Category Archives: Garage

Organizing for the Active Lifestyle

Posted on May 12, 2011 by suzanne

Living an active lifestyle often means organizing challenges, how much sports equipment do you keep and how do you create a storage plan? Read our storage strategy tips. Continue reading →

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2011 Organizing Guide: De-Clutter the Garage

Posted on January 14, 2011 by suzanne

Now is a great time to step out into the garage and take a look around: what’s sitting out there that you don’t need, or could even be hazardous? Continue reading →

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What’s In YOUR Garage?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by suzanne

The Organized Garage Wouldn’t you like to use your garage as a garage? Garages tend to become the “default” storage place. How often have you thought, “If it doesn’t fit elsewhere, I’ll just put it in the garage.” This works … Continue reading →

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Making Strange Spaces Usable

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Trish

Is there ever really enough storage space in our homes? You know from reading my posts that I am a strong believer in purging what I don’t need out of my house, but even so, I am still at times … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Luggage Storage

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Trish

Question: I have a few pieces of large luggage that I would like to keep in storage, and want to give them an airtight seal covering. The storage facility occassionally gives the units a bug spraying here and there, so … Continue reading →

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Coffee Filters

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Trish

One of our customers sent this to me and I thought this was very appropriate for our “Budgeting Tips” section.  Coffee filters ..who knew! And you can buy 1,000 for almost nothing! 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Easy Battery Storage

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Trish

One thing we always make sure we have a good supply of on Christmas morning is batteries.  So, on the 9th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Battery Storage Containers for the stockpile of batteries that will … Continue reading →

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Day 6: Recycling made easy with an Aluminum Can Crusher!

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Trish

On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me the power of fast and easy recycling with the Can Crusher! The Can Crusher allows you to never handle a wet, messy or sharp edged can ever again! … Continue reading →

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Garage Overhaul

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Trish

This joke in my house was, “It sure is nice to have a garage!  Too bad we can’t park the car in it.”  Jump back in time to three years ago.  We were moving in.  The boxes were piled in … Continue reading →

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Living the "Green" Life

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Trish

Growing up with a tree-hugging mother and a flower child step-mother, I was destined to learn the ways of the “environmental force”.   I do remember weekends being spent picking up aluminum cans along the sides of roads.  I learned at … Continue reading →

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