Organized Bliss: Closet Additions

I think it is safe to say that most of us are knee deep in organization. There is something about the new year that brings about a need to purge and simplify. As many of you know, I transformed our coat closet into a children’s clubhouse. You can see the full post here. And some of you asked about where the clubhouse is located. Here is a shot looking towards our back door.  I have made a few updates since last posting about it. While pregnant with both children, and after they were born, the song I sang to them everyday was, “You Are My Sunshine.” I still do to this day. This song is do dear to our hearts as we came close to losing our daughter when I was 24 weeks pregnant. A day didn’t go by that we didn’t sing it to her. So I knew it had to go up in their happy little space. I used Microsoft Publisher and Suzy’s Hand {font} to create it. In making the clubhouse, we lost a shelf that became the dumping ground for most things I needed to grab in a hurry when getting in and out of the door. Luckily, the clubhouse serves as a mini mudroom for the children. They have their shoes, socks, sweaters, and even art supplies in their clubhouse. Perhaps I am the last woman on earth to hang one of these pocket organizers on her door. Where the heck have I been? The sad thing is that I have one in my master closet that hosts my scarves, but I never thought of putting one downstairs. I am in LOVE. Seriously. This thing is amazing. Since it hangs on the door it takes up very little space. Mine is from target and I love the way it hangs on the hooks. With 24 pockets at my disposal, I am in organizing heaven. I made the labels cutting circles on with my Silhouette. Then I just glued them to some cute paper I had on hand. For now, they are attached with clothespins. If I find something better to attach them with they will be easy to switch out. Now normally, my type A personality would have had me printing labels on the computer. But I was one step ahead of myself this time! I have the pen and extra labels in one of the pockets. That way if I add something new, I can immediately label it. Here is a list of some of the things I keep in there {it is quite a potpourri}

• extra sunglasses
• tape measures
• packing tape
• wire for projects
• diapers
• wipes
• sunscreen
• sun hats
• gloves
• video camera
• crayons to grab to take on the go
• restaurant activities to keep the kiddos busy
• receipts

Now as the mommy in the house, I get the distinct privilege of knowing where everything is. What I love about this, is now even the hubby knows where to grab something and more importantly, where to put it back! I also like that if my mom pops over to watch the kids or if we have a sitter, they can grab whatever they might need to help the kids get in and out of the house easily.   Best part . . . there are still empty pockets! There is something very calming about having extra space! So maybe I am the last to discover having pockets by my back door, but that’s okay! I may be slow to catch on . . . but I am organized!   What about you? Are you one of the ones hiding this secret from me? Do you have a great organization tip for the little things that pile up? Sharing this with: Somewhat Simple   Thrifty Décor Chick