Make room: space saving tips

There are sexier home improvements than closet and cabinet organizers. But what other upgrade will simplify your life and boost the salability of your home? Here's the best gear for organizing stuff now and impressing buyers later.

Rollout trays
A $60 full-extension pullout drawer from Lowe's
Cabinet organizers
Rollout trays
Price: $40 to $100 each
Install one and you'll never have a hard time reaching the back of a low cabinet.

Look for a wood or chrome-plated steel tray with full-extension glides (so that it pulls out all the way) and at least four screws to hold it in place, according to Terry Shearer, president of Organize.com, an online store.

Canvas sorters

Wood
system

Metal
system

Rollout trays

Drawer inserts

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