Every home has an awkward space that can feel impossible to organize, like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle where none of the pieces seem to fit. Sometimes it's a storage room with angled walls, a crowded pantry with too-deep cabinets, or, in the case of this year's REAL SIMPLE Home , a laundry room closet that also functions as a mudroom. Luckily, we had Tyler Moore, aka Tidy Dad —a cleaning and organizing expert and full-time NYC public school teacher—step in to help us transform the space from a confusing conundrum to a multi-functional foyer. Here's how he did it, and how you can utilize his clever strategies in your own home.

You've probably heard the expression "measure twice, cut once." Well, replace "cut" with "buying" and you'll have an invaluable lesson to remember any time y

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