We've all been home more than usual lately. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, staying home will be the new normal for the foreseeable future. So, it's a good idea to maximize your home space now and reap the benefits for years to come.

Most people can maximize home space better, even if they own a large home (more than 2,000 square feet). Space is valuable! An extra room can be rented for an income of a few hundred dollars per month. That's a huge gain from a small amount of reorganizing.

Owners of small homes (i.e., apartments, townhouses, etc.) might not gain a financial profit from maximizing space, but they can certainly gain functionality. Morning routines can become smoother and finding lost items could be a task of the past.

Regardless of your home size, maximizing the space will help create a welcoming and calm living environment.

Here are 30 simple ways to maximize your home space, for any size home.

• Adding mirrors to a room makes the space seam larger.

• Under-the-bed boxes keep clutter off the floor.

• Add hidden storage in furniture, such as benches or ottomans

• Add shelves to increase vertical storage.

• Get rid of items you don't use.

• Roll your clothing in your dresser to fit more in each drawer.

• Add extra shelves inside your fridge and kitchen cabinets.

• Consider a Murphy bed.

• Stash baskets under your coffee table or side tables for quick clean up.

• Store your out-of-season clothes in bins.

• Create a designated craft cart or craft bin that you can put away.

• Add a shoe rack inside a closet.

• Multi-purpose your kitchen counter as a bar for eating.

• Use kitchen drawer organizers.

• Keep all kid toys in their bedroom or play room.

• Store half the toys at a given time and swap them out occasionally.

• Purchase collapsible furniture and equipment, such as an ironing board or treadmill.

• Use a loft bed and put furniture underneath.

• Add bookshelves or shelving, even over doorways and in garages.

• Use the minimum amount of furniture you need.

• Make your outdoor decks, patios, etc. fully usable.

• Use the space under your stairs.

• Use over-the-door hangers.

• Don't buy oversize furniture.

• Consider pocket doors.

• Stick with white or light colors for your walls.

• Pick a headboard with shelving.

• Hang cleaning supplies on the back of a closet door.

• Get a stackable washer/dryer.

• Mount TVs to the wall to forgo TV stands.