I'm reposting this for the back-to-school season. This woman has a pretty good system for making lunches and snacks for the week. She says it takes her 1 hour total to set up everything for a week, and she's able to make lunches for about $1 each. That's pretty good savings over a school bought lunch.She does buy snack crackers, etc. in … [Read more...]
Get Organized: Garage Storage with Laundry Detergent Bottles
Do you hate throwing out those plastic laundry detergent bottles? Me too. They are not safe to use for food, but you can store all sorts of other things in them. They wrote the name of the contents on the handles with permanent marker. I think that would wear off after a while, so I'd put the name on the bottle just below the handle. If you … [Read more...]
From the Archives: Those Valuable Popcorn Tins
I'm resurrecting this post from the archives since you are likely to find popcorn in the tins leftover from Christmas now. They make terrific airtight storage containers for very little money.The big metal containers that popcorn comes in, often around the holidays, are great for storing rice. The tins are decorated to go with the current holiday, … [Read more...]
15 Clever Storage Solutions for Under $10
I guess we all need storage because we have too much stuff. Other than giving it away or selling it, we have to put it somewhere. Storage sheds are growing in popularity because the garage & attic are already full! lolI admire people who get rid of one thing for every item they bring into the house. I'm not there yet. Here are some tricks for … [Read more...]
In Praise of Plastic Storage Tubs or How I Chucked the Laundry Basket
I asked my dh to buy a new laundry basket for me because the old one was falling apart. He didn't think I needed a new one just because it was tricky to carry up the stairs. I insisted that I needed a new one no matter what. He came back from the store saying he couldn't find any launndry baskets (!) but brought me a super large plastic storage … [Read more...]
Storage Spaces under the Stairs
These pictures of storage areas built in under a stairway are great. I particularly like her idea of a shoe storage pull-out shelf/drawer near the front door.Click title for link at Complete Organizing Solutions. … [Read more...]