Shelves for the Post-Holiday Clean Up
December 21, 2012
The holidays are quickly approaching – savvy and experienced parents have done all of their shopping and gotten that most stressful part of the season out of the way. The rest of us are scrambling around driving from mall to mall and shopping center to shopping center, digging through the decimated aisles searching for that last “Baby Alive Wanna Walk” doll with knowledge that what is being sought will never be found.
But even for those parents that are on the ball and have done all of their “parental duties” for the holiday season, there is one oncoming tidal wave that is simply inevitable: the influx of new toys that will be strewn across the floor throughout the home. No matter how much you insist that relatives stray away from toys and other clutter-y gifts, there is still going to be a mountain of toys to clean up. The worst part is it seems like with each additional child the amount of toys grows exponentially!
For many parents the only solution for this sudden influx of new toys is to just wait for them to break (like they always do come mid-Spring), freeing up enough space to store all of the toys in their right place. But other parents not only think ahead enough to buy the toys on time, they think ahead enough to have a place to store all those toys after the holidays!
In my humble opinion, the best choice for storing the new toys your children acquire is a colorful and easy-to-use cubby system such as the 4 Section Cubby Storage Unit. What is great about this cubby system is that it encourages children to help in clean up with its spacious cubby drawers. Each of the drawers are made from clear plastic that is kid-safe, plus with four separate storage bins there is plenty of room for all of their new holiday toys!
Christmas Storage Solutions from OrganizeIt.com
December 18, 2012
Christmas is next week, and the New Year is not far behind. Once the holiday season is over, we all have the joy of taking down and storing all of this holiday decorations until next year. While this task is sometimes laborious, here are some products from OrganizeIt.com that will make storing your holiday decor easier:
Make setting up and taking down your artificial Christmas tree quick and easy with the Rolling Christmas Tree Storage Bag. This handy holiday storage accessory features over 17 cubic feet of storage space and three ball bearing driven wheels that make transportation of your Christmas tree to and from storage easy and convenient. This Christmas tree storage bag is constructed of heavy-duty polyester with a PVC end for extra strength which will protect your expensive artificial Christmas tree from moisture and dust.
This Upright Christmas Tree Storage Bag attaches to your existing tree stand and simply pulls up from the ground to enclose your Christmas tree for safe storage. Designed to accommodate Christmas trees up to 7 1/2 feet tall, this Christmas tree storage bag features durable side handles to make carrying your tree to and from storage easy and convenient.
Protect and preserve your artificial holiday wreath with the Wreath Storage Bag with Direct Suspend Handle. This holiday wreath storage bag features an innovative direct suspend design which allows you to preserve the shape of your wreath by keeping it from being compressed against the bottom of the bag. This wreath storage bag accommodates up to 36 inch diameter wreaths and provides safe, crush free storage to makes you artificial wreaths last for years to come.
Safely store and protect your delicate strands of Christmas lights and garland during the off season with the Iris Christmas Light Storage Box. This plastic storage container features four plastic spools that fit neatly into the slots in the walls of the storage box to wind Christmas string lights, garland, and extension cords making the hassle of tangled Christmas lights a thing of the past.
This Ornament Keeper Christmas Ornament Storage Box from TreeKeeper provides a convenient way to safely store and protect up to 72 Christmas ornaments in one compact storage box. Featuring three fabric-lined removable trays with handles, this Christmas ornament storage box also includes a large zippered pouch on the front sized perfectly to accommodate your tree skirt.
Easily store up to 27 Christmas ornaments in this Christmas Ornament Storage Box. This ornament storage unit features adjustable dividers that allow you to store different sized ornaments. In addition, the plastic window in the front of the storage unit makes it easy to see which ornaments are stored in the box.
Conveniently organize and store all your gift wrapping essentials in one place with our Hanging Gift Wrap Organizer. This wrapping paper organizer features an array of mesh storage pockets and pouches that hold wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, labels, and even your tape and scissors in one compact, tidy hanging organizer.
Conveniently store your gift wrapping supplies in one convenient, out of the way location with the Over the Door Wrapping Paper Storage Bag. This gift wrap organizer features storage space for twelve rolls of gift wrap up to 40 inches in length and a gift wrap toolbox that is great for keeping gift wrap supplies like scissors, ribbons, and gift tags within easy reach. The included over the door hanger makes this holiday accessory a real space saver and heavy-duty canvas construction ensures years of use.
New Apartment? Low on Bathroom Storage?
December 7, 2012
Use a wall-mounted bathroom cabinet to add storage and organization.
What I have learned over the years of moving from place to place is that every city has its own quirks when it comes to apartments and renting. For example, in Boston for nearly every apartment and real estate agency you are required to pay a realtor’s fee, which typically amounts to your first month’s rent. Another example is when I was preparing to move to Los Angeles I discovered that a great deal of the apartments do not come with a refrigerator – you have to supply your own!
Running into these various quirks in renting culture throughout the years, I have gotten used to rolling with the punches and supplying my own essential furniture or spending weeks on Craigslist trying to find the perfect “no-fee” apartment. My most recent apartment has a similar quirk in that is completely missing storage of any kind in the bathroom.
It’s just me and my wife in the apartment, but having a bathroom with no storage is just not acceptable. We have a walk-in closet but that does not suffice for storing towels, toiletries and extra toilet paper! I figured the best way to get around this lack of bathroom storage was to install my own shelves or cabinets onto the wall.
While browsing the internet I came across a great bathroom wall cabinet that served the perfect function. The medicine cabinet made for the perfect initial storage piece in the bathroom. This compact medicine cabinet has an adjustable shelf behind two doors plus an open shelf that is perfect for storing my toothpaste and my wife’s face soap.
Not only does this medicine cabinet provide storage and organization in the bathroom, it also features a mirror at the front, which provides a great deal of convenience to the room. Simple additions to the apartment make organization easier and give you a sense of “home” in a location that can often feel sterile and impersonal.