Small Spaces are a Challenge Sometimes

 Welcome back friends and family. Have you ever gone online searching for organizational tips for small spaces?  I have many times over the years.  I absolutely hate when I go online and search for organization tips and such for small spaces and get these posts promising that and see they've got big walk in pantries or a lot of cabinets space or whatever.  Does this annoy you also?   I love my home, don't get me wrong, but it has very little in the way of cabinets, or storage space in general.  My kitchen has exactly 7 cabinets and 2 are only about 6 inches wide.  I had no pantry at all until my sweet husband bought me a storage cabinet to put in the kitchen.  So when I try to organize any of my spaces it drives me crazy cause I have so many ideas but can not implement any of them because of space.  Oh, and I should also mention, my laundry room is in the kitchen too. 

This is not a how to or DIY post. This is more of a this is what I did and to show you that there is hope for you and your small spaces as well. My hope is that this will encourage you to keep trying with your small space. It is doable.

I'm going to share with you what I decided to do with my cabinets above my washer and dryer. It was a lot of work and I had to replace my shelf liners. 

This is what my cabinet above my washer looks like now.  (Please don't fuss at me about the plastic in my cabinet, it's cheaper than glass and I can't afford to replace everything with glass right now).  I replaced my shelf liners with Dollar Tree vinyl. I don't use it much for crafting due to it being pretty thin but I do use it for other projects around the house. 

This is what this same cabinet looked like before my redo. (I'm embarrassed to show it to you)

But now with this small space reorganized it should be easier to keep clean and organized, even for my kids. 

I have 2 cabinets above my washer and dryer. One has a shelf in it and the other does not. This is how my second cabinet turned out. 

I used a Dollar Tree basket on top to house our lunch boxes and put my glass mixing and serving bowls in the cabinet. I also placed my larger storage bowls on top of the cabinet as well. Again, the hope is that it will be easier to keep organized in this small space. 

Again, I am embarrassed to show you the before pictures. 

As you can see, I have very small spaces to work with. While this has been a trial and error challenge for me, it has been very worth it to finally have spaces that are actually useful. 

My husband put shelves up above the washer and dryer so we have more space. I love these shelves. They are rustic looking and beautiful. 

I wanted to utilize these to their fullest potential. So, I used some more Dollar Tree baskets and such to store my laundry pods and our snack containers. I put my pitchers and some of the bowls we use more frequently on these shelves as well. 

This is my shelf before and it is probably the worst I've ever allowed it to be. This absolutely made me sick to look at. 

I now have a beautiful "laundry room" and storage cabinets. With the changes that I have made, it will be easier to get to things and get things put away. 

I hope this encourages you my friends. You can get your small spaces looking amazing and useful. Check out Dollar Tree for organizational items. I love going to that section of the stores to see what new items they have. I don't worry too much about the colors of the bins and baskets but if you want  them to be matching your colors you can always paint them with paint that is good for plastic. 

Happy organizing. I'd love to see how you've organized your small spaces. Comment below or send me an email. Let me know if this has inspired you to get your home organized or if this has helped you to see your small spaces in a new light. Until next time, have a great weekend.