Drawers, shelves, cabinets and closets are all storage spaces. Your floor is not.

More and more, I've noticed people using their floor to store clothing, books, paper, wine, serving dishes and more. If you are using the floor to regularly store certain items, there are some organising issues you need to address.

There are several reasons people resort to creating piles on the floor. Either they have too much of something and no room to adequately store the overflow, or they have adequate space, but it's too disorganised to use properly. Sometimes, the floor serves as a holding area while they ponder whether to get rid of something, which can sometimes take weeks or months.

The first question to ask yourself is why you're storing the items on the floor. This can be harder for people to answer than you might imagine. Have you run out of space on your bookshelves, or are your bookshelves located somewhere you don't actually read? Is your closet or dresser packed with clothing you never wear, and it's easier to keep frequently worn items out in the open?