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Succulents are not the easiest plants for some people - I REALLY like plants, but have struggled with succulents, mostly because of light. Most orchids have been easier - and they have actually bloomed and been around almost a decade for me.

The type of succulent makes a big difference - I have several that do ok with east-facing windows. Haworthia and Stapelia species do well. Some Mammilaria cacti and some Sedum, Aloe and Crassula species do ok. Some succulents seem to really detest being houseplants for me, though, like the Echerevias - the hens and chicks type plants. (Correct spelling in this post is not guaranteed.)

Sometimes leggy growth is not enough light, sometimes it can be the wrong fertilizer - one with too much nitrogen.

a friend of mine once put a piece of plywood inside and made it into a floating wall shelf, anchored/hanging from some heavy rope

Besides being awkward, the laundry machine above the toilet will lead, eventually, to forgetting to lower the lid and dropping your last clean whatever into the bowl.

Off topic, but important... the picture for this thread shows kitty in a paper bag with handles - the handles should always be cut off of bags that you give your cat(s) - they can (and eventually will) get stuck in them. Luckily I was home the day I forgot to do this to free my cat from the scary bag monster chasing her around.
There is a pricey cat toilet that washes a permanent litter material after the cat leaves the box - would solve the litter problem (and the scooping problem), but not the water problem. Does anyone have one of those?

I too have this closet, only with one rod instead of two and with a door. I did something similar to Maxwell's suggestion, for really cheap.
I used some stacking folding bookshelves (wood, anchored to the wall) that go up about 7 feet, with shallow shelves. This closet in our place holds both of our clothes that must be hung up, all of our shoes (on the bottom 2 shelves, maybe you should consider the latching bins, as a simple press on lid is probably no match for your dogs chewing, and he will be able to smell what's inside), all of our towels and linens, and all of my purses. Under the clothes rod we store suitcases, and above the clothes rod are the out of season blanket and keepsake items. I even keep the vaccuum between the suitcases and the shelving (its a small vaccuum). We have that piece of wood on the wall, too, and hang belts, caps, and robes from simple nails (cheaper but not as safe as regular hooks, consider if they'll be at eye level). We spent about $80 for the shelves, for another room awhile back, and some of the nails were already there. Maybe use the second closet rod for out of season clothes, like coats in the summertime... moving the clothes back and forth twice a year might be a good time to reduce clothes clutter? The only problem is that if I don't take that couple of extra seconds to straighten my shoes or fold that fitted sheet properly, it tends to look a little sloppy sometimes. Good luck!