Angie’s List Report: Mudrooms
(WDEF) The experts say mudrooms can be created in even the smallest spaces and help bring order to the most used entry of your home.
Nadine Melind is a homeowner. She said, "I really love that it has a big closet and we’ve built in some shelves for organizing and a place to put mops, brooms and the dog food and hats and all those kinds of things."
Mudrooms are often located just off kitchens or near garages. They offer the perfect place to easily transition in and out of the house.
Professional organizers say a mudroom is a great space to store your on-the-go supplies – like coats, bags and shoes – but don’t let it become a chaotic catchall.
Becky Gaynor works as a professional organizer. She said, "The number one thing is limiting how much is kept in there and then define boundaries. Really let each family member know what you expect to keep in that area, but pare it down. Really, really pare it down."
When organizing your mudroom, Gaynor says you should assess your inventory and give each family member a dedicated space, but don’t make things too complicated. "Don’t stress yourself out and over-organize. We want these systems easy to maintain and easy to access and use for everybody," she said.
Angie’s List says mudrooms not only increase the value of your home, but they can also extend the life of your flooring in other areas of the house and help you save on heating costs.
Angie Hicks of Angie’s List said, "What many people don’t realize when it comes to installing a mud room is it can actually make your home more energy efficient. By adding an energy efficient door on the inside on your mud room you can actually block that cold air from ever entering your home, saving you dollars on your energy bills."
If you don’t have a defined entryway or mudroom, professional organizers tell Angie’s List you should consider purchasing a shoe organizer to utilize vertical space and install hooks to hang coats and backpacks near the front door.
Nadine Melind is a homeowner. She said, "I really love that it has a big closet and we’ve built in some shelves for organizing and a place to put mops, brooms and the dog food and hats and all those kinds of things."
Mudrooms are often located just off kitchens or near garages. They offer the perfect place to easily transition in and out of the house.
Professional organizers say a mudroom is a great space to store your on-the-go supplies – like coats, bags and shoes – but don’t let it become a chaotic catchall.
Becky Gaynor works as a professional organizer. She said, "The number one thing is limiting how much is kept in there and then define boundaries. Really let each family member know what you expect to keep in that area, but pare it down. Really, really pare it down."
When organizing your mudroom, Gaynor says you should assess your inventory and give each family member a dedicated space, but don’t make things too complicated. "Don’t stress yourself out and over-organize. We want these systems easy to maintain and easy to access and use for everybody," she said.
Angie’s List says mudrooms not only increase the value of your home, but they can also extend the life of your flooring in other areas of the house and help you save on heating costs.
Angie Hicks of Angie’s List said, "What many people don’t realize when it comes to installing a mud room is it can actually make your home more energy efficient. By adding an energy efficient door on the inside on your mud room you can actually block that cold air from ever entering your home, saving you dollars on your energy bills."
If you don’t have a defined entryway or mudroom, professional organizers tell Angie’s List you should consider purchasing a shoe organizer to utilize vertical space and install hooks to hang coats and backpacks near the front door.
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