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Organizing the Home

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Real Estate Agent with United Real Estate DC Metro Region (703.216.5635) cheryltee47@gmail.com

Keeping things organized at home is a challenge. Here are some tips to keeping a house in order in three critical areas.

Laundry Room
Many companies specialize in manufacturing laundry organization systems. They consist of wall-mount panels with shelves, baskets and hooks to hold items such as hangers, paper towels, detergent, fabric softener and ironing boards. Some manufacturers and retailers of such systems include Brookstone (brookstone.com), Meijer (meijer.com) and Target (target.com)

Closets
The best way to get a closet in order is to install a closet organizing system. There are two types: prepackaged kits or a custom organizing system. Custom units can be purchased by the linear foot. Prepackaged kits are sold in prefabricated sections. The latter are less expensive but less versatile. Another consideration is the type of construction material. Home Depot and Lowe's, provide two options: laminate and wire. Wire systems are less expensive, easy to install and easily cut to any closet measurements. Laminate shelving provides a more elegant look but might involve more effort to install. For higher-end closet organizing systems, check out John Louis Home (johnlouishome.com). Its standard closet organizer system starts at $264.99.

Garage
Organizing the home often means putting stuff in other storage areas such as the garage. A number of companies sell garage storage systems, such as Sears and Rubbermaid. Gladiator Garageworks (gladiatorgarageworks.com) sells comprehensive garage packages and dozens of accessories. Strong weight-bearing channels secured to the wall form the foundation of the Gladiator garage system. These channels can support 75 pounds per linear foot and allow hanging, moving and configuring bins, hooks, shelves and cabinets. Special hooks are available to handle almost anything imaginable, from golf bags to bicycles.

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