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"  1. Plastic three-drawer containers Think hard before investing in this staple of college dorm living. Do you really need another piece of disposable furniture? Or could you find a place for your things if you took 15 minutes to clean out your cabinets or drawers? Before you add more clutter to your home (and really, that&amp;#039;s what this is), purge your junk. 2. Too many shelves and boxes Before you overdo it on the extra shelves and sets of matching boxes, do a hard edit of your things so that you&amp;#039;re not just making space for even more stuff you don&amp;#039;t need. 3. Covering up shelves with curtains Tacking curtains or fabric over shelves is a quick way to cover up unsightly clutter, but it&amp;#039;s just a temporary fix. Before masking what&amp;#039;s underneath, ask yourself if you&amp;#039;d want visitors to see what you&amp;#039;re hiding. 4. Trays that don&amp;#039;t slide Installing storage systems in lower kitchen and bathroom cabinets is a great way to organize everything from pots and pans to makeup. However, this is all for naught unless the individual shelving trays slide in an out of the unit for easy access. 5. Storing essentials out of easy reach So you have storage space above your cabinets \u2014 hooray! But hold on. Before you put your French press or even extra rolls of toilet paper in a place the requires a step ladder to reach them, consider your daily routine. Instead, relegate that area to items you&amp;#039;ll need less frequently. 6. Shoe racks on the floor If you&amp;#039;re closet space is already limited, you&amp;#039;re only wasting more square footage with a shoe rack. Instead, find one that you can hang over the door or from a hanging bar. 7. Storing all the cleaning supplies in one space It sounds like a good idea to have all your buckets, mops, and cleaning sprays in the same spot, but it can be wildly inconvenient \u2014 especially if you live in a multi-level home. If you want to keep all your deep-clean supplies in the same spot, fine, but make sure to stock the bathroom and kitchen with wipes and other items for quick touchups. 8. Furniture that doesn&amp;#039;t pull double duty If you live in a small space, you don&amp;#039;t have the luxury of an attic, basement and tons of closets, so when you buy new furniture, make sure it&amp;#039;s more than just pretty. Opt for items like ottomans with storage, nightstands with drawers, and coffee tables with space underneath. 9. Too many wall hooks There&amp;#039;s no arguing that wall hooks are a quick, easy way to keep an entryway looking neat. The problem is when hooks become a dumping ground, like when you leave your winter scarves and coats hanging up until July. Instead of adding more hooks, ask yourself if you really need quick access to everything that&amp;#039;s already hanging there. 10. Opaque plastic tubs It might seem like a good idea to store seasonal items in opaque containers, but spending an afternoon rooting through tubs that could hold anything from pool noodles to holiday lights defeats the purpose. Instead, opt for clear containers so you can see the contents at a glance. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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