Our house was built  prior to 1920, which basically means it's adorable and charming but incredibly small.  I am lucky in that a former "trunk room" was converted to a walk in closet for me, but we only have one bathroom which just has a small closet. 

Until recently the closet was always a mess, with all of the usual stuff just crammed onto the shelves.  I knew where my daily essentials such as makeup and hairbrush were, but we were really out of luck if one of us needed Pepto Bismol or cold medicine.  We'd usually just drive to the pharmacy and pick up more.

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