In this edition of Clean Everything, we talk about how to (creatively) hide bulky items around a small apartment. Plus: a portable kitchen island and a handsome caddy for your cleaning potions.
Step into staff writer and organizing expert Caroline Mullen’s 750-square-foot apartment, and you’d hardly suspect she’s storing a workshop’s worth of tools—including three power saws, a slew of DIY supplies, and gallons upon gallons of paint—around her abode. “What’s a city rat with a passion for DIY to do?” she writes. “Well, I’ve had to get creative with how I store things.”
Caroline swears by a few key storage solutions for stashing her bulky tools away so neatly. A few of her favorite tips? Using the furniture she already owns as hiding places, relying on cute baskets for her sewing supplies, and taking advantage of the treasure trove of space behind the couch.
“I may or may not get a secret thrill from knowing that guests don’t realize there are gallons of paint and 7-foot boards hidden behind the living room curtains,” she writes.
