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Great Ideas for Garage Storage

If your garage is in need of some organization, consider some of these storage ideas, specifically intended for the garage:

An Overhead Storage Rack: These racks come in many styles and sizes and are ideal for maximizing unused space to store off-season items that are used infrequently.

Metal Pegboard: Metal pegboards are several times stronger than conventional pegboards and can be customized with pegs, hooks and brackets to fit whatever organizational needs you have.

Utility Shelving: Utility shelving can be made in any configuration to fit a variety of spaces, sizes and needs. You can include shelves, baskets, drawers, hooks, etc. to create the ideal shelving for your situation.

Commercial Bins: A commercially designed bin rack can organize tools and much more.

Bike Hoist: A bike hoist can raise and store your bike with a simple pulley system to free up floor space and take advantage of underutilized vertical storage space. Bike hoists don’t have to be used exclusively for bikes, you can also use them for your kayak, ladders, or other bulky items as well.

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3 Simple Storage Solutions

If you’re looking to add storage to your home, try one of these tricks:

1. Utilize Your Foyer. Add a storage bench to your foyer for both storage and seating. You can also stretch mesh, rubber boating straps, and a myriad of other materials around painted frames for both decorative and storage purposes.

2. Over The Fridge. If you don’t have cabinets above your fridge, build or purchase some storage boxes that match the décor of your kitchen and store odds and ends that you don’t use every day.

3. Think Outside The Box. Many handy organizers can be used for things other than their intended purpose. For example, install an over the door shoe holder in your pantry to store small bottles, spice packets, and more.

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3 Bathroom Storage Solutions You Can Do Yourself

Everyone needs more storage in their bathroom. Take advantage of these handy, do-it-yourself ideas to create more in yours:

1. Hidden Toothbrush Holder. Cut notches in your medicine cabinet shelf for storing toothbrushes and they will be kept vertical and out of the way.

2. Install a Glass Shelf. Installing a shelf in the shower is a great way to get the clutter of bottles, etc. under control. There are many options, but a tempered safety glass shelf won’t break up the visual line of the shower either, keeping things crisp, clean, and clutter free.

3. Corral Cords. Installing PVC piping on the inside of your vanity door to store curling irons and their cords – you need 5” lengths of 2” diameter piping for the curling irons and 3” pieces of 1 ½” diameter piping fo the cords.

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3 Brilliant Storage Solutions

Consider these professional storage tips to declutter your home:

1. Sliding drawers. Add shelves on rollers to any deep, difficult to access storage space, such as a linen closet.

2. Divide and declutter. Set up busy drawers like nightstand drawers and junk drawers with compartments to keep things organized.

3. Mobile office. To help tame clutter keep your office mobile. A cart with wheels allows you to move about and work wherever you want, but it also limits the amount of clutter you can stow, keeping you organized and clutter-free.

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Thursday Three: 3 Creative Bathroom Storage Solutions

A true space saver: Hang a decorative hook next to the sink, fill a beautiful bucket with your toiletries and then hang the bucket from the hook. Voila! Instant storage, and since you can get creative with the finishes of both the hook and the bucket there are a million different options for how this can look!

A true space saver: Hang a decorative hook next to the sink, fill a beautiful bucket with your toiletries and then hang the bucket from the hook. Voila! Instant storage, and since you can get creative with the finishes of both the hook and the bucket there are a million different options for how this can look!

Pretend you’re in a hotel: Install a towel rack above the tub, over the toilet, or next to the sink – wherever you need to keep towels handy. Be sure the rack includes both shelves and hooks for maximum storage.

Hang shelves: Most people severely underutilize the wall space in their bathrooms. Make the most of yours by hanging shelves to open up many more storage options! Narrow shelves along a wall or the perimeter will add architectural interest as well as offer storage. Hanging shelves on a narrow or oddly shaped wall can offer an instant “closet” without any of the remodeling effort or cost! A small shelf directly above the sink will add the perfect place to stow away often used toiletries. There are many other ways to utilize shelving in your bathroom as well, so be creative!

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