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September 28, 2016
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Entryway, laundry room, garage: all areas that collect―and overflow with―stuff. These photos offer ideas on how to keep everything in its place.
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Store things you use regularly, like cleaning products and art supplies, closest to the door to the house.

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Hang wire and curtain panels to prettily hide storage bins at a moment’s notice.

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Repurpose a mesh laundry bag to capture soccer balls, basketballs, and other runaway sports gear.

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Movable hooks allow you to rearrange tools as you wish to maximize convenience.

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Even a garage that houses a lot of belongings can look clutter-free if you use shelves and hooks to keep things off the floor.

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Laundry-room storage organizes not only cleaning essentials but also easy-to-misplace items like a fly swatter.

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Create a clothes-hanging section in your laundry room with a wall-mounted drying rack that retracts when not in use.

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Arrange detergents and other products in the order in which you use them, from stain removers to spray-on starch. Keep bleach and ammonia away from each other; mixed, they can produce toxic fumes.

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A three-bin sorter helps family members separate their clothes by colors, whites, and delicates.

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Load high-demand cleaning products on an over-the-door caddy you can tote from room to room.

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Simple milk crates break a long wire shelf into cubbies for organized laundry-room gear.

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Keep a basket handy to fold anything knit or stretchy―T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, sweats―straight from the dryer.

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Even a narrow, high-traffic space can be kept orderly with smart storage, such as bins and pegs.

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A row or two of pegs makes use of wall space and frees up the entryway floor and closet. A tote bag can hold winter gloves and hats.

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A bench with a seat lid that lifts offers covert storage for miscellaneous items like dog leashes.

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Choose entryway furniture that is multifunctional―like this bench with storage compartments underneath.

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A sleek cabinet with bin drawers makes a clever hideaway for entryway clutter.

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A clock with a hinged face provides a fine hiding spot for flashlights, keys, sunglasses, and more.

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A sports organizer lets you see what’s where while keeping equipment in its place.

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Make cleanup a breeze (no multiple trips from yard to house) with a toy cart or bin.

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    1 of 22 Inexpensive pegboard mounted to the wall neatly displays tools at eye level.
    2 of 22 Store things you use regularly, like cleaning products and art supplies, closest to the door to the house.
    3 of 22 Hang wire and curtain panels to prettily hide storage bins at a moment’s notice.
    4 of 22 Repurpose a mesh laundry bag to capture soccer balls, basketballs, and other runaway sports gear.
    5 of 22 Movable hooks allow you to rearrange tools as you wish to maximize convenience.
    6 of 22 Even a garage that houses a lot of belongings can look clutter-free if you use shelves and hooks to keep things off the floor.
    7 of 22 Laundry-room storage organizes not only cleaning essentials but also easy-to-misplace items like a fly swatter.
    8 of 22 Create a clothes-hanging section in your laundry room with a wall-mounted drying rack that retracts when not in use.
    9 of 22 Arrange detergents and other products in the order in which you use them, from stain removers to spray-on starch. Keep bleach and ammonia away from each other; mixed, they can produce toxic fumes.
    10 of 22 A three-bin sorter helps family members separate their clothes by colors, whites, and delicates.
    11 of 22 Load high-demand cleaning products on an over-the-door caddy you can tote from room to room.
    12 of 22 Simple milk crates break a long wire shelf into cubbies for organized laundry-room gear.
    13 of 22 Keep a basket handy to fold anything knit or stretchy―T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, sweats―straight from the dryer.
    14 of 22 Your folding surface should be high enough that you don't have to stoop and strain your back.
    15 of 22 Even a narrow, high-traffic space can be kept orderly with smart storage, such as bins and pegs.
    16 of 22 A row or two of pegs makes use of wall space and frees up the entryway floor and closet. A tote bag can hold winter gloves and hats.
    17 of 22 A bench with a seat lid that lifts offers covert storage for miscellaneous items like dog leashes.
    18 of 22 Choose entryway furniture that is multifunctional―like this bench with storage compartments underneath.
    19 of 22 A sleek cabinet with bin drawers makes a clever hideaway for entryway clutter.
    20 of 22 A clock with a hinged face provides a fine hiding spot for flashlights, keys, sunglasses, and more.
    21 of 22 A sports organizer lets you see what’s where while keeping equipment in its place.
    22 of 22 Make cleanup a breeze (no multiple trips from yard to house) with a toy cart or bin.

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