Poll: Closet Organization

[pjthompson]

[Poll #1515162]





I went to The Container Store and dropped a bunch of money on these things and other organizational doodads:



I managed to use one of them. The rest? Are cluttering up my closet.

Comments

[wldhrsjen3.livejournal.com]

ROTFLMAO. :D

[wldhrsjen3.livejournal.com]

(Hey, buying organizational doodads is as good as organizing, in my book! Ohhh, wait.... ::eyes clutter::)

[pjthompson]

Oh, I completely agree. It shows progress, right?

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Right! Absolutely!

[pjthompson]

Somehow I knew you would concur!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

LOL! You know me too well. :)

[pjthompson]

Isn't that a luscious picture of George?

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

One of my very favorites. :)

[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

That's about half the size of my bedroom (the bigger of two). It wouldn't leave enough room for my bed.

[pjthompson]

That's the problem I would have, too. Actually, I think it's almost as big as my bedroom. If I had that plus the built-in bookshelves I already have, I'd have to add an extension to the house as well.

[bummble.livejournal.com]

My entire bedroom is about half the size of that closet! :D

[pjthompson]

I know. Mine is maybe the same size if you rotated it and slipped it in there sideways.

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

Why are so many of those shelves so empty? Why is there a bunch of non-clothes in there? Where is the built-in ladder so no one has to stub her toes on boxes or stepstools?

One almost has the impression that the next photo will show three or four people in evening clothes with drinkies and a tray of "hor dervies" on a shelf, with the words: Closets. They're not just for clothes any more.

Maybe with futon rolled up one side and the words: "Make the most of your space" in fancy print over one corner.

[pjthompson]

Why are so many of those shelves so empty? Why is there a bunch of non-clothes in there? Where is the built-in ladder so no one has to stub her toes on boxes or stepstools?

Thank you! I can't see a real living person living out of that closet for long... ;-) I like the image of the tux and hor dervies.

[inkbabies.livejournal.com]

LOL, I was thinking the same thing! I was laughing with my husband because there are pictures and nick-nacks in the closet.

[pjthompson]

When everyone knows the pictures and the nick-nacks go on the fridge.

[sandrawickham.livejournal.com]

I have terrible closet envy...I can't even LOOK at my closet now! *sigh*

[pjthompson]

Oh, I can look at mine—as long as I don't open it. :-)

[hominysnark.livejournal.com]

What I see is a lot of wasted space.

Also, I'm pretty sure this closet is bigger than my living room.

[inkbabies.livejournal.com]

I think the closet is as big as my bedroom and I have a queen sized bed, three dressers, a desk and a CD organizer in there (and I do have open floor space believe it or not!)

[pjthompson]

I think the closet is as big as my bedroom and I have a queen sized bed, three dressers, a desk and a CD organizer in there

Now, that's an efficient use of space!

(and I do have open floor space believe it or not!)

I was just going to say, "Do you have to trampoline across the bed to get from one side of the room to the other?"

[inkbabies.livejournal.com]

LOL, nope! Our room is 1952 small, but we have it laid out well. (I still wonder how we get everything and everyone crammed into our 980 square feet of house...)

[pjthompson]

Yes, the waste! V. sick. And I'm sure my bedroom would fit into that with space left over.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

there is not nearly enough hanger space.

[pjthompson]

Hell no.

[jenstclair.livejournal.com]

If that was my crafting room, that would be great! That "closet" looks just about as big as the smallest bedroom in my house (which, incidentally, is my bedroom.)

[pjthompson]

Oh yeah, crafting room! Wouldn't that be great?

[hkneale.livejournal.com]

1. Right now there is not enough room in my current "walk-in" closet to fit any of that organisational stuff. My next closet (currently under construction) will be almost half the size of the one pictured, and could have room for all that organisational froofy stuff. I could even manage a use for it.

2. It is not so much the organisational bits that are the sign of a disturbed mind, but rather what is being organised. Those clothing choices in the picture are disturbing. Fourteen pairs of shoes, no oxford shirts and only three dishwater-dull maid's uniforms? Oh dear...

3. Genuine ticky is genuine, and that is respectable.

4. George Clooney is the bomb, and I would choose him over Brad any day. However, my heart will always belong to Richard Armitage.

[pjthompson]

All admirable points of order. :-)

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Oh, the irony... it burns!

[pjthompson]

I know. ::sizzle::

[helios137.livejournal.com]

PJ, that isn't a closet, that's a room. Can you show us more pictures of your bookshelves?

[pjthompson]

Definitely a room. The trouble with photographing my bookshelves is that the room is so small I can't get far enough back to fit them all in...but I'll try taking some pictures now that they're restocked (mostly) with books.