We wanted to finish this project before the school year started, so that (hopefully) the kids will no longer walk inside the front door and immediately drop their coats, shoes, bookbags, and other stuff right in the middle of the entryway. I am hoping they will get into the habit of putting things into their little own space right from the beginning of the year. The reality will probably be that the kids will still throw their things into the middle of the floor, and then I will "ask" (read "repeatedly nag") them to put their things away. BUT, at least there is now somewhere to put it where they can reach. And, who knows, maybe they will surprise me.
Before: "Bag World" (Scott's term). We were using the closet to store recycled paper, reusable bags, and a few other miscellaneous things.
After: Behold! I feel like I've finally channeled Martha Stewart. And, I like it. (And, the kids like it too. They had a great time simulating coming home from school and hanging up their bookbags. The hooks are low enough that everyone can reach.)
Believe it or not, but this project only cost $34! I bought 3 colored plastic crates ($3.99 each) and 3 of the cloth bins ($6.99 each) from Target. Scott used some scrap lumber for the shelf brace, and the shelf itself we just moved down from above. We also already had some spare hooks. The recycled paper went into the garage with the other recyclables since it is single-stream recycling, after all, and the other bags went onto another hook right in the garage doorway-- still handy.
As is usual with any home projects, the kids made a mess of several other rooms while working on this one space. So, I must now ask (again, read "repeatedly nag") the kids to clean those other areas up. While they are doing that, I'm going to go stand in the closet.
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