Where do you store your books?
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Your system -- where do you store your supplies?
Comments (4)Hi --I know what you mean. I just bought some sturdy plastic shelves about 6' high and store everything on there--The key is going through at least once a year and organizing everything. I keep small items like epsom salts, etc. in glass jars with lids and everthing else in clear plastic containers so i can see what's in it. You can find these at any big box store. The key is being able to look up at the shelves and see everything without diggin in it. I also stapled chicken wire to the ceiling of my garage out of the walkways and use this to hang stuff with S hooks I bought at the hardware store, or just bent clothes hanger wire will work. Good luck....See MoreWhere do you store your water?
Comments (12)I feel so lucky to have excellent water (except for it being hard water) in Hawaii. I do however collect rainwater and store them in a line of five gallon buckets connected to each other by plastic tubing (secured on the bottom of each bucket in a continued strand of eight buckets. Providing that the rain isn't gushing out of the funnel, it evenly flows through filling each bucket at a steady equilibrium. After they are filled, I then cover them with their lids and hold them when I need fresh water. The last bucket has a spout that can be flipped up to release and turned off when flipping down. I use rainwater to water wet soils for seedling, sporelings and seed germination starts on my rarer stuff. Rainwater is also excellent to use as a fertilizer solution to hand cup/ladle to each pot for sensitive plants....See MoreOT:where do you store your 'pretties'?
Comments (10)patty cakes, I have my stuff all over, but I plan on changing that when the weather gets warmer, I plan on putting a simple (but sturdy!!!)shelving system on my garage wall. I like having catagories stored together for example: all glass all crystal (crystal and china, WILL stay in the house though because of wild outdoor temperature fluxations) by color by object (vases, stands, decortive bowls etc) I keep different inexpensive flatware settings in clear shoe boxes- they stack nicely and I can see them thur the plastic Expensive flatware is in 2 wood, felt lined flatware "boxes" these stay in the house. Linens: Cloth napkins: store right now in a set of plastic drawers in closet, by color, I have alot of cloth napkins, they add greatly to the look, plus I DO actually use them for every meal. Table cloths: they are hung on hangers ment pants, not the clip type but the "fold over the bar type" Right now my good china is in part of my small linen closet in the hall way, but I need more room, I may retro fit a large sliding door closet in one of my extra bedrooms to incorporate them. A bunch of my crystal and glass small accessories is stored in an under the bed container, some is wrapped in tissue. TIP: wrap valuable christmas ornaments in Microwave Safe Bounty paper towels (I get mine at Walmart but I am sure they have it in other grocery stores), they are acid free, so they will not "outgas" and ruin your ornaments. If you are wrapping true linen (or any other valuable cloth), you will also want acid free tissue paper.. Storing dishes is easier, since they can be stacked to a point, never stack more than 8 china dishes on each other, you can stress the plates if you "overstack". Stemware does take up a lot of room, but because I love it and my particular "living situation" I can put it in more places than some of you. I find I don't have to buy as much as you would think, I own basic colors that are interchangeable for many "looks", but that's another Post....See MoreOK, Spill! Where Do You Store All Your Tablescape Pieces?!?
Comments (8)My husband installed large shelving units along two walls on one side of our basement some years ago when we were doing craft shows. Little by little I've gotten rid of all my craft supplies & replaced all the space with tablescape items. The shelves are now full! I have nowhere else to go with anything now. I have started to lable the bins, as I've spent hours trying to find one item I know I have, but cannot find. Since my grandson lives with us, there is less room, as he has taken over a lot of the basement with his things also. I'm thinking of going thru things this spring & selling off some in a garage sale, since there are some items I've used two years in a row & may just clear some out to make room for new things this coming summer from garage sales. There are a few items & glassware I bought on a whim & never used, so hopefully I can make room for new things....See Morekkay_md
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