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21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Today I'm sharing with you awesome tips to optimize the space of a small apartment.

Yes... not all of us are lucky enough to live in a big house!

So when you live in a small apartment or a studio, you have to optimize each space...

It's the only solution to save space easily without having to push the walls!

Clothes, shoes, kitchen utensils and sometimes even the scooter or bicycle all need storage.

A little storage, a little organization... and presto, you'll find space!

Here are 21 great and inexpensive ideas to better optimize the space of your apartment . Watch:

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Contents
  • 1. Use hanging storage to store all your cleaning supplies
  • 2. Store lids and trash inside your cupboards
  • 3. Hang multiple shower caddy with simple adhesive hooks
  • 4. Use S-hooks to make towel racks
  • 5. Install corner shelves for extra storage
  • 6. Install shelves above your doors to utilize wasted space
  • 7. Put a pegboard in the kitchen to hang your utensils
  • 8. Use a rolling rack to store spices
  • 9. Use one side of the fridge for clever storage
  • 10. Use a roll-up dish drying rack that sits over the sink
  • 11. Extend the work surface and gain storage with this service trolley
  • 12. Store twice as many cups with this trick
  • 13. Store all the little things lying around in magnetic pots under a shelf
  • 14. Fold your t-shirts and store them vertically in your drawers
  • 15. Use ladder hanging baskets to create storage in a tiny space
  • 16. Use this smart storage for belts
  • 17. Turn a coat rack into shoe storage
  • 18. Hang three times as many t-shirts in your closet with a simple chain
  • 19. Use a toy box as a coffee table
  • 20. Store your linens in wheeled bins that slide under your bed
  • 21. If you need to change beds, choose one with built-in storage
  • Your turn...

1. Use hanging storage to store all your cleaning supplies

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Get a wire rack or shoe organizer.

And you can put whatever you want in it.

Shoes of course, but also household products or your beauty accessories. The tutorial here.

To discover: 7 Storage Hacks That Will Save You Space WITHOUT Spending $1!

2. Store lids and trash inside your cupboards

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Don't neglect cupboard doors to save space.

Rather than having a garbage can lying around in the small kitchen, hang it on a cupboard door.

And cupboard doors are the perfect place to put pot lids that take up a lot of space in cupboards!

You can use a lid holder like this.

Or an even more economical solution, you can use simple adhesive hooks, as explained here. The tutorial here.

To discover: 23 Inexpensive Tips To Keep Your Kitchen Tidy.

3. Hang multiple shower caddy with simple adhesive hooks

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Is it a mess in the bathroom?

So hang multiple shower valets.

One for each member of the family to store hygiene products!

This is very useful if several people use the same shower.

And you don't even have to drill holes in the bathroom tiles.

These shower shelves hold with adhesive hooks. The tutorial here.

To discover: 35 Awesome And Inexpensive Ideas For Organizing A Small Bathroom.

4. Use S-hooks to make towel racks

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

No place to hang towels in the bathroom?

If you have a shower curtain rod, you have storage for your towels.

Hang S-hooks... and you have a rack for your towels.

Easy, isn't it? The tutorial here.

To discover: 27 Clever Ways to Use Extendable Curtain Rods.

5. Install corner shelves for extra storage

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Wall corners are often overlooked spaces.

Yet well exploited, they save space.

To have additional storage that does not take up space, simply install corner shelves.

It is very easy to do. The tutorial here.

To discover: 29 Genius Ideas To Save Space In Your Apartment.

6. Install shelves above your doors to utilize wasted space

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

You never think of using the space above the doors!

However, it is very easy to install a shelf on it.

You can store towels in a bathroom, books in the living room, seasonal clothes in a bedroom... The tutorial here.

To discover: 28 Great Storage Ideas To SAVE Space At Home.

7. Put a pegboard in the kitchen to hang your utensils

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

These pegboards are trending right now.

And that's good because they are very practical for hanging an incredible number of utensils.

Plus, they're really cheap.

You will find it in all DIY stores, or here on the Internet.

To discover: 25 Great Storage Ideas To Better Organize Your KITCHEN.

8. Use a rolling rack to store spices

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Spices, oils and vinegars always take up a lot of space in a kitchen.

If you're looking for convenient storage to store them, this rolling shelf is just what you need.

It fits everywhere and saves a lot of space.

And it's really not expensive.

You can even build one yourself. The tutorial here.

To discover: 21 Awesome And Inexpensive Hacks To Better Organize Your Kitchen.

9. Use one side of the fridge for clever storage

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Very often, the space next to the fridge is not used.

Still, it's a handy storage space.

Just put a magnetic fridge shelf on it to save space.

Handy, isn't it?

To discover: 8 Great Storage Hacks For Your Kitchen.

10. Use a roll-up dish drying rack that sits over the sink

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

The drainers take up an incredible amount of space on the worktop. Even when not in use!

A good idea is to have a dish drainer that you put on the sink to save space on the worktop.

And the great idea is to be able to fold this dish rack away when it's not needed.

To discover: 13 Tips To Save Space On The Counter Instantly.

11. Extend the work surface and gain storage with this service trolley

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Depending on your kitchen layout, a serving cart is a great space-saving trick.

It can be used as an island or stored against a wall.

In any case, these trolleys with baskets are very practical...

Especially if you don't have a lot of pantry space.

With shelves like this, they're perfect for storing pots and pans.

To discover:14 Ingenious Storage To Save Space In Your Kitchen.

12. Store twice as many cups with this trick

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

You can fit 2 rows of mugs in the space of a single shelf.

Plus, it's super easy.

You can do it with half a shelf, hooks... or both! The tutorial here.

To discover: 17 genius tips for saving space in a small kitchen.

13. Store all the little things lying around in magnetic pots under a shelf

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Use magnetic jars to save space in the bathroom.

It is a practical storage for rubber bands, hairpins or cotton, for example.

But you can also use them to store spices or even nails and screws in the garage.

In short, all those little things lying around and taking up space.

All you need is a bar magnet and recycled jars.

Find out how to make them here.

To discover: 35 Awesome And Inexpensive Ideas For Organizing A Small Bathroom.

14. Fold your t-shirts and store them vertically in your drawers

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

What takes up the most space is undoubtedly the clothes.

This is particularly the case with t-shirts that pile up in drawers.

To save space, the best trick is to fold them vertically, like Marie Kondo!

With this storage method, you can place more clothes. Plus, it's easier to find the t-shirt you're looking for. Find out how here.

To discover: 5 Magic Tricks To Fold All Your Clothes Like Marie Kondo.

15. Use ladder hanging baskets to create storage in a tiny space

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

These hanging baskets are simply essential when you want to save space in a bathroom or toilet.

They make it very easy to have extra storage space.

They cling anywhere. For example, you can put them on a closet, on a door, a rod or on a ladder, how here.

You can totally make a ladder like this easily.

Otherwise you can find some in decoration stores at affordable prices or here on the Internet. The tutorial here.

To discover: 31 Tips for Storage Above the Toilet (To Save Space).

16. Use this smart storage for belts

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Belts, scarves, ties...

Usually it ends up in a ball in a drawer. And we can't find anything.

To properly store all these accessories, simple towel racks are enough.

Secure a few on a pull-out shelf.

It's simple to install and this trick saves a lot of space.

And everything is tidy and visible at a glance! A real made-to-measure dressing room for small spaces! The tutorial here.

Does installing a sliding shelf seem complicated to you?

Simply place the towel rails on the door of a closet, wardrobe or wardrobe.

And for scarves and scarves, use this trick.

To discover: 50 Great Storage Ideas To Better Organize Your Room.

17. Turn a coat rack into shoe storage

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Tired of all those shoes lying around the hallway?

Here is a very practical idea for everyone to store their pair of shoes.

Just use a wall coat rack to hang the shoes.

It's simple, practical and inexpensive. Here's how.

To discover: 28 Brilliant Tips For Storing Your Shoes When You Have No Space.

18. Hang three times as many t-shirts in your closet with a simple chain

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Are your clothes overflowing from the cupboards?

So hang more hangers with this trick.

A chain allows you to hang more hangers at the same time.

It's an incredible space saver in closets.

It works great for shirts, tank tops, t-shirts, skirts or pants...

A little less for dresses that can touch the ground.

You can adapt the same trick with a bobbin tab. It's even more economical! Here's how.

To discover: 11 Perfect Hacks For Your Small Closets.

19. Use a toy box as a coffee table

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Two-in-one furniture saves a lot of space in a small apartment.

This is the case here with this toy box which also serves as a coffee table.

You can do the same with a shoe storage box. The tutorial here.

To discover: 17 Clever Ways to Use Storage Cubes.

20. Store your linens in wheeled bins that slide under your bed

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

There's plenty of room in your room! Wondering where? But under your bed!

Slide boxes on wheels to store bed linen, towels, sweaters...

Want more advice? Use a compactor to store even more stuff! The tutorial here.

To discover: 20 Genius Ideas To Easily Save Space In A Bedroom.

21. If you need to change beds, choose one with built-in storage

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

Some beds lift up to reveal spacious storage underneath.

Others have plenty of storage all around and to the sides.

Very practical for storing blankets, duvets, pillows, bed linen!

21 Easy Tips To Maximize Space In A Small Apartment.

This one is from IKEA here.

Your turn...

Have you tried these storage ideas to optimize space in an apartment? Tell us in the comments which one you prefer. We can't wait to read you!