Storage space is at a premium for nearly everyone these days. The good news is that by using some of the below tips you will find some extra storage space in your home, no matter what its size.

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After you read through the tips, take a second look around your home for hidden storage space.

Kitchen

• Put lazy Susan carousels in space-wasting corner cabinets.
• Install pullout shelves or baskets that use up all of the space in a deep cabinet.
• Place stacking platforms in taller shelf spaces to save room.
• Buy drawer partitions and other drawer organisers like storage containers. These inexpensive and ideally for storing smaller items so they don’t get lost in your existing drawers.
• Consider hanging pot racks a few hooks to make the most of vertical wall space.
• Free up drawer space by using a decorative canister or crock to hold often-used utensils, such as spatulas and spoons.
• Give yourself more bench space by putting double-deck shelving boosters in your kitchen cupboards.
• Clip wire inserts onto the undersides of shelves to turn unused space into valuable storage.
• Use your oven for hiding seldom-used pots and pans, but remember to remove them before turning on your oven.
• Reduce paper clutter in the kitchen by hanging a bulletin board or magnet board on an unused wall.
• Save space in your freezer with lightweight, vinyl-coated wire units, designed to double stack things on a pantry shelf or buy some stackable fridge/freezer food containers.
• Install a spice rack to the inside of a cupboard door so you have easy access without wasting shelf space.
• Transform a jumble of pan lids by mounting lid racks on cabinet doors or the inside of a pantry door.
  

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Bathroom

• Hang a mesh organiser over shower curtain rings. Stash shampoo and conditioner in large pockets, and place soap, razor and other bath accessories in the smaller pockets.
• Look for a toilet tank magazine rack that fits on the side of standard tanks without hooks. It's great for keeping books, magazines and catalogs handy, but off the floor.
• Use acrylic bath canisters to organize cotton balls, makeup, hair accessories and other everyday grooming articles.
• Fit an unused corner with a tall shelving unit that features shelves and hooks to accommodate towels and other bath accessories.
• Mount storage racks to the inside of cabinet doors. Those used for plastic wrap and tin foil work fine for small bathroom items.
• Put your bathroom door to work with hooks that can be used to hold towels, robes, or mesh bags filled with toiletries or bath toys.
• Baskets work well for your nicest towels and other bathroom linens.
  

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Laundry

• Shelving units that hang on the wall free up floor space.
• Wall hooks provide additional off-the-floor storage - just be sure they are well secured.
• Adjustable shelves are a real space saver, just be sure the shelves are sturdy enough to bear the weight of their expected load. Since wider shelves take more weight than narrow ones, wide shelves are a better choice for your child's homework area.
  

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Garage

• Get rid of clutter in your storage shed or garage by adding plenty of shelving.
• Tack an old leather belt along the edge of a shelf to store hand tools.
• Use small plastic storage drawers for organising small fasteners, nails, eye-screws, washers, electrical parts and more.
• Mount pegboard wherever you can in a shed or garage, including the inside faces of cupboard doors. Hang items like paintbrushes, adjustable wrenches, extension cords, hand tools and much more.
• Do not store combustibles, including paint and thinners.

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Bedroom

• Buy a bed with built in drawers.
• Keep just about everything in hanging shoe bags with clear pockets.
• To fit more into your closet, plan storage that reaches all the way to the ceiling. Stow suitcases, out-of-season clothes, and rarely used items on harder-to-reach upper shelves.
• Save space in your wardrobe by adding hooks to the door for belts, ties, or shoe organisers.
• Use shelf organisers and dividers to keep things neat and easy to find.
• Put a plastic drawer unit in your closet to increase storage space.
• Hang your clothes by style and color and give the clothes to charity that you haven't worn in over a year.
• Install tiered double-hanging rods to accommodate shirts and pants. This way, they can hang above and below each other, taking up less space than hanging side by side.
• Under-the-bed storage boxes fit in tight, narrow spots. Just slide the boxes under a bed frame to store just about anything.
• Store seldom used clothing or other materials inside your luggage and travel bags rather than just storing them empty.
  

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Home Office

• Free up floor space with shelving units that hang on the wall. Wall hooks or pegs can also provide additional off-the-floor storage in your home office area.
• Tuck an attractive cupboard into a corner for a one-stop office that becomes a pretty piece of furniture with its doors closed. Look for one with a foldout desk for even more usable space.
• Use a corner desk to convert an area of the bedroom or guest room into a home office. Look for one with a raised shelf for the monitor and a slide-out keyboard shelf.
• Fix casters to office furniture such as filing cabinets so they can be rolled out of the way when not in use.
• Transform a wardrobe into a home office by installing slide doors that retract into the space.

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Kids Room

• Plastic tubs make a versatile, stackable and colourful shelving unit. Stack multi-purpose tubs in a small space for added storage.
• An inexpensive cork bulletin board serves many purposes. Use one to display artwork, homework assignments or show off that "A" test result.
• A chair or futon that can be unfolded to become a bed is a great asset to accommodate your kids friends when they sleep over.
• Maximise the space under your kids bed by either incorporating a trundle bed for sleep overs and place several plastic tubs for storing toys, sports gear or shoes.
• Buy a bed with built-in drawers or shelves.
• Kids will help keep things out of the way and off the floor if a row of wooden pegs line one wall of their room. Make sure the pegs are within the child's reach.
• Store toys and books in low shelves and plastic tubs that won't fall over.
• Stacked tubs with lids also make good creative tables complete with toy-storage capability.
• Use a wall hanging with storage pockets as a great space saver for keeping colouring books, pencils, rulers and other small items together in one place.
• Laundry hampers make excellent, easy-access containers for toys. Use a large hamper for stuffed toys and a smaller one for books and puzzles.

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Living Room

• Instead of heavy, bulky chairs, you may use ottomans with storage area underneath or a bar stool set that can be stacked in the corner when not in use.
• Tables and dressers with slide-in drawers or shelves can give more space to keep your magazines, newspapers and other accessories and even pet-feeders
• Look for furniture that serves more than one purpose, such as a coffee table with built-in drawers, a side table that also functions as a display case for collectibles, or chests and tables with enclosed cabinets.
• Buy benches and ottomans with hinged tops for out-of-sight and easily accessible storage.

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