Hiding Spots Are My Friend

Our entryway doesn’t have a closet but it could really use one.  Coats, jackets, scarves, lint brushes, and shoes still need a home or a place to go.  Kids (and adults) don’t always want to take everything to their rooms and many times they’re heading in the door in a hurry.  Or heading out the door in a hurry – either way – it’s nice to have an orderly entryway.   Sometimes it helps to hide things.  Yes, hiding spots are my friend!  No, I’m not above having a hiding spot or two around the house.  When I walk into my home this much it true: if it looks picked up and organized, I feel more relaxed.  When it doesn’t look organized, I see a “To Do List” forming in my head in an instant!

So, what’s my strategy?  Hiding spots.  A special spot for things.  Having a spot for things to go or a home for everything so it can be put away quickly is key to my home organization strategy.

See this little dresser?  It’s not just a dresser next to our entryway.  It’s holding gloves, scarves, lint brushes, hats, lip gloss, handkerchiefs, and many other items you need when walking out the door.  Or walking in the door.  Handy for both.  And, hidden.

A hiding spot that involves a little slip-cover is even better!  This slip-cover is lined and is covering an old bench.  It’s in our entryway and usually there’s a backpack sitting on top of it, too, but the owner of the backpack is at school.

I never know what I’ll find under here.  Shoes.  Tennis balls.  Shoe laces.  Dried leaves.  Shin guards.  Smelly, dirty socks.  But it doesn’t matter.  Out of sight, out of mind.  Until I smell it.  If I can smell what’s under there, then we have a problem.

Jackets, sweaters, and raincoats are all hanging in the kitchen.  A spot for everything but not in the entryway on the floor.

Hiding spots are my friend when it comes to home organization.  It’s my little secret.

What’s your secret to keeping the entryway of your home organized?  Do you have a hiding spot?

Go Gingham Related Links:

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Yes, more slip-covers – wine bottles and toilet tanks all need slip-covers!
More entryway organizing ideas