The ultimate guide to making extra-deep spaces functional
A crowd-sourced list for using these storage spaces wisely.
When I set out to tell my woeful tale of the extra-deep tool cabinet that resulted in me owning 26 screwdrivers, I did not anticipate it’d be a two-parter.
But lo, there is a lot to unpack when it comes to extra-deep cabinets and the black holes of unknown clutter they harbor.
Readers chimed in with tons of ideas for using these spaces (the comment section of this newsletter is truly wonderful). I decided to combine these ideas with my own to create an ultimate guide for making use of long/deep spaces. Think: extra-deep cabinets, under-stairs storage, under-sink areas, crawlspaces, and weirdly shaped closets.
Without further ado, here we go!
Store a bunch of the same thing. Nothing can get lost when you know there’s only more of the same in the rear depths of the cabinet. Toilet paper is a fan favorite for this.
Store single large items. Reader sugge…