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Moving into a new home in Little Elm offers an opportunity to organize your space, so you can keep clutter at bay. One of the areas that tends to be a catch-all in many homes is the utility closet. Here are a few ways you can structure your closet, so it can become a ready-made resource for home maintenance:

Start at the Bottom – One of the first tasks to organizing should be to assign a parking spot for the vacuum. Next, add a freestanding drawer, which can hold items you need in an emergency, such as batteries, matches and a hand-cranked radio.

Set up Eye-Level Access – Keep everyday essentials, like wipes, all-purpose spray and a whisk broom within sight and easy reach. The pockets of a canvas shoe wrangler are perfect for this job. A hanging sweater organizer is also handy for storing paper towels, recycling bags and micofiber cleaning cloths.

Take Advantage of Overhead Space – Keep items you don’t use often at the top of your closet, such as specialty cleaning products, seasonal appliances (like a humidifier) and oddball items, such as moving blankets. A wall-mounted step ladder can be stored nearby to help reach those items when you need them.

Get Creative with Storage – Need a place to store items like lightbulbs, extension cords and rolls of tape? Group these items into clear, lightweight shoe box-sized containers. You can find these storage devices at retailers like the containerstore.com or Target.

Organize Your Manuals – Some people keep appliance manuals and warranties in a file cabinet or drawer. Another way to organize this information is to slip them into clear pockets of a binder. Use tabs to separate appliances and gadgets by room, and store the binder on a shelf in the closet for easy access.

Contact Info – It’s bound to happen some time – an appliance will go on the fritz. Be prepared by posting contact info for household maintenance pros, like plumbers and electricians, on a board in the closet. That way you won’t have to scramble around at the last minute looking for someone to come out to your Little Elm home.

When you’re looking for attractive, affordable and energy efficient homes, come by the Enclave at Lakeview to see the models built by Landon Homes. This master-planned community is located just east of Lake Lewisville, and features four amenity centers with pools, parks, basketball courts and more. People choose to buy a new home in Little Elm from Landon because of the variety of floor plans offered, lot sizes and the quality construction. Visit our website to learn how you can become part of the Landon family of homeowners.

This post was written by Landon Homes.