Mudroom
Vacuum friendly. This broom closet solves a common storage problem: the unwieldy bulk of a vacuum with an extension wand. These machines can be powerful tools, but they tend to explode over a large surface area when at rest, taking up a lot of storage space. This closet is just under 2 feet wide, but its door contains a handy wire bracket that corrals the vacuum extension wand. Ah, space. Houzz readers seem to be impressed: About 230,000 people have saved this photo to an ideabook.
Wide and smart. This closet is about 4 feet wide, more than plenty of room for a broom. It’s worthy of attention not for its size, but rather for its efficient layout. The pullout drawers could be used to stash all manner of broom closet items, such as furniture polish, dusting rags and rubber bands.
See Bookmark10 Principals of Organizing active vs. passive zones. Active zones are the spots in your home that you pass or touch daily (usually multiple times a day), and include the entryway, top drawers and eye-level shelves and cabinets. Passive zones are the less frequently used spaces in your home, including the guest room, garage or basement, very high and very low shelves, and nooks deep within closets. A common organizing mistake is to clutter your prime active zones with items you don’t frequently need. For example: Don’t keep your spare lightbulbs in the top drawer in the kitchen when you only need to grab one every few months!
Vertical divide. This broom closet offers order via vertical dividers that separate the ironing board from the broom and mop. A dedicated space for these items prevents them from leaning against one another and spreading out, ultimately taking up more real estate.
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