It's a few days after Christmas, and your kiddos might have already gotten used to the new toys Santa brought them a few days ago. But maybe you haven't gotten used to where in the world you're going to store all these new playthings. Teaching responsibility is just as important as fun for a child. How can you teach your children to responsibly pick up after themselves, though, when there's simply … [Read more...]
Cleverly Conceal Your Stuff
Have you dreamed of stashing stuff in hidden compartments like a secret agent? Maybe you've seen those spy movies where the secret agents and their nemeses always seem to have clever ways to conceal their stuff by making secret spaces in places no one would suspect, like behind a fireplace, or underneath a floorboard. Fortunately, bobvila.com has posted "Storage Where You Least Expected It: 10 Sly … [Read more...]
Sneaky Storage Spots
There always seems to be too much stuff and not enough space to store it. A garage sale would help with that, or a trip to a thrift store donation center. But if you're waiting for warmer garage sale weather to return, or you make a trip to Goodwill and still have stuff you don't know where to store, you might have to look in some unexpected places to find space to store stuff. "16 Sneaky Storage … [Read more...]
Optimizing Your Bathroom Storage
If you're like most people, when you're doing your bathroom renovations, you're looking to add more bathroom storage. Bathroom storage is a limited and important thing - we'd all prefer to be able to keep all the hygienics in that space. Oftentimes, though, there just doesn't seem to be any room left, between the bathtub, the shower, the toilet, and the vanity set. This post, we want to help you … [Read more...]
Industrial Chic: Using Metal Shelving Inside
Metals shelving isn't just for the garage anymore. Bob Vila is going to give us some ideas of how to dress up these normally outside storage units and bring them inside. Better yet, he's going to show us how to make them look good. Kitchen Supplies First dress up your metal shelves with a coat of paint in an accent color that complements your kitchen decor. Then arrange your cooking … [Read more...]
DIY- Storage Foot Stool
My favorite thing to do is take a humble piece and turn it into something fantastic and functional (my favorite F words!) So here's a tutorial from Design Sponge that takes a 5-gallon utility bucket and turns it into a storage foot stool. Here's what you'll need" Materials yardage for fabric chalk scissors spray Glue stapler 5-gallon utility bucket ruler turkey carver sewing … [Read more...]
DIY- Clever Corner Shelving
Corners are often forgotten. How do you turn those black wholes of wasted space into great, productive areas that you can use? Here are some pictures of some great corner shelving that you can DIY. Stylish, creative and effective, take a look at these ideas for corner shelves that will help you upgrade your storage and optimize your space. Corner Shelving … [Read more...]
The Home Depot- Wire Shelving
Home Depot, Wire Shelving- Video I love the Home Depot! We all need more storage and the Home Depot has put together this video to help you get started adding wire shelving anywhere in your home. This video makes it look so simple that I feel like I could even do it, and I'm horrible with installing things. The best part is if you have your measurements, the home depot can cut to size the … [Read more...]
DIY-Tetris Shelves
Probably the coolest shelving I've seen in quite a while. Check out this DIY Tetris shelf! It brings back many a great memories of playing this game when I was a kid...I got pretty good at it not going to lie. You need a good understanding of tools and a lot of patience but I can almost promise you that when you get this done you will very happy with the results. What a fun piece of … [Read more...]
Keeping Kid's Clutter Under Control
When you have kids it’s hard to not let the clutter take over your home. Here are 15 creative ways to curb the clutter in your home while keeping the décor sophisticated. With small metal toys you can use a magnetic strip on your wall to create an eye-catching organization solution. Help your little ones clean up after themselves by labeling their drawers with words and pictures. Use a shoe … [Read more...]