Creating “homes” for possessions

Val wrote to The Organizing Diva
“I have three beautiful girls that can’t seem to hang up their coats. There is a chair in my kitchen that looks like a coat rack every day. Same goes for their boots. The entrance to my house is a tight stairwell to the 2nd floor which leads directly to the kitchen, so hanging the coats in the entrance is not an option, same goes for kicking off the boots. Any other suggestion? Should I replace the chair with a coat rack in the kitchen? Thanks”
Hey Val,
One of the mantras you will hear The Organizing Diva often repeat is: find “homes” for all your possessions. What I mean by “home” is the place where the item goes after it is used. Now this “home” can be anything or anyplace. My “home” for my coats might be different from your “home” for coats. So getting a coat rack for the kitchen is a clever idea given that you don’t have a place in the hallway. You could also put up a wall-hanging coat hooks in an unconventional place, such as the ascending stairwell. Don’t worry if your “home” for your kids’ coats is unusual–what’s important that it is used. So go ahead and get creative.
Good luck with this project Val and your Beauties!
The Organizing Diva