You can hang anything from ironing boards to plants, thus freeing up your storage space and all of the workspace around your home at waist level. Look around, see how much empty wall and door space you have, and put it to use. And when you buy new furniture, don't forget to look for tall items that use little floor space. Redesign Your Storage Space. I have yet to live in an apartment in which the closet and cupboard space is perfectly, or even adequately, designed for my belongings.
Closets are the worst offenders, usually consisting of one hanging rod and one shelf.
You don't need to call in the expensive closet refinishers to remedy this. All it takes is a drill, a studfinder, a pencil and a ruler to install shelving you buy at the hardware store or lumberyard. You can borrow these tools if you don't own them. While you're at it, get a shoe rack from the local housewares store and hang your shoes on the inside of the door. Just look in your closets and cabinets and pinpoint the empty spaces.