The fact that our apartment has zero closets may come off as modern and vaguely Scandinavian in the bedroom, say, but it's not as easy to make the contents of a utility closet look cool.
Store 'n Slide Wall Organizer
Our broom, mop and related paraphernalia would lean — and subsequently fall to the floor in an aggravating tangle — on a new wall every week until we found the Store 'n Slide. The footprint of its mounting hardware is limited to the length of the rack itself, rather than the length of the track, meaning it can slide past the edge of the wall, as we've done below.
We've found that it breaks the usual rule that if you can't see it, you won't use it. Since retrieval and storage of our cleaning tools are so much easier, we're actually motivated to sweep and mop more. Oh joy.
$20 at Container Store.
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Ooooh, that's clever... I'm SO going to get one! Thanks for the neat tip!
view darcidoodle's profile
Genius!
view ebrown's profile
Very clever!
Warning. Don't put a damp mop up *behind* your fridge. I did that once and had to call the fire department. Very embarassing.
view kimg924's profile
I love it! It's perfect for my closet-less space!
view kellylc's profile
Oh, Store & Slide ... where have you been all my life?
I'm ordering one tonight. Thanks for the tip!
view Nougat's profile
I think this will work great next to my fridge. Thank you for posting this.
view lucitebox's profile
i NEED this!
view polkadot's profile
I neeeeeed it!
view Doug's profile
I need this desperately but moving my refrigerator or washer/dryer stack will be a nightmare.
view SeanG's profile
Oh I need this! *adds to to-buy list*
view alicia's profile
Brilliant!!
view MelissaLeigh's profile
Very cool, but make sure your mop is dry before you slide it back in!
view lolax's profile
This is a great idea. I have a beach home that's a weekly rental. Last year I put all the cleaning things in a closet only to find them next to the fridge at the end of the season. I guess that's a favorite spot. So I might as well make it a little more organized. Sometimes it's those little things that make a huge difference.
view DesignHole's profile
very cool idea, i have a utility closet and i still think this would make it so much easier to store them... i hate having to move brooms and mops and things to fit the vacuum in.
view venus_thames's profile
love this. we were just talking about how to mount the broom and mop away from little hands.
view bethsworld's profile
Thank you. Thank you! THANK YOU!
view stephiesandwich's profile
Where can I buy it?
view cityofparis's profile
I love the Container Store, it's like going to Disney Land for me.
view TheoJ's profile
Anyone tried it? Is the hardware easy to remove when you move out?
view Mpls_Rachel's profile
What if the handles of all the stuff (and the dust pan) hanging from it were painted one cool color?
(I have a funky sweeping brush with a leopard-print handle that I've been known to leave out because it's so tongue-in-cheek chic!)
view Aulaire's profile
Genius! And they ship to Canada! Hallelujah!
*checks upcoming-birthdays list.... starts thinking Christmas*
view Joanna D.'s profile
I used this behind my washer-dryer combo. LOVE IT!
view sfwriter's profile
Hang 12 tops or bottoms using one Hanger. If you suffer from a small closet and need more space and want to stay organized than check out the HankyTankyHanger.
Thanks
view HankyTankyHanger's profile