Dorm Room Shelving for the Next Semester
June 27, 2013
It is never too early to start planning for your first year of dorm life. Even though it is only mid-summer right now, it takes a lot of planning to ensure that your dorm experience is a positive one. One way to ensure you are neat and organized as a roommate is to have the appropriate dorm room shelving to store all of your things.
One mistake new students often make when moving into the dorms is that they bring way too much of their stuff. You need to remember you will be sharing this space with between one and four other people, and there simply is not that much room for everybody’s things. With dorm room shelving, portability and a compact footprint are a must.
Because you want to avoid having wide shelving that takes up a lot of room, I recommend using shelf units that have four or more individual shelves. That way you can give your room a lot of shelving space without taking up valuable floor space.
Another thing to look for when you are purchasing dorm room shelving is to see if they fold down. Not only is this a great resource for bringing the shelving in, it also makes it easy to pack up when it is time to move out of the dorm at the end of the year.
The best kind of dorm room shelving:
The Narrow Folding Bookcase is the perfect choice for your dorm room shelving. This unit has four shelves and a narrow footprint that does not take up much floor space. It is made from solid wood, giving it excellent durability and a long-lasting quality, which is a must-have feature for any dorm room (you kids are hard on things!).
Obviously just one bookcase will not be enough to store all of your dorm room items, but keep looking into other shelving units so you can have a complete dorm storage system.
Shoe Odor Removal Techniques
June 19, 2013
As someone that is not a huge fan of driving, I do a whole lot of walking. My family only owns a single car so a lot of the time, I have to walk or take the bus to get where I need to go. This much walking can end up being a bit of a drag on your shoes, and nowhere is that more evident than in the odors that come from old pairs of shoes. After dealing with the smells for years, enough was enough and I looked into the best shoe odor removal techniques.
Unique and easy shoe odor removal tips
The first and probably most readily available way to get rid of the stench in your shoes is to sprinkle a little baking soda or talcum powder into the soles. This is great for shoe odor removal, but you will be left with some residual powder in your shoes. I would not recommend this technique for leather or suede shoes as the exterior material tends to absorb the powders and get stained.
Another unique idea I found on the internet was to stuff your shoes full of tea bags, preferably something scented like an herbal blend or Earl Grey with bergamot. The tea absorbs the odors and replaces the foul smell with something a little bit more pleasant. Of course, not everyone has a ton of scented tea bags lying around their house. Fret not – there are still other solutions to shoe odor removal.
One of my wife’s favorite techniques is to just place a couple of dryer sheets along the insole of your shoe. This does an okay job of absorbing the odor, but mostly just makes your shoes smell like a strange combination of detergent and sweat.
Of course, an easy way to get your shoes to stop stinking is to just purchase some odor-eating insoles. But that takes the fun and adventure out of shoe odor removal, does it not?
When you store your shoes, use something like the Cedar Shoe Rack to keep your shoes smelling a little bit better. Plus, this shoe rack is a great way to keep your closets organized!
New Brands Carried by Organize-It: Microplane Graters, Cutters and Mills
June 18, 2013
Organize-It adds new products to its inventory everyday. Recently, the Content Department has been adding a number of new brands to our website for our wonderful, loyal customers to explore and enjoy. One of the new brands that has been added is Microplane, maker of premier-quality kitchen graters, cutters and mills. Here is a sampling of Microplane items carried by Organize-It:
This Microplane Grater and Zester is the ideal tool to use when grating hard cheeses and zesting citrus. It’s made from extremely hard and sharp surgical grade steel that is also dishwasher safe.
This dual Cheese Cutter and Grater allows you to choose the thickness of your cheese and get precise results with every use. This cutter has a small, medium and large cutting setting along with a small ribbon grater surface.
Organize-It carries four different varieties of Microplane Graters. The Fine Grater is ideal for use on hard cheeses, citrus and spices such as ginger and garlic. The Coarse and Extra Coarse Graters are great for shredding and prepping potatoes, carrots, apples, cabbage, cucumbers, and soft cheeses in a variety of meals. The Ribbon Grater can be used on hard or soft foods and cuts bi-directionally, making long, thin strips.
Imagine having fresh herbs quickly milled to perfection and sprinkled on your favorite salad without a bunch of chopping or a big mess to clean up. That is exactly what you get with the Microplane Herb Mill. With a few simple twists of the wrist, this device makes quick work of finely chopping herbs. The secret is in the blades. Unlike a traditional knife, the blade on this herb mill consists of numerous tiny blades with distinct scallops that cut like razors, as you rotate. The rotation produces a scissors-type action, clearly shearing the fibers, rather than tearing and bruising them. Enjoy instant dill in your egg salad, or fresh parsley sprinkled onto your soup. The soft grip lid fits comfortably in your hand, making the gadget a joy to use. The stainless steel blades, while long-lasting, are replaceable for a modest fee, if you should ever wear them out.
The Microplane Cheese Mill makes a wonderful addition to your dinner table and is a wonderful helper in the kitchen when preparing casseroles or lasagnas. Designed to grate large amounts of hard cheese, this rotary cheese grater can hold a large amount in the body and downward push and simple twist of the top grates cheese easily and effectively. Two interchangeable blades allow you to choose the consistency of the cheese so you can grate it into fine or coarse pieces. Designed with a soft-touch handle for comfort and a lid for convenient storage of the blades. Instructions are included all components are dishwasher safe for a quick and easy cleanup. This kitchen aid is designed for use on hard cheeses such as Parmesan, Swiss, and Romano. Check out the video below to see the Cheese Mill in action.