Hang it, Mount it, Get it off the Floor

I could go on and on about how much I love to use hooks to hang things from. Over-the-door hooks, closet hooks, hooks on hangers, 3M Command hooks, and key hooks are so easy, inexpensive and perfect for getting things off the floor and into a permanent place. The availability of some of these products makes the potential of an organized home right at your fingertips.

Let's talk about over-the-door hooks, as these are my favorite types of hook. You have an endless realm here with what you can hang on the back of your door. This is a fantastic space to utilize when you are creating your new organized life! The backs of all of my hinged doors are used (unfortunately I only have two, the rest are pocket or accordion-style doors), whether to hang shoes, purses or sweatshirts from, I take advantage of that from an organizational standpoint. A row of over-the-door hooks can be an inexpensive lifesaver for belts, purses, baseball caps, bags, jackets, scarves, towels, and so many more things I have yet to think of.

Another favorite of mine are those cool and innovative 3M Command hooks that you can stick just about anywhere you want (and they won't take the paint off the walls when you remove them!). These are so handy because they come in so many different sizes and can be used for various purposes, like hanging your keys on, hanging Christmas stockings from, guiding and securing your holiday light display around the house, displaying awards from (I'm talking gold medals, here), hanging your bathrobe or pajamas on, or hanging up your kids' backpacks from. Try mounting some hooks on your coat closet door or wall at a height your kids can easily reach to motivate them to hang up their own coat and scarf, and do this in their bedroom and bathroom so that they get the idea they can hang things from these nifty hooks.

There are so many different types of hooks on the market these days. Their purpose is endless, there's always something else that you could use a hook for - just be creative! Use a few hooks in a closet and hang different buckets on them to create a bin for your kids hats or mittens, trucks or trains, or even just hang their sand pail and shovel!