How to add storage to a 500 ft apartment?
I am retired and living in a very small 1 bed apartment. I have a small coat closet and 1 average size closet in between the bedroom and bathroom. I have a few storage shelves in the bathroom that are deep but are basically useless at the very back of the shelves. I have one small pantry in the kitchen with 4 shelves not very deep. The other cupboards are very small and won't hold a lot. I plan on living her my remaining years but really could use some storage ideas...
Thanks,
Marsha Wilson
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Go Vertical.
since you wrote “apartment”, I take it that you’re renting and can’t modify the ceiling joists. As in raise the ceiling height.
More shelves everywhere, up to 7’ high.
Move the deep shelves to where they can be used for bigger things. Put them in the pantry, for example.
Can you put any storage sheds outside? There’s very nice 100% plastic resin ones that never rust and never need painting.
Get a bed platform that’s got springs in it “2” thick, and lose the box springs. Then you’ll have 16” under the bed for storage boxes.
Buy extra shelves for inside the kitchen cabinets. Most DIY stores will cut them down for you for free.
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Utilize under the bed and behind furniture (couch, bookshelves, headboard) to store items.
Purchase furniture that can be used as storage. A lot of times you can find an armoire for cheap or free.
I would build more shelves, add baskets to the deep shelves so you can store things in the back that you don't use often. Get space saver bags to make linens and seasonal clothes smaller.
On an ordinary bed, you can get bed risers to raise the height of your bed by 6-8 inches. Then you can have under bed storage, like the flat bins on wheels with a lid to keep things clean. Instead of extra chairs around a table, have a window seat style box made with a hinged lid for extra storage.
Thanks Joyce for all your help. I really like the idea of a window seat box for seating and storage. I have a pretty helpful son-in-law who could probably make this. Such a great idea.
Thanks again,
Marsha