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Declutter.
Declutter.
Declutter.

Just spent two days decluttering and made two trips to the local re-cycling center, and really, that's absolutely key for good storage.
Before that, I went trough various stores looking for great storage systems. But in the end, the best solution was to get rid of stuff, and I actually ended up donating two bookcases, instead of buying.

And it truly felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

I'm really happy with our Schulte Storage system. It's sold by Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and like Container Store, BBB helps you plan the closet, but unlike the Elfa system, it is highly customizable-you can get anything cut to fit precisely in your closet. It's about the same price and a bit less than the Elfa.

http://www.schultestorage.com/catalog/productlinehome.asp?plid=1

I used Closet Works and was very happy with the price and the service- much cheaper than California!

Wow...we just reorganized our shoe closet this past Sunday. Such a relief to be able to find shoes again without digging! I want to do our coat/catch-all closet next.

Here's our post re-organization shoe closet:

http://donkeehouse.com/?p=585

I need to attack our closets.

Thanks!

Emily

I just decluttered the catch-all hall closet. It is small and has no doors, so it still looks messy but I really would like to do something other than a curtain in front of it. So I'm pondering options (can't rip it up, I rent)

I'm doing this now, and won't have closet doors for a while so I'm obsessed with attractive bins and baskets:

http://renovationwars.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/pandoras-boxes/

All I want to know is, where are those boxes in the photo from?