Basements are often considered catch-alls for your family’s ever-growing mountain of stuff.
Here’s how to get started.
It’ll save shelf space, maximize vertical space, and keep your clothes neat and wrinkle-free.
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Step Three: Categorize Your Items
Yup, more categorization.
Evaluate all items that need to be stored and assign them to specific categories.
Opt forclear, plastic storage containersinstead.
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Be sure to put a label on the outside of each storage container, so you know their contents.
Have some particularly delicate clothing that needs storage?
It’s easy to find plastic, zippered garment bags online and at any home goods retailer.
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Labeling the outside of each container will make it easier to identify without the original packaging.
Cleaning products and paper products should be categorized and assigned a certain location within your storage system.
And who knowsyour freshly organized basement just might inspire you to tackle the junk drawer in the kitchen.
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
