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This week on Hot Mess, our host, Meghal Janardan, heads to the Lower East Side to tackle Sloan’s disastrous under the bed mess. She has spent years using this space as her closet and a declutter is overdue! Watch this episode of Hot Mess to see how this storage situation is transformed!

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Sloan’s Under The Bed Storage:
Slim Collapsible Hampers
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LED Makeup Mirror
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Metal Garment Rack With Wooden Shelves
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Under The Bed Shoe Organizer
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Under The Bed Organizers For Comforters
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Acrylic Makeup Organizer
https://fave.co/2GaI81Q
Decorative Storage Bins
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Transcript
00:00So there's no kind of like bin system or like drawer system?
00:03There are two bins that I had from college.
00:05Is this your nightmare?
00:07A little bit, but it's fine.
00:08Okay, cool.
00:11Hi, my name is Maegle Jernardin and I'm a host and video producer here at Refinery29
00:15and a self-proclaimed organization nerd.
00:18Today we are in the East Village to meet with my friend and co-worker Sloane
00:22to figure out new under-bed storage solutions.
00:26Hi!
00:26Hi, buddy.
00:27Welcome, welcome.
00:30Okay.
00:33So this is my room.
00:46You have a ton of stuff under your bed.
00:48It's definitely overflowing and I feel like it's this and then just continued under there.
00:53I don't have a closet.
00:54Okay.
00:55So under my bed functions as all of my storage space.
00:59So I have like a dresser and I have a hanging rack.
01:02I have all of my like makeup, all my hair stuff.
01:06Shoes.
01:07All of my bags.
01:08And soccer ball.
01:08And sheets and towels.
01:10Why do I have so many pairs of slippers?
01:11I decided that I wanted to craft and then just gave up on that.
01:14Like I have a bag of hair.
01:16It's fake hair, don't worry.
01:17Everyone calm down.
01:17There's no real function to it.
01:21There's no real function to it.
01:21And it just reminds me how like I'm not a real adult yet.
01:26So how is everything stored under your bed?
01:29Got it.
01:29So I have duffel bags.
01:31I have a suitcase.
01:32Oh no, it's stuck.
01:35Like do you have easy access a little bit to some things that you need?
01:39My system that I have in place now is that all the stuff at the foot of the bed are
01:44things
01:44that I'll use like daily or weekly.
01:46Things that I use on maybe a monthly basis are easy access on this side of the bed.
01:51More seasonal shoes.
01:53My random ski bag that like lives in the back corner.
01:57I also have a little window sill right next to my bed and I take a little standing mirror
02:02and I'll put that on the window sill.
02:05I'll take all my beauty products.
02:06I'll put it on the bed.
02:07Another problem is that I have a headboard but then my wall is not flat.
02:12So there's kind of this like magical dumping ground that exists back there.
02:16I'll just be like, oh, I have a bag of stuff that I might need sometime.
02:21Chuck it behind the headboard.
02:21Chuck it behind the headboard.
02:23Yeah.
02:23I hope that we can find an organizational system where I know A what everything is
02:28and B where everything is and C how to find it.
02:31My first thing that I see is this funny looking device.
02:36We have a rogue eye shadow palette which worries me.
02:43Wait.
02:45It's like pulling things through prison bars.
02:49And it just keeps going until just darkness.
02:59For Sloane's under bed, it's really a matter of finding a new home for all of her everyday items.
03:05So she's not constantly pulling things out from underneath.
03:08So everything that will be under her bed are things she doesn't use often.
03:12And everything that's out will be everyday items.
03:15Okay.
03:15So I am back and I've brought some organizing solutions for you.
03:20But before we start, we got to take everything out, put it in your living room.
03:25Okay.
03:25I'm so stressed.
03:27Don't worry.
03:28We'll get through this.
03:34Okay.
03:35Is that a dog sweater?
03:37This is a hot water.
03:39Oh.
03:40Suitcase.
03:40Oh, it's open.
03:41Oh.
03:45It's a fan.
03:47Thunderball.
03:49Ooh.
03:50It is dusty back here.
03:51Nope.
03:52Oh my god.
03:53Oh my god.
03:56I think we need to dust and wipe down under there.
03:59It's pretty gross.
04:01Okay.
04:02So are you ready?
04:03Yes.
04:04Alright.
04:04Alright.
04:29So, first what we're going to do is sort everything into different piles.
04:33We're going to put backups for makeup and skincare in here.
04:36And then in yours, we're going to put everyday stuff.
04:38Behind us, trash and donations.
04:40Love.
04:40Cool?
04:41Okay.
04:41Let's go.
04:42Besides your massive collection of makeup and skincare, we have bags and linens and yoga
04:47gear all out here.
04:48So once we're done going through all of this, we can move on to sorting your clothes.
04:53Is this thumbs or something?
04:55Your ears.
04:58A general rule of thumb is to have a one in and one out system.
05:02So if you go through a mini, then you can get a new one.
05:05Okay.
05:07Okay.
05:08Almost done.
05:13We've taken all of the clothing off of your existing rack and put it on your bed.
05:18Let's separate your clothing by season.
05:20Summer clothing will go back under your bed and winter clothing will stay out.
05:23Is that all winter?
05:24Big winter coats.
05:30And just one more thing.
05:33Bag of clothing from under your bed.
05:35Just dump it out.
05:36Yeah, dump it.
05:37Oh, oh.
05:45Oh my God.
05:45These are my...
05:46Wait, I've been looking for these since I moved to New York.
05:48I've made it through three winters without my gloves.
05:56We can finally move everything back into your room.
05:58So we've sorted through all your winter clothes.
06:01So now we're going to put them on your new rack.
06:03Yay!
06:04It's so cute.
06:04I love it.
06:05What's so great about this rack is that it has extra storage.
06:08So we can highlight some of your favorite shoes and purses on the side shelves.
06:12And then the rest of your winter shoes can go on the bottom shelf.
06:16For your makeup, I got this amazing clear acrylic organizer.
06:20This will keep your makeup safe, clean, and easy to find.
06:24I also got this super sleek LED light mirror.
06:28So you can do your makeup right here instead of at your windowsill.
06:31Okay, so now we're going to put everything back under your bed.
06:34First, the row near your headboard.
06:36Let's start with putting your duffel bag with ski gear and your suitcase in the back since you don't use
06:41them as often.
06:42And then in front of that will go your linens, which are now in this new storage bag,
06:46which I love because it has handles so you can easily pull it out.
06:51Next is the row at the base of your bed.
06:53And I got this really cool shoe organizer that not only has divided compartments,
06:57it also has a clear top so you can see where everything is.
07:01And then in front of your shoes, we'll put this storage bag full of all of your summer clothing.
07:07Finally, at the base of your bed will be these baskets.
07:10One with medicine, one with electronics, and one with backup skincare and beauty products.
07:21Now I'm going to make everyone come over and I'm going to be like, look under my bed.
07:25Lastly, the nook.
07:26Since we moved your bed to the other side of the room, now you have way easier access to it.
07:31I got these tall and narrow hampers that fit perfectly into the nook.
07:38I can't believe that you were able to take all of the just like junk and madness and organize it.
07:45Like every single thing has a home now.
07:54The new hanging rack is my absolute favorite.
07:59If I have to look at my stuff, why not highlight it in like a really beautiful way?
08:09I think we ended up with three bags to donate, a few bags to recycle, a bag full of TerraCycling.
08:15So it's just a lot more spacious under your bed.
08:21We're done!
08:22We're done!
08:23Woo!
08:24I get to go to bed now.
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