There are a variety of ways for using the back of the door for storage. This often-overlooked area can contain your clutter and free up space in even the tiniest of apartments. Use one of our ideas below and get organized this year. The back of your door is not only for shoes! We have ideas for everything from the closet to the bathroom and more.
Start with a simple hook that slips on over the top of your door. Anything that will hang can then be organized on any door in your home. Here, we have freed up area in the closet by using the back of the bedroom door for purses and hats. The back of the kitchen door can hold a hook with aprons and dish towels. The back of the bathroom door can be used to hang towels or robes. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
You can also try one of these longer organizers with more hooks. Again, these will slip over the top of any door for instant organization. Here, we have organized a collection of scarves. These types of hooks will work great in an entry for coats as well. You can also use them in your laundry room to hang clothes to dry or near your living room with throws for chilly nights.
You can always purchase an over-the-door shoe organizer for any door in your home. However, think beyond shoes when considering the organizational abilities of these super affordable solutions. A few ways to use a shoe organizer include:
-craft supplies
-bathroom necessities
-pantry staples
-gift wrap and supplies
-scarves and gloves
-spray paint
-party supplies
-office supplies
-movies
-socks
-cleaning supplies
and so much more!
Basically, anything that will fit into those pockets can be organized on the back of a door. Don’t let the backs of your doors go unused! Pick up a shoe organizer and fill it up today.
These ideas are all for the back of the doors going to rooms, but you can also read a tip for using the back of your kitchen cabinet doors
here. Think about every type of door in your home when you are using the back for storage. The tips above will help you get started on organizing your home with the space you already have. It is all about utilizing that wasted space on the back of every door in your apartment.
