your over-stove cabinet space, this DIY project is the perfect solution.
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Under a Kitchen Island
Don't bemoan an island without cabinets or drawers. Outfit the piece with some hooks or a rod, and you can still harness that helpful storage space.
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Behind a Picture Frame
When your bathroom mirror doesn't double as a medicine cabinet (or, if your hair products simply require an overflow zone), try these cool hidden shelves that display art when closed.
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On an Island's Side
Squeeze every utlitarian inch out of your island by hanging a rod on any empty spaces that don't yet have a job.
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Over the Door
Stow extra toiletries and towels up and out of the way. It's an espeically helpful tactic in a guest bathroom; you can offer visitors everything they need, but still keep things tidy.
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On a Dresser's Sides
Employing one of our favorite sneaky moves (using spice racks as shelves,) this clever mom found even more space for books in her son's room.
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Behind a Fake Drawer
Take back that dead cabinet space by turning the front piece into a tilt-out storage spot. This DIYer keeps her hot tools (and their unruly cords) orderly, thanks to this hack.
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Next To Your Washer
Chances are, you've got a narrow space in your laundry room just begging to be used. Narrow carts with wheels solve this annoying issue, and even hide ugly detergent bottles and other not-so-pretty necessities when you don't need them.
See more at Young House Love »
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Floating Under Cabinets
Open-shelving can be a polarizing design choice, but hanging just one handy ledge means items you use frequently (or would love to display) are always within easy reach.
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Above the Sink Window
An additional shelf between your kitchen cabinets adds a bit of style and exta space for cookbooks, vases, or other items that have never quite found a home.
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From: Good Housekeeping US
Lauren Piro
Senior Web Editor
Overseeing all things home for GoodHousekeeping.com and HouseBeautiful.com, Lauren swoons over midcentury design and employs tough-love approach to decluttering (just throw it away, ladies). She loves anything neon coral, puts bacon on her veggie burgers, and would follow Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to the end of the earth.
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