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Copper Garbage

May 31st, 2010 admin Comments off

Copper Garbage

Transforming A Loft Into A Seasonal Closet

Many times the idea of a loft space is better than the actual loft. Frequently lofts can be odd-shaped spaces that are not particularly easy to access, and you can never quite figure out what to do with them. As you are pondering what to do with your very cool, but kind of unusable, loft space, consider turning it into a seasonal closet. You cannot ever have too many closets in your home, you can invariably use one more. A loft can offer you basically an entire room to use as a storage closet; even with low ceilings, odd angled walls and tricky access, a closet loft can be the perfect solution for your funny, little space.

Cleaning.

Before you even try to design your new space clear everything out of the loft. Chances are good that extra space within the home become a repository for extra “stuff”. So empty out your loft, and take this opportunity to get rid of anything that you do not need. You may even come across a metal artwork, copper art sculpture or handmade metal wall art that you never got around to hanging; well, now is the time to hang it where you planned. Next turn your attention to your closet and remove everything from there, also. Again, use this move to thin out your excess clothing. Now is the best time to get rid of things you no longer fit into or have forgotten about. Sort the contents of your closet into four stacks: one for charity donations, one for tag sales, one for keeping, and one for tossing in the garbage. Pack away everything with the exception of your “keep” stack, and then go through that pile, dividing it into a couple of stacks. The loft area can be very beneficial in storing away clothing that you don’t wear right now – your winter/summer wardrobe.

Making Optimal Use of Space.

What follows are some general ideas that can help you to reorganize the loft space. If you have a slanted ceiling and short walls, you may want to add long, hanging rods along each wall at a convenient hanging height. This will leave a space behind your hanging clothing that you can use for storing shoes, boxed items and boots. To keep your clothes from getting dusty you can store them in garment bags or you can simply drape them with an old sheet. Additionally, you want to take caution to properly store wool or fur clothing to keep moths and bugs from damaging your items.

Storage for Holiday Items.

If your clothes do not completely fill the space within your loft, then take advantage of the extra space for storing away other items. This may be a great place to store your holiday decorations in plastic bins. In lieu of having them stuck all over your house, they are easy to organize and retrieve right there in your loft closet space.

Now instead of having a useless loft space that just collects junk in your house, you have created an organized and useful space that is a pleasure to use and it helps to keep your other closets organized and clutter free as well.

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