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When Sarahli Wilcox, a DIY and home decor content creator, used to think about her cleaning supplies closet, two words would come to mind: “Hot mess.” So when she finally decided to stop avoiding the chaotic space (the only non-clothes closet in her 1,500 square-foot Phoenix home), she sought out a serene spot that would hide a gallon of Clorox—and look good doing it.
She began by taking inventory of her supplies, from the broom to Magic Erasers, then sketched out a layout, drawing inspiration from laundry rooms that hide clutter. “I needed more storage,” she says, “ I thought it would be nice to have a cubby where I could take things in and out, and then it clicked—rolling carts that could move into different rooms while I’m cleaning.” She immediately added two sizes of rolling carts to her, um, virtual cart. If you can’t spot them in these pictures, that’s intentional. (They’re behind the curtain, which Wilcox sewed herself from Etsy fabric and installed with a tension rod.)
With a plan in place, she made a trip to Home Depot to buy beadboard, wood for shelves, and peg rail. She trimmed and installed everything with a saw, power drill, level, and measuring tape. Then she gave everything a couple of coats of Behr’s Linen White a warm shade that she says is “light but not sterile.”
For even more storage, Wilcox added one of her favorite elements of the whole project: a canvas over-the-door shoe organizer with plenty of pockets to corral a Wonka Factory worth of items, including sponges, trash bags, vacuum parts, spray bottles, batteries, and pet supplies, all labeled with stamped leather tags.
The final touch? Rechargeable LED light strips to shed light on the whole project, which took her about three to four days because she filmed the whole process, but she says it would take most non-creators a weekend to finish. Now the only hot messes are the ones she tackles with the supplies in her pristine closet.
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