While you’re busy downsizing, you’ll probably realize at some point you’ll have to still stow the things you have left into the smallest spaces possible.

One of the oft-overlooked or disregarded issues is your clothing and how much space is wasted by the typical way we fold our clothes.

Check out some of the Youtube videos of WWII-era foot lockers to see how soldiers stored a great deal of items in a very compact space. Alas, there won’t be any vintage videos, but here are a couple of enthusiasts who’ve recreated them for us:

Skip to 3:45 to see the interior.

Another:

Honestly, I think the lockers the lads had back in the 40s were nicer than the wall locker and three-drawer units we had in the late 80s.

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