Living in a small apartment, having enough space is one major problem I have to address. How would I be able to utilize the given space in a way that it would not hinder myself to move around freely and have personal space. That was the biggest challenge.
Considering the limited space I have, I lessen my belongings as much as I could. I only bought the most essential appliances such as a small refrigerator, stove, water dispenser and a cabinet. From personal belongings to frunitures, I minimize to maximize the space. The things I have in my apartment are basically the essential things. I choose wisely the things I would put inside so it will not eat up the little space I had when it's not even that useful.
But aside from minimizing things I own, I also maximize spaces such as spaces below my bed or space below the wooden sofa. I used plastic boxes that would fit under these spaces.
The width and height of this box is enough to hold enough space for the accumulated clothes I had for my self, my husband and for my kids. Though I don't shop too much for clothes, it can't be helped. I needed more space for it. Clothes are one of those things that accumulate as time went on.
I also used a smaller box for the undies. To maximize the space of this smaller box, I roll our undies in that way as shown in the picture. Aside from maximizing the space, it also save time when we have to use them. Choosing what to wear is much easier since I could just haul them out and put back again without having to fold it all over again.
The box also fit perfectly on the space below.
I am a fan of multipurpose furnitures. Perhaps my most favorite furniture in my place is a storage box that also serve as a sofa. It is spacious and durable. When I first move to our apartment, I bought this multipurpose storage box. This is my storage for my papers, books, kid's notebooks and my laptop when I don't use it.
When we used to stay in the first apartment which is just adjacent to the one we are staying now, I love how I was able to decorate more my space there compared to the present place. Maybe because of how the door is placed. I love how my storage box / sofa stand out and adding aesthetics to my living room space.
These are some of my simple hacks to save space. When I'll have my own house, I'd love to have multipurpose furnitures too since I appreciate how those will maximize spaces on the house.
I'd love to read more of your space saving hacks too and learn from it. Here's the link to this week's #KISS Blog Idea | Week 79
Thank you for reading!