Functional Before & After

 Today’s Before & After isn't so much about the dramatic looking difference.  It’s more about functionality. 

In the Before photo, it doesn't look too bad.  The vertical space is being used wisely.  The closet door still shuts and all three items have a home.

The problem:

The items were hanging by nails and when the door swung open or shut, all 3 items swung with the door, falling off, getting tangled, or jammed the door from closing.

How aggravating!  My kids were especially annoyed and whined for a solution.

Here’s what I came up with:

This hook set was wasting away on the wall above the dryer.  It was in a terrible location (from a previous owner who must have rearranged things before they left).  

It couldn't be used because there wasn't enough space between the dryer and the wall.  

So, it got taken down and moved to the back of the closet door.  Thanks, hubby!  (He’s much better with the electric drill than I am!)

The re-purposing took less than 10 minutes (once the hubby helped) and it works so much better!  

The kids will be thrilled the next time they help sweep the kitchen…sort of.  :)

Remember when designing a space to look around the house and see what you can re-purpose.  

It may be your $0 Budget Solution that helps your household Get It All Together.