HOW TO MAKE SPACE IN A SMALL HOME OR APARTMENT

I HAVE LIVED IN A SMALL MOBILE HOME FOR 25 YEARS...ONE OR TWO THINGS OUT OF PLACE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A STORM BLEW THRU IT. I HAVE HAD TO LEARN HOW TO BE CREATIVE IN MAKING SPACE. HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR ANYONE JUST STARTING OUT IN A SMALL HOME OR APARTMENT. YOU KNOW THOSE 3 TIERED HANGING WIRE BASKETS....THEY ARE GREAT...I HUNG ONE IN THE CORNER OF THE SHOWER FOR SHAMPOO, CONDITIONS, SOAP AND SPONGES. ALSO THE PLUNGER CAN DOUBLE AS A TOILET PAPER HOLDER. JUST DROP THE EXTRA ROLLS ON THE WOODEN HANDLE AND STORE BESIDE THE TOILET. TO MAKE A "VANITY TABLE" ....HANG A MIRROR ON THE WALL JUST ABOVE THE TOILET..KEEP YOUR MAKEUP ON A TRAY ON THE TOILET LID AND SIT {BACKWARD} TO APPLY YOUR MAKEUP. I MADE A POUCH FROM A PIECE OF DENIM CLOTHE AND NAILED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE VANITY TO KEEP MY HAIR DRYER AND CURLING IRON HANDY AND OUT OF THE WAY. EXTRA BLANKETS CAN BE STORED 'ON' THE BED....JUST LAYER THEM ON TOP OF THE MATTRESS AND COVER WITH YOUR MATTRESS PAD AND SHEET....IT IS ALSO MORE geFORTABLE...LIKE A PILLOW TOP MATTRESS. ANOTHER GREAT INVENTION IS THE STACKING PLASTIC MILK CRATES....STACK THEM IN THE CLOSET WITH THE TOP TOWARD THE FRONT TO STORE SHOES OR WHATEVER. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE HANGING WIRE BASKETS AND STACKING CRATES IN THE KITCHEN FOR TOWELS...CEREAL..CANNED GOODS..DISHES...ETC. KITCHEN TOWELS AND WASH CLOTHS LOOK REALLY NEAT ROLLED UP AND PLACED STRATEGICALLY IN THE BASKETS. ANOTHER HANDY DANDY LITTLE ITEM IS THE 'SPACE BAG'....USE YOUR VACUUM CLEANER TO SUCK OUT ALL THE AIR AND STORE YOUR WINTER CLOTHES UNDER THE BED.ALSO THE VACUUM CLEANER ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE IN THE WAY AND TOOK UP TOO MUCH SPACE IN THE CLOSET....YOU CAN UNFOLD IT, LAY ITOUT STRAIGHT AND STICK IT UNDER THE BED TOO. IF YOU HAVE ANY DEAD SPACE OVER THE WASHER AND DRYER, PUT UP ANOTHER SHELF..JUST BE SURE TO HANG IT HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE LID OF THE WASHER TO CLEAR. IF YOU HAVE ALOT OF BOOKS..YOU CAN STACK THEM NEATLY FOR AN EXTRA "END TABLE". YOU CAN COVER THEM WITH A SCARF BUT I LIKE THE BOOK LOOK.I HOPE THESE SUGGESTION WILL HELP OUT OR GIVE YOU SOME OF YOUR OWN IDEAS.