Save Time, Space, and
Energy with Hooks
Everyone has the same problem at
home: finding the keys. You wouldn’t
have to search, though, if you had a
key hook. Yes, the lack of this object
is responsible for untold amounts of
preventable frustration. You know the
kind I’m talking about. It’s the
annoyance of not being able to find
your keys, or your purse, or your
jacket. Hooks are the answer.
With everyone rushing around today,
no one needs the headache of trying
to find things. That’s why hooks are
so valuable. Installing hooks close to
the door means you’ll have an instant
place to deposit your keys, you’ll
always know where they are, and you’ll
save yourself the aneurism of trying to
find them when you’re ready to leave
again.
Getting hooked in the bathroom
Hooks can cure all kinds of household
frustrations. In bathrooms, hooks
solve all kinds of dilemmas. Towel
bars drive me crazy because they
insist that you fold the towels in
order to put them across the bar.
Who has time for that? Besides that, most of us are towel-bar-challenged and have to share, and you know what that means: a wad of towels bunched up on a bar and that always feel damp.
The beauty of hooks instead of towel bars is that they don’t insist that you fold anything. I like that. And, if you have a large family, you can install a board where the towel bar used to be and put as many hooks on it as you want. If you have three kids using the bathroom, you can even label each hook so no one has to share cooties. Towels on hooks look neater, too.
The toilet can also use a hook. If you ever replace the toilet tissue holder, buy the hook variety instead. It will save you the aggravation of having to push that little tube together to get the toilet paper back on the holder, which is a big help if you have arthritis or limited hand use.
Hooks are versatile
In the kitchen, hooks can be placed inside cabinet doors to hang pot lids, long cooking utensils like that mambo grill spatula, or for hot pads or dishtowels. Hooks can also hang cups, like those that came with your china that you never use. Quit stacking coffee cups and hang them instead, and you’ll find you can fit more on your shelves.
Hooks come in every size and function
Go to any home center or hardware store and you will find all kinds of hooks. There are cup hooks, large hooks for ladders, hooks to hold brooms and mops, hooks for belts and clothes… you name it.
Try installing hooks in the closet for nightgowns and robes so you don’t have to bother hanging them up or putting them in a drawer. In kids’ closets, hooks mean the chances are greater they’ll put their clothes there instead of the floor. Hooks can also hang belts and clothes, and small hooks are great for jewelry.
The next time you’re going crazy trying to find something or looking for a place to put something, this is the time to rush out and buy hooks in every size and description. That’s because we need to find things, we need a place for things, and we need things to be easy.
Yes, putting up hooks is one of those household projects that help you get your sanity back. You’ll re rewarded ten-fold for your efforts. So, get hooked on your home. Whatever your challenge, chances are there is a hook that can solve it.
© 2007 Kathryn Weber, all rights reserved
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