Solve Your Storage Problems Once and for All

By the Door

Find a place for everything you dump as you walk in the door or grab on the way out. Organize storage for cell phones, mail, purses, keys, and other small items.

Purses, keys, and little stuff: Pick a piece like this buffet, which has ample storage space.

• Arrange little bowls or trays on top to hold change and keys, and bins underneath for papers and magazines.
• Hang a mirror for a last look before leaving.
• Ask your kids to put anything needing your attention in a designated in-box.
• Store purse must-haves -- tissues, lip balm, sunscreen -- here along with a lint roller you can use on your way out.