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Storing Linen in a Small Space

“The Leaning Tower of Bedding.” That is what I call the insides of our linen closet. Can you guess why? Back in our old home, we were blessed with tons of closet space. Each bedroom had one or more walk in closets, and there were additional closets in the upstairs hall, a walk in cedar closet and two very large linen closets. Those linen closets could hold our entire collection of sheets and towels for every member of our five-person family, plus extras for guests, pillows, comforter and blankets. And yea, I even stored my stockpile of health and beauty … Continue reading →

Tips For Strategic Storing

It’s a fact of life (my life anyway), I never have enough storage space. Since graduating from college I have moved seven times (two of which were trans-Pacific moves). Each time I moved I thought I was getting a bigger and better place. However, I quickly deduced that paying more rent didn’t always translate into more space. Thus, I learned the hard way how to make the most of limited space. Here are a my favorite tips for strategic storing: “Don’t store things you don’t need,” or so preaches my mother (the queen of vacuum-sealed plastic storage bags). But, she … Continue reading →

Custom Closet Idea

Love the look and functionality of a custom closet? Here are some ideas that will help you crete your own custom closet from scratch without actually building one or buying one. Custom closet systems are great. My husband put one in our old master closet and we are hoping to put one in our new master closet as well. But there are so many other projects for the house right now that a custom closet may have to wait a bit. With that in mind, I decided to take matters in hand to see what I could do, just with … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: January 7 – 13

As things wind down and we begin a new year, trying to get back to normal, there are lots of things we may want or need to do around our homes. Mary Ann and I hope you’ll find these articles useful: Organizing the Family Room (3) Don’t miss this great series: Organizing the Family Room (1) Organizing the Family Room (2) Organizing the Family Room (3) Organizing the Family Room (4) Organizing the Family Room (5) We’re still in holiday mode to some degree. Considering Post Holiday Let Down and taking care of those Returns and Refunds may leave many … Continue reading →

Hidden Storage for Stockpiling

There is no doubt that stockpiling can save you a lot of money, especially when it comes to food goods. But lately, I have been hearing from folks who want to stockpile but just don’t have the room. I can appreciate this. It means that you all must be doing a great job of living within your means and not falling into the whole McMansion Phenomena of buying more house than you need, right? Well, whatever it means, this article today is here to show you that you can do some stockpiling even in a smallish space. Here are some … Continue reading →

A Neat Kitchen: Do You Have A Dream?

Do you find your spices often escape from their proper places and go off and form lives of their own either somewhere in the back of your cabinet or in places unknown? Is your kitchen counter so cluttered that you can barely find it? Well, help is on the way. Here are some tips…ready or not! Some Storage Help Arrange things so that everything is kept as close as possible to where you are going to need it the most. Under one’s nose is the perfect place for some things and not such a good idea for others. Only you … Continue reading →

“Hot” and “Cold” Storage Tips

I was watching a show on Home and Garden TV last night and heard two terms that made me sit up and take notice: “hot storage” and “cold storage.” The terms were used in reference to home organization. According to design experts, when it comes to storage none of us is as bad off as we think. Apparently, most of us have enough space but it’s cluttered up with things that should be given away, recycled, thrown away. I must admit… that’s true for my home. I really need to purge little used items. Once I do, I can make … Continue reading →