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Most people forget how important a hallway can be for someone visiting a home. Countless people end up in the clinic each year from tripping in hallways, too. Shoes, laundry, toys, games, and numerous other objects often clutter in a hallway and are an eye sore. No time is better than the present when it comes to organizing your home. Read on for hallway tips that will prevent walkways from becoming danger zones.
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1. Learn to throw out
Some people hold on to useless things more than others. While one person may throw out everything and constantly buy more, another may keep piles of clothes and items in closets, on floors, and under beds. If you fall into the category of the latter, then you need to realize the importance of assessing what you actually use. This is key to eliminating clutter that often finds itself in hallways. Donating is a great way to feel good about yourself and allow someone else to use those things that you haven’t in so long. If you learn how to throw out, you can then move on to de-cluttering.
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2. Have a place for everything
Take a day to look around and group together things as you would use them. Find a place for the random drawings the kids made years ago. Put weights and exercise equipment together in one bin. Avoid the temptation to separate and sort out random items that eventually land on the floor. One communal shoe bin or rack can be great for larger families. If you’ve taken the time to throw out old items, then you should have the space to designate items and where they should go. Label these spaces with note cards of some sort until you automatically place items back.
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3. Use closets wisely
Closets, naturally, are the areas that people fill up with random clutter that doesn’t make it to the room. Hallway ideas that use vertical space the best will prove the most effective ways of keeping a clear walkway. A hallway closet can have storage units inside of them instead of putting objects on the floor. Standing units with individual cubbies work great for putting shoes, laundry equipment, and anything else. It also allows you to keep grouped items together.
A mounted rack at the top can then be transformed into more shelving by adding individual bins that stack onto each other. Rather than using a shelf to hold things, use a shelf to hold other shelves, so that one space becomes multiple spaces. Hanging racks also work well. They can have compartments that hook into one hanger. Jewellery, hair accessories, lotions, shampoos, and other beauty products can all be stored with one hanging rack with compartments. The more you organize, the less clutter that will be in your hallway.
These hallway ideas are great for those with a small budget and a lot to de-clutter. Start by getting rid of those items you can do away with by donating them. Move on by grouping together everything that blocks your hallway. Last figure out how to maximize your storage space. The results will be fewer trips to the hospital and a cleaner, more organized feel to your hallway.