Project Organize...Coat Closet

This is the coat/winter gear/game/kids craft/vacuum closet.

Is that impressive for such a small space? Or maybe we really just don't have a lot of places to put our things?

Every time I opened the door the shelf would scream at me. There were small craft things stuffed in the blue basket and little things scattered all over the shelf. It drove me crazy. All the fun stuff that was up there was so impractical to get to.

However, thanks to high ceilings and a clever idea that I got from my sister's friend. This space has become so much more functional.

It does not look like a big difference, I know. But it feels way better to me.

A shoe organizer. This did it for me. It's all the small things that were hard to find a place for that I couldn't ever see really well. The boys now love opening it and asking to use the foam stickers, color, play Uno and other card games that they never saw when it was up high. Love it.

(I was storing part of this stuff in another area of our house, it was annoying trying to find where things were)

This doesn't look quite as nice when there are three pairs, but oh well.

We are a puzzle family. We love to do puzzles! The big stack that we had (which all came from the Dollar Store, score) were piled so high and hard to get to. It will be much easier to grab a container and do a couple of puzzles at a time. (containers...also just purchased from the dollar store, they are the disposable food containers, but why not use them for this, they are the perfect size.)

Besides loving puzzles. We love games! It seems to be tradition to play every Sunday evening. Plus Fridays, Saturdays, Monday nights, or some time during the day in the middle of the week.

Our favorite is at the top. It doesn't look the best there, but it's so easy to get to and one that we play quite often. But we love a good game of Mancala, Sequence, Memory, Superminds, Connect 4. All very highy recommended.

But again, our favorite! Blokus! Where do you put your games and kids crafts?