Tips for Maximizing Small Spaces, Part II

If you’re looking to make the most of your small space (or are adding more people to the home you have), you’ve come to the right place.

In our last post, we set out to share our top tips for maximizing your living space. We had so many ideas, we decided to split them up. (If you missed the first one, you can find it here).

Read on for some more handy tips that won’t break the budget. Hopefully these will get your creative juices flowing!

Choose Adjustable Items

One size should not fit all. Choose items that let you customize them to best fit your needs for space and stuff. That might mean kitchen tables with additional leaves, kitchen carts with drop leaves, any items that collapse or fold, and shelving racks with adjustable shelf heights (like all of TRINITY’s). This set of two wire racks is ideal for small space living.

Keep the Box

Hear us out on this one. Can you stack a mandolin slicer on top of a blender on top of a panini press on top of an egg bite maker? Sounds like a recipe for disaster to us. But here’s the thing…you definitely can do this when you store them in their original boxes. Once they’re easily stackable, they efficiently fill the whole space on a pantry or cabinet shelf (and they’re easy to find and pull out). This isn’t a hard and fast rule, but one that works well for kitchen tools and small appliances that usually come in compact boxes.

Roll with It

Conventional wisdom (or maybe your mom) says we have to fold our clothes. But travel experts will also tell you rolling clothing items is the most efficient way to fit them in a suitcase. Now, this might not work at home for items that wrinkle easily, but give it a try for t-shirts, leggings and casual wear. It’s also perfect for onesies and baby clothes.

Think Outside the Box (on where to put things)

Making the most of small space living often means being creative. If closet space is a premium, maybe you’re better off using that one by the front door for awkward, unsightly items like a vacuum and mop/bucket. (Coats can then go on cute hooks like these.) Or instead of fancy dishes, board games and crafts can hide out in a kitchen cabinet or a covered buffet.

Think Outside the Box (in how you use organizing products)

The same goes for organizing products: Items that might be designed for one purpose or room might work really well for somewhere else. Kitchen carts don’t have to go in the kitchen. Garage organizers don’t have to go in the garage. Don’t feel boxed in by how items are traditionally used! Our favorite example might be this tiny home owner who put one of our stainless steel workbenches (with tons of storage for different-sized items) to work in their kitchen.

Find more tips for making the most of small spaces here.