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January is the time when people are making new goals for the year, decluttering their homes, and implementing new systems to set themselves up for success in the new year. Last year I spent the better part of the year evaluating current systems that we had in place in our house, identifying pain points, and setting up new systems to alleviate said pain points.
January is the time when people are making new goals for the year, decluttering their homes, and implementing new systems to set themselves up for success in the new year. Last year I spent the better part of the year evaluating current systems that we had in place in our house, identifying pain points, and setting up new systems to alleviate said pain points.
One of the biggest pain
points in our house at the time was getting the kids ready for school each
morning. For starters, they couldn’t
reach their own clothes because all they had in their closets was one single
rack that was two feet too high. This
resulted in Brian and me having to get their clothes down for them every single
morning, and since we were already in their rooms helping them get their
clothes down, they also expected us to help them get dressed. This meant that we were constantly hovering
over them and wasting precious time when we could have been getting ourselves
ready instead.
Since we worked a lot on
independence last year with the kids, I knew we needed to give them the tools
they needed to help achieve this, and since it was impossible for them to reach
their own clothes, something needed to be done.
I first looked into custom shelving, but unfortunately closet
customization is incredibly expensive plus it requires a whole ordeal to have
everything installed. Since closet
customization was out of the question I decided that something simple would be
more beneficial to us, so I set out to see what I could find.
At just $9.99 apiece they
are incredibly affordable, and they are even easier to install. All you have to do is attach the bars with
the hooks to the rod, and just hang the whole thing in your closet. It literally takes about 30 seconds.
You can go from little to no
hanging space + kids who can't reach their own clothes:
To double the hanging space
+ a new lower bar that enables your kiddos to pick out their own clothes
without any help:
And all in about 30 seconds
for just $10!!!!
We have been using these in
both kids’ closets for nearly a year now and I cannot even tell you what a game
changer it has been. We now store
clothes for the current season on the bottom rack so they are within arm’s
reach for the kids, and the clothes for the off season are hung on the top rack
since the kids won’t need them. When the
new season rolls around, I just move the clothes from the previous season to
the top rack, and move the clothes for the current season to the bottom. Easy peasy.
The length of the extender
is adjustable, so you can use it in pretty much any size closet. It starts at just 33 inches for the smaller
closets and expands all the way to 56 inches for larger closets, so you can
customize your closet however you wish.
We have this exact extender here, but there are also some other options on Amazon here if you’re looking
for something different.
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What a great idea! Your graphic for pinterest is also really good!
ReplyDeleteDitto to what Tanya said!
ReplyDeleteLauren
www.allaboutthatmommylife.com
Aw, thank you ladies!! Y'all are the best!
DeleteI feel like this is one of those - why did I think of that - ideas! So simple, and so useful!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful way to double your space! We have shelving systems installed in our closets but honestly; with three boys they never use their closets for much of anything and I've been thinking of adding shelves or drawers instead of a rod.
ReplyDeleteI would love to eventually have shelves or drawers in there... that's the dream! Since hubs and I aren't handy with woodwork, we'll have to pay for some kind of system to go in there. I dread finding out how much that would cost!
DeleteI'm glad that's worked out so well for y'all!
ReplyDeleteSarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
This is genius! I might need this!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I put the off season clothing away in bins but this is awesome. I also noticed the hanging shoe organizer you have and I am thinking we need this so badly. Now with three of us girls, the shoe situation is getting out of control.
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That's what we used to have to do, too, but in our current house we can typically leave them out all year round. But yes, I bet your shoe situation is out of control with three girls! Haha. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteSuch a smart and quick fix. We have redone all of our closets to maximize space and utilize the space to its best potential. There was so much wasted space before and especially now that the girls share, we needed to squeeze all of the space their closet had to give.
ReplyDeleteYes! Yes! Yes! Your story sounds EXACTLY like ours. I ended up getting two of these last year and they've been nothing but magical!!! The entire process of getting ready in the morning has changed! I need one for the nursery, so I'll be grabbing another one - I'll have to use your link. ;) Thanks for posting. Even though I have some already I had forgotten about the baby's closet!
ReplyDeleteI grew up with a rack like that in my closet and have it hanging in Gabbie's closet now. Actually, Simon could really use one too!
ReplyDeleteI loved this thing when i was in college and right after when you lived in apartments and had crappy closets.
ReplyDeleteThis is genius! I have never known this existed and want to own one! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh this is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know that was a thing! AMAZING! xo, Biana BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteSo flippin cool! Great price and looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great solution! My closet already has two racks but if it didn't I would be getting this asap!
ReplyDeleteGreat graphic! And if Sadie couldn't reach her clothes this would be such a great solution!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. I wish I had one of those when my kids were little.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found a great (and inexpensive) solution! My husband's grandfather custom built our house, and since they had kids, he designed the closets in the extra bedrooms with them in mind. All of the rods are positioned lower in the closets with storage shelves above!
ReplyDeleteThat is sooo cool and for only $10?! I need this for my girls room.
ReplyDeleteThat is really a great way to add extra space to a closet. Thanks for sharing at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
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