How to Avoid Building an Accidental ‘Floordrobe’
If you're at the stage where you've forgotten what your floors look like under all the clothes, these 11 tips may be just what you need
Clothes, like everything else, are subject to the laws of gravity. That must be why they have a tendency to end up on the bedroom floor, rather than neatly folded in a drawer or hung in a wardrobe, right? It can’t be anything to do with us being a bit untidy or tired at the end of the day…
Whatever the reasons, if your floor is constantly home to half your clothes, becoming what’s known in interiors circles as a ‘floordrobe’, what can you do? Simply trying to be more tidy is not a reliable solution: most mucky pups simply revert to their messy ways. Instead, swerve the floordrobe effect with these clever tricks and handy ideas to control clothes mess with minimal effort.
Whatever the reasons, if your floor is constantly home to half your clothes, becoming what’s known in interiors circles as a ‘floordrobe’, what can you do? Simply trying to be more tidy is not a reliable solution: most mucky pups simply revert to their messy ways. Instead, swerve the floordrobe effect with these clever tricks and handy ideas to control clothes mess with minimal effort.
2. Invest in a brilliant bed
If you happen to be splashing out on a new bed base, choose one that will help combat your tendency to use the floor as storage. Source a divan design like this one, with a deep, wide drawer that pulls out to reveal tons of tempting storage.
If you happen to be splashing out on a new bed base, choose one that will help combat your tendency to use the floor as storage. Source a divan design like this one, with a deep, wide drawer that pulls out to reveal tons of tempting storage.
3. Help yourself to some handy hooks
Hooks that are easy to reach are key weapons in the battle against your growing floordrobe. Hang up dressing gowns or any other clothing items, from stray cardigans to scarves, and help to keep the floor clear.
Hooks that are easy to reach are key weapons in the battle against your growing floordrobe. Hang up dressing gowns or any other clothing items, from stray cardigans to scarves, and help to keep the floor clear.
6. Stand tall
Hats and bags are easily stored on pegs, or try a combination of hooks and a hat stand to cater for all your accessories.
Here are 14 savvy tricks to boost your bedroom storage
Hats and bags are easily stored on pegs, or try a combination of hooks and a hat stand to cater for all your accessories.
Here are 14 savvy tricks to boost your bedroom storage
7. Look out for a ladder
Wet towels sometimes don’t quite make it back to the bathroom after a shower, so accept this fact and find a temporary home for them in your bedroom instead. A simple wooden ladder will help them hang up and dry before relocating them to the bathroom.
Wet towels sometimes don’t quite make it back to the bathroom after a shower, so accept this fact and find a temporary home for them in your bedroom instead. A simple wooden ladder will help them hang up and dry before relocating them to the bathroom.
8. Try a trunk
A storage trunk can keep a ton of gear neatly out of sight. Being able to lift the lid and toss inside casual clothes, scarves, socks or any other pieces that can handle not being folded will help keep your floor space uncluttered.
A storage trunk can keep a ton of gear neatly out of sight. Being able to lift the lid and toss inside casual clothes, scarves, socks or any other pieces that can handle not being folded will help keep your floor space uncluttered.
9. Build a simple solution
A very simple wooden bench/shelf is really helpful in a bedroom. Design one to fit an underused wall or tuck it into an alcove, providing temporary storage and creating a natural place underneath it for storing shoes too.
A very simple wooden bench/shelf is really helpful in a bedroom. Design one to fit an underused wall or tuck it into an alcove, providing temporary storage and creating a natural place underneath it for storing shoes too.
10. Get it out in the open
Sometimes, the effort of opening a wardrobe door is simply too much after a hard day at work. This is when the floordrobe wins out over the wardrobe. So remove this unnecessary hindrance and opt for a rail or open hanging system instead. This also makes choosing which clothes to wear the next day a breeze.
Sometimes, the effort of opening a wardrobe door is simply too much after a hard day at work. This is when the floordrobe wins out over the wardrobe. So remove this unnecessary hindrance and opt for a rail or open hanging system instead. This also makes choosing which clothes to wear the next day a breeze.
11. Box clever
If the strain of opening a wardrobe door can put you off hanging up clothes, so too can the vast effort required to open a conventional drawer. So save yourself the bother and choose open, boxy storage instead.
Though this does require you to channel your inner shop assistant by folding your jumpers and shirts and stacking them neatly, when stuffing clothes into a drawer and shutting it lets you get away with being scruffier…
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Do you have any tips for avoiding a floordrobe scenario in your bedroom? Share them with us in the Comments below.
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If the strain of opening a wardrobe door can put you off hanging up clothes, so too can the vast effort required to open a conventional drawer. So save yourself the bother and choose open, boxy storage instead.
Though this does require you to channel your inner shop assistant by folding your jumpers and shirts and stacking them neatly, when stuffing clothes into a drawer and shutting it lets you get away with being scruffier…
TELL US
Do you have any tips for avoiding a floordrobe scenario in your bedroom? Share them with us in the Comments below.
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