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Declutter tip: Repurpose shopping baskets

An unbelievably simple — and stunning — trick to find space you didn’t even know you had.

By Virgine Martocq and Malcolm Patterson

Updated November 15, 2013

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Wire mesh storage baskets, West Elm

Easy to hang or stack, open wire baskets add an industrial feel to any space and allow you to see what’s stored where.

Wire mesh storage baskets, from $29, West Elm.

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