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$100 Room Challenge: Creating A Cleaning Closet

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$100 Room Challenge· Room Makeovers

6 Jan
   

I briefly thought I was going to skip the $100 Room Challenge for the next couple months because I’m trying to focus on the 8 Week Cleaning Challenge, but then I saw all these bloggers cleaning out/organizing closet spaces, and I just couldn’t resist! I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and I am SO excited! Going along with the theme of cleaning, I decided to CREATE a cleaning closet!

Right now I have all my cleaning supplies shoved on a shelf in our coat closet, and it looks cluttered and, well, terrible really.

Creating a Cleaning Closet

A couple feet from the coat closet is a smaller closet that I’m sure was meant to be a cleaning closet, but I have been using it to store gift supplies, holiday items, and a bunch of other junk…

Creating a Cleaning Closet

Creating a Cleaning Closet

Creating a Cleaning Closet

Goals for the Cleaning Closet

Goal 1: Clean It Up

Clear out the “Gift Closet” and remove all the wire shelving and various hooks. Why are those in there??? (Just for the record, they were there when we moved in.)

Goal 2: Do Something Fun with the Walls

My first thought was going to be wallpaper… and then I realized that wallpaper is SUPER expensive; as in my entire $100 would be spent on wallpaper alone… for a tiny, little closet. No thanks.

Then I remembered that many bloggers have used a company that creates wall stencils to give you the look of wallpaper, but with paint. Sounds easier and less expensive.

Goal 3: Replace Wire Shelf

I’d like to replace the wire shelf and maybe add some smaller shelving on the wall for extra storage.

Goal 4: Broom & Mop Storage

I want to add hooks for hanging brooms, mops, etc. I know I just said I was removing hooks, and now I’m adding them. Say what??? I am toying around with several ideas for this, so we’ll see where I end up.

Goal 5: Vacuum Hose Storage

We have a central vacuum system in our house, so I can plug a hose into various “outlets” around the house and vacuum away, but we keep the hose lying on the floor of the coat closet, in a heap. I am thinking of getting a “hose hook” to keep it nicely hung and off the floor. There it is. Ugly hose pile.

Creating a Cleaning Closet

I have been pinning away on my new “Cleaning Closet Inspiration” Board if you’d like to see more ideas!

I have SO much work to do, so please wish me luck. I’m going to need it!

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4 Comments

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Comments

  1. Sharon says

    January 6, 2016 at 7:10 PM

    I think I like small space decorating the best–you can have so much fun and the budget goes so much farther. Central vac is such a nice feature but I remember growing up that ours was thrown in the bottom of the coat closet, too. It was like one of those exploding snake/peanut cans! Good luck with the wall stencil–love how cost effective they are.

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    • Erin says

      January 7, 2016 at 10:14 AM

      I’m pretty excited about this space too, and yes, the budget can do a lot more since it’s so small. Hoping to hear back from the stencil place, if not I’ll just paint the closet to freshen it up… we’ll see what happens.

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  2. [email protected] says

    January 6, 2016 at 4:08 PM

    Oooooo I’m so excited to see what you do!!!

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    • Erin says

      January 7, 2016 at 10:14 AM

      I’m pretty excited myself! Just hoping all the ideas I have in my head end up working out in the end.

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