Unload the groceries once.
Keep a shelf at carrying height clear for the bags you bring in. Reserve deeper shelves for bulky refills and keep shorter shelves near the front for jars that disappear behind one another. Bring the dimensions of the largest pack you regularly buy.
Explore pantriesDivide a shared closet by wardrobe.
Count each person’s long garments, short hanging items and folded stacks separately. Your two sides may need very different proportions. Keep shared linens in a third bay if they would otherwise take over the daily hanging space.
Explore custom closetsKeep the working space open.
Think about where a basket sits while a machine door is open. Put detergents within easy reach of the washer and plan the hamper and folding surface together so moving a load takes fewer steps.
Explore laundry rooms