Filed under: Bedroom, Your Home, Storage & Cleaning, Storage & Organization
I knew I needed to replace my clothing rack. I said I needed to replace my clothing rack. But then the thing called my bluff and collapsed while I was away. Has your home had an "I-told-you-so" moment?I've been talking for months now about needing a better system to organize my clothes. Living in a one-bedroom rental with no closets (and no permission to drill into the walls), I've relied on rolling racks to hang all my clothes. It's a system that works, most of the time, but doesn't look great. "I swear, I'm going out really soon and investing in a closet system to streamline all this," I told a friend... a year ago. These days, I've been saying the same thing as the two rods strain under the weight of all the hangers, all the winter clothes that hadn't yet been put away, all the summer clothes that I'd started to pull out.
Come to think of it, I also need to put away my winter clothes. Ah, add it to the list.
Then this Sunday night, I came home from a weekend away and discovered this:
My neighbors down the hall could hear my reaction. "Noooooo!" Photo: Amy Preiser.
Yes, my dear rolling rack heard past my lies. It heard me say that I was going to take action -- to clean things up, get organized, make my home a better place -- but saw that I was actually doing nothing about it. So it did what any smart friend would do: It forced me into it.
It's the same principle that causes your toilet to overflow after months of you hemming and hawing about calling the plumber about that weird little noise, the same one that causes a friend to spill red wine all over a sofa that you'd been planning to slipcover in something easy to wash.
Yes, our homes have a habit of saying "I told you so" in their own little ways. And while I can admit that it's kind of magical, I'm still feeling annoyed at my closet collapse. Does that thing have to be so freaking smart?
While I still deal with storing my clothes neatly until I have time this weekend to bring in that smart closet system I've been running my mouth about, please, share your own stories in the comments. When has your home "known best?" And did it force you to take action?
And if you, like me, need some new storage options, check out these articles...
Organize Your Shoes: 5 Fun Storage Solutions
How to Organize: Overstuffed Drawers
Storing Wine: Solutions for Every Budget
Or this this video!
