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[Amishway Homesteaders]

do you have another binder to tell you where you hid the first binder?

[PoorMusician]

My husband said the same thing amishway when I told him what the binder was for. Are my organizational skills (or lack there of) that legendary??

But aha! I put the binder on the shelf above the dryer, so I always know where it is, cause it's also where I put all the articles I print from the internet. I tell people its my thesis research (in grad school right now).

Organizational Rule #1:
If you use it a lot, you'll know where it is. Hopefully. Just don't let anyone else touch it.

[HSmom]

Here's what I did in my dining area. We refer to it as 'the sideboard.'

Now you see room for up to 27 5-gallon buckets (although I have some smaller ones in there too.)

Now you don't.

Materials needed: buckets, 2ft x 5.5ft plywood, thrift store sheet.

[moonstar]

Good one HSmom!

[Jewlzm]

I could probibly do one of those next to the refrigerator.. I dont have a very large house.. and that eats into my dining area.. With 5 people at the table.. it makes for a tight fit.. (little over 1300sqft here)We do bed risers with long underbed storage boxes (cardboard kind.. less wasted space)With the twin beds raised just an inch or so.. you can fit 10 of those boxes under there. they measure something like 5x13x24 (or something close.. I dont feel like measuring them)

[cookiejar]

I'm thinking of making a laundry folding space out of that style!

Hmmmmmmmm Next we'll see it on HGTV!!!!!

The HSMom signaturebrand minimalist art pail table with recycled print overlay fabric...exclusively at Macy's.

[HSmom]

Priced for the discerning buyer at $275.

[PoGo]

It looks good, HSmom. Looks like you can pack quite a bit in there.

[cookiejar]

Your the coolest HsMom and it looks great!
(I still like the idea of the signature line though).

[westbrook]

built storage attached to my garage. Looks fence like as it was made from cedar, tin roof. Looks just like a regular gardening shed.

[dogmom4]

[cookiejar]

Originally Posted By: HSmom

Here's what I did in my dining area. We refer to it as 'the sideboard.'

Now you see room for up to 27 5-gallon buckets (although I have some smaller ones in there too.)

Now you don't.

Materials needed: buckets, 2ft x 5.5ft plywood, thrift store sheet.

The neat thing about this is it's very versatile. You could make a small *worktable* in your crafting room. Something along those ideas.

[Dora]

What can be stored in an attic space? We are going to put some flooring - maybe just one 4X8 sheet - over the joists. I am thinking things like tp and paper towels. There is no sign of any mice up there, but there is nothing for them to eat either.
Dora

[Jules]

I was wondering the samething, it gets blazing hot up there in the summer months so I want to be careful using that space.
I'd love suggestions as well.

[ttruscott]

On Vancouver island, our problem is the wet and mold. I have lots of outside areas for sheds and such but making them weatherproof would be very expensive.

I can build in under the decks and deck stairs but water gets in everything unless it is done to code, .

[JCK88]

In an attic space you could store non-electric equipment, clothing, fabric, toilet paper, or canning jars--anything not perishable. As long as the attic is dry, it would be safe for those sorts of things. I suggest moth repellent either commercial or natural for the fabric items.

We have a large table in one room with a to-the-floor cloth covering it. Under it we store a LOT. Sort of like that elegant sideboard over the bucket thing up there...very nice!!

[cookiejar]

Originally Posted By: JCK88

In an attic space you could store non-electric equipment, clothing, fabric, toilet paper, or canning jars--anything not perishable. As long as the attic is dry, it would be safe for those sorts of things. I suggest moth repellent either commercial or natural for the fabric items.

We have a large table in one room with a to-the-floor cloth covering it. Under it we store a LOT. Sort of like that elegant sideboard over the bucket thing up there...very nice!!

Very very true,
Up in Urban side streets, theres a post there called ceiling shelves and in it I put a picture of attic tents for putting supplies like plates, glasses, tools, etc. in it.

[cookiejar]

Consider solar attic fans....
Some of them require no wiring making them easy to install and come ready to go. the inital cost is there but I'm thinking it will balance out for me with a/c savings?

here's a this Old House video on how to install one:
http://www.thisoldho...0047003,00.html

http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-Invento...wered-Attic-Fan

http://www.rewci.com/sopoatfanfrs.html

some facts on it:
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.p...d/49621/fid/369

it's an idea...

[cookiejar]

Had to bring this one back up to remind us that the sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. I love the photos.

[Louis1]

Nice ideas all.

We are between small town and rural here. This house was built with extra storage space, but of course it was all filled quickly......

We opened up the area under stairs going to the basement a while back, this makes a secure area for storage and, since we didn't open up the entirety of the area, we were able to leave an entryway that is not noticeable (camouflaged). It wouldn't withstand a determined search, but definitely isn't readily visible.

We have also used attic space and will continue to do so, but I like this more for non-food items and stuff not needed frequently.