From Freshome… Best storage idea I have seen in very long time… Best shoe storage I have ever seen… Another great use of a stairway for storage… My favorite feature in a home… Or maybe retire here…
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Resisting the urge for more…”on sale”
It even happens to me – there I am standing at the register in the pet food store buying my 2 bags of cat food when the clerk says ” you know, if you buy 3 bags you get a 4th bag FREE”. What am I suppose to do now? I buy 2 bags at [...]
Organizing tips…storing dishes
As I organize homes across the San Francisco bay area, I often find that people have multiple sets of dish ware and specialty serve ware, which they only use once or twice a year. Cute mugs with snowmen for hot chocolate, plates with Santa and all the reindeer, large turkey platters, Passover dishes, etc. Unfortunately, [...]
How to organize…food storage containers
Last week I was organizing a chef’s newly renovated kitchen. We spent a lot of time trying to find the most efficient way to store food and cooking utensils, especially the mountains of bulk food products for baking. Her bulk food storage containers are all restaurant sized and round. Like trying fit a round [...]
Storing books and papers…
If you are storing books and papers in a garage, don’t do this. These books are ruined due to weather exposure and pests. Books, like plants, need to be tended to regularly, not just left to fend for themselves. If you must keep papers or books in a garage, then you should keep them in [...]
How to store paper…
While pads of paper or bound paper can stand vertically, all loose paper needs to be stored horizontally. There are several ways to do this successfully, depending on your space. Stacking letter trays may be “old school”, but they work. Boxes can keep quality paper clean and wrinkle free and be neatly stacked on a [...]










