Have you ever moved into an apartment that was just right, and six months later realized that you needed more space? I find that this is something that happens to me a lot. As soon as I move into a new home I have to get some new stuff to fill it up with. Very quickly the house becomes full and I wish that I had a bigger place.

Sadly, I find that for whatever reason, I'm stuck in the new place for a while. On the plus side, this has made me an excellent organizer. With frequent practice and a lot of well laid plans, I've been able to store loads of stuff in even the smallest of places. Throughout the years I've learned how to use a shoe cubby, shelves, and many other items.

I wrote this article so that I could help others get more out of the space the reside in. I'll explain what a shoe cubby is and how to find one that meets your needs. In addition to this, you'll learn about some other useful storage items you can use today.

I've always been plagued by lots of shoes and no place to put them. Within a week or so of moving into a new place I end up filling up the area around my front door with shoes. To combat this, I bought a bench shoe cubby. This item is essentially a bench that has compartments under it to store a whole lot of shoes. I can use the bench to sit in while I put my shoes on and take them off. Afterwards I just put them back underneath the bench.

A drawer cubby or a hanging cubby can also be used to store shoes nicely. The drawer cubby stores your shoes in slots contained within a drawer. This protects them from dirt and dust and is great for shoes that aren't worn very often. When you want to make use of your closet, you can buy a cubby that hangs from your hanger rod.

Some other things I've done to get the most out of my house is to install drawers underneath my bed. Wooden ones can be specially made for under the bed or you can simply buy plastic ones at your local Wally World. A nice bed skirt will hide the drawers so you can hide things in them too if you like.

Investing in some good shelves is a great way to turn your walls into storage containers. When you put shelves in each one of your rooms, you can easily double the amount of storage space you have.