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Rightsizing Storage Tips

Reblogger Roy Kelley
Industry Observer with Retired

There are so many creative ways you can store the things you want to keep when you rightsize.

 
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Original content by Kathy Streib

 

Rightsizing Storage Tips

 

For many of us, when it comes to moving into a smaller home - or as others have called it-rightsizing-the hardest thing we face is where to put everything.

Even though we’ve (hopefully) divested ourselves of what we no longer use or need, there are still items we need and want around us.

 

Here are a few tips for creating storage and space for your treasures:

 

Use Dual Purpose Furniture

Today’s benches and cubes can be used to:

Seat extra guests

Double as a cocktail table

Store extra items such as throws, pillows, games, books.

 

rightsizing storage

 

Large baskets and fun boxes

You know those cute covered boxes you see at Target, Home Goods and Stein Mart? They’re perfect for storing remote controls, extra stationery and pens on your desk, extra candles, cocktail napkins and barware, whatever.

 

All that paper!

No matter how much I try to digitize everything, there are still files and forms that must be kept. If you have a file cabinet but your office has been “mini-mized”, you can try this creative way of covering your filing cabinet.

 

storage for rightsizing

 

Repurpose

It might be a piece of furniture you already have or one you see but think outside the box.

I saw this in a client’s condo. They took a small bar they found at Pier One and used it in their guest room for extra towels.

 

repurpose

 

Closets

One of the best investments you can make are those wonderful huggable hangers. Trust me, I’m not getting any kind of commission but I’ve used these for years in all of my closets.  They keep your clothes looking neater than regular hangers, your clothes won’t slip off, and you can hang more clothes in your closet with them.

 

staging a closet

 

 




There are so many creative ways you can store the things you want to keep when you rightsize.

 

 

 Kathy Streib 

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Please be sure to leave comments at the original blog by Kathy Streib

Aug 16, 2020 05:58 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Roy - Kathy has some great information to share on organizing.  Of course, so much has to be thrown away.

Aug 16, 2020 06:06 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Roy,

I love all the tips that Kathy shared in this post.  Thank you for the reminder of some of these. A

Aug 16, 2020 06:26 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Roy, great choice for a reblog, and missed Kathy's post, and she always has some great ideas.

Aug 16, 2020 07:37 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Roy, I missed Kathy blog also, one of the days I could not get on the rain I guess.  Thanks for the reblog.

 

Aug 16, 2020 07:55 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Thank you Roy for sharing this post.  It has been a real challenge avoiding the 504's!

Aug 16, 2020 09:26 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks so much for your feedback. It is always good to hear from you.

Aug 16, 2020 09:43 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Roy- Thank you so much for reblogging my post!!!

Aug 16, 2020 06:17 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Kathy Streib always has great tips, one can never go wrong by reblogging one of her posts!

Aug 17, 2020 06:51 AM