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Anyone who owns more than a few necklaces will tell you that storage can be a real problem. Get necklace storage ideas with help from a crafts expert in this free video clip.
Vintage hats are a delightful collectible and can add a whimsical accent to a modern outfit or provide an essential finishing touch for a vintage or reproduction outfit. While many vintage hats are quite affordable, storing them properly is essential to maintaining them in good condition for many years to come. Whether you opt to display your hats or tuck them away, knowing how to care for them will help keep your hat collection looking its best.
Microsoft’s SkyDrive offers you different amounts of cloud storage space not only for Windows systems, but for the Apple and Android platforms as well. Even though SkyDrive launched in 2007, other cloud services such as Google Drive and iCloud overshadowed SkyDrive until Microsoft launched the Windows 8 operating system (OS) in October 2012, which ignited a new emphasis on SkyDrive storage. With SkyDrive, you can use storage space to save document files and media, and share the files across Windows and other OSs.
If you're scared to peek inside your closet for more than a few seconds to find a pair of shoes, it's time for an intervention. Start by cleaning the floor. Shoes, accessories, purses and clothes hangers tend to pile up when you're dressing in a hurry. Get tidy! Arrange your shoes by season and color to make getting dressed fast and fabulous. Here's to no more settling for shoes sitting on top of the pile. Flaunt your shoe collection year 'round!
If your shoes are taking over the bedroom closet and your handbag collection spills over into the hall or linen closet, you need some storage solutions. When your collections start growing out of control but you cannot stand the thought of giving your prized shoes or purses away, there are many storage options. Use clever spaces and hit the home improvement store to keep your purse and shoe collections neat and organized.
Organizing a one bedroom apartment requires you to look at the main space that flows from area to area. Organize a one bedroom apartment with help from an interior designer living and working in New York City in this free video clip.
It's very easy to let the closet in your dorm get stuffed with junk that you don't need. Get organizational tips for dorm closets with help from an interior and life designer in this free video clip.
Storing lettuce is one thing - storing lettuce and keeping it fresh is quite another altogether. Find out about the best way to store and keep lettuce fresh with help from the founder and president of Grow Green Industries, Inc in this free video clip.
Cashmere sweaters need to be stored in a very specific way for the best possible results. Find out how to store cashmere sweaters with help from a professional in the fashion and beauty industry in this free video clip.
Build a rack you can hang clothing on and use to store linens, towels or shoes. Since the rack has wheels on it, roll it from room to room when doing laundry. The rack has two shelves on the bottom and a metal bar for hanging clothes on the top. Add more shelves and reduce the height of the metal as you wish for different storage options. Paint the rack when finished or leave it natural for a more rustic look.
Certain ways for storing carrots and celery sticks are better than others. Learn about the best way to store carrots and celery sticks with help from a herbalist and food professional in this free video clip.
Your theater props are just as important in storage as they are out. Get theater prop storage ideas with help from a professional actress and performer in this free video clip.
You can create partitions that do double duty as storage shelves to break up a large room without sacrificing storage space. Whether you choose permanent, semi-permanent or a temporary option depends on your building experience and the room's design needs. You do not need to be a professional carpenter to create a room divider. Even a building novice can create shelves for storage to partition off a section of a room.
Your attic can be an excellent location for storing items that you don't frequently need. However, many attics, particularly ones in newly constructed homes, don't have finished floors. Instead, only the ceiling joists for the floor are present, with insulation laid between the joists. You can easily remedy this problem, building a storage rack in the attic over the insulation.
Sunken cement baths sit below the level of the bathroom floor and blend into modern architecture while allowing users easy access for bathing and cleaning. However, constructing a sunken cement bath is a complex and expensive construction project compared to installing a conventional bath. Adding one, after a home has been built, is even more difficult to do.
Self-storage facilities have become a popular way for people across the country to store their possessions and junk without having those items build up in the attic or garage. Self-storage managers often run these facilities, either as an individual or as a couple hired on to run the facility as a team. One of the "dirty little secrets" of the industry, however, as the Inside Self-Storage website notes, is how much these managers actually make.
Firewood must be stacked and dried for over a year to burn optimally. Dry firewood burns much better than firewood that has been exposed to the elements and become damp. Having all of this extra firewood requires ample storage. Brick is a durable building material that can keep firewood dry, and a number of firewood storage devices can be made with brick.
Walk-in closets offer extra storage space and organization options that don't happen with traditional closets. If you find yourself wishing that the shelves in your walk-in closet were on another wall or that there was more hanging space for long clothes, consider rebuilding your closet. You may be able to reuse some of your old components or you may decide to start from scratch. Whichever you prefer, expect this project to take at least a weekend.
Whether you have a goal of teaching others or prefer to create an easel for painting purposes, storage is one of the most important aspects of the unit. Creating an easel with adequate storage allows any individual painting, drawing, or writing on the chalk board to access their tools in a quick manner and continue with achieving their goal. Creating an easel with storage is a task that requires minimal use of hand tools and a touch of your own artistic skills to complete.
Don’t let the vertical space in your house go to waste. A blank wall is the ideal place for adding on an extra storage shelf or two. The items you want to store will determine the placement of your extra storage shelves. Things that you rarely use can go on shelves around the top of the wall, out of eye line and up off the floor. Items you want to display, or use regularly, should be placed on shelves that either run along the length of the wall at an appropriate height or as a column running up the wall.
Storage tables organize wine, glasses, silverware and serving pieces. Additionally, storage tables can be an easy way to store food that has already gone around the table and needs to be removed to create table space. Making a storage table with a 1-inch-by-3-foot-by-5-foot tabletop from scraps guarantees that the table will be custom and inexpensive. Building from scraps produces a flexible and eye-catching final product, which will be the focal point of any room.
"ParaWorld," a real-time strategy game released by SEK in 2006, was the last game the company ever released. While the expansion pack announced for the game was cancelled, SEK managed to release a booster pack for the game for German territories before their closure. This booster pack adds a variety of units, maps and other features to the game.
Your garage can quickly become crowded and cluttered if you are using it to store your belongings. The addition of cabinets will provide space in which to keep things arranged in a neat and orderly way. Although you may buy ready-made storage cabinets from a home improvement store, they can be costly. Save money by making garage storage cabinets yourself using a few basic materials purchased from a home improvement or hardware store.
By removing the upper wall cabinets and upper wall material on one side of a galley kitchen, you can enlarge the look of the space. A galley kitchen is composed of two parallel counters with cabinets, the sink and appliances fitting along these two counters. You will need to ensure the remodel looks appropriate from every angle, because an open galley kitchen will be visible from adjacent rooms or hallways.
Building media storage around a fireplace can provide a visually attractive way to organize and display a media collection. Provided that there is enough of a distance between the fire itself and the media items, the collection will be protected and showcased. The storage unit is fully adjustable to fit any fireplace or type of media to be stored. Increasing or decreasing the dimensions is all that is necessary to fit the plans to the projects.
If your DVD collection has begun to overflow your media storage unit, you don't need to buy another cheap metal rack. Building your own DVD cabinet is a simple and inexpensive solution. Not only is it relatively easy to build a DVD cabinet, but you can customize it by inserting plastic DVD storage racks to keep your collection organized. Once your collection is stowed neatly in your new DVD storage cabinet, you will never have to search through stacks of DVDs again.
While building storage space into a footstool may sound like a good idea, it's important to consider the amount of storage you're looking to establish; footstools seldom rise more than 18 inches from the floor. This large footstool, however, will keep your feet off a cold floor and provide over five cubic feet of storage space. Build your footstool with plenty of soft padding and the right dimensions to hold games or to collect magazines and newspapers for recycling.
Rough framing a closet wall is the first step in adding a closet to your room. Additional closet space will increase your storage. It can also turn a den or office into a bedroom. If you are adding on to your home, the closet should be a larger part of your building project. Designing your own closets means that you can create the perfect storage space for your needs. Consider both your current needs and your possible needs in the future when you design your closet.
A captain's bed offers storage space beneath the mattress in the form of built-in drawers. The frame for a captain's bed consists of two main parts: the basic frame and the drawers. This design incorporates two drawers on each side of the bed for a total of four. It is built out of plywood and lumber available at hardware stores, along with a few basic tools and materials.
Storage in mudrooms is easily increased with the addition of customized storage lockers designed to be deep enough to store coats, with hat storage at the top and boot or umbrella storage at the bottom. Additional shelves can be added as needed. These storage lockers can be built in attached or separated groups for families so that each member of the family gets his own locker.
Storage is key for those tight on space. Oftentimes, the most effective way to maximize what space you have is to build it yourself -- this ensures both functionality and an acceptable aesthetic. You can make the most of the area under your stairs by constructing your own sliding storage drawers. Whether you want to build just one multiple drawers, they will be tailored fit for your space.
Constructing a garden shed or wooden storage building is a project you can complete over a few days’ time. You can buy or design a simple building plan to use with new or recycled materials. With basic concrete slab flooring in place, the building requires framing, exterior covering and roofing materials. You can always add special touches, such as windows and shutters or landscaping around the building. Begin the design process by figuring out what you want to store so you can build a structure to fit your needs.
There is no set rule regarding the heights at which you must hang your closet shelving, but some general rules of thumb can help guide you in your planning. Every member of the family has different storage needs, so you should adapt the closet as much as possible for each person. While young kids need low storage, parents can use the upper space for their own overflow. Teens may need room for clothes and accessories or sports gear. Closets provide both organization and storage, but to enable them to change along with their users, it is best to install shelves…
Built-in storage cabinets provide a way to increase the storage space in a room without taking up any precious floor space. You must cut into the wall where you plan to install the storage space, using caution to avoid hitting electrical wiring or other objects that the wall conceals. You may make your cabinet as tall or short as needed, but you must anchor it in between wall studs to keep the cabinet from coming loose later.
Whether in the kitchen, bathroom or workshop, having adequate countertop storage is essential for making the most out of your countertop space. The ideal countertop storage units are small enough not to compromise the countertop space, with enough storage capacity for all your needs. From utensil holders to spice racks, you can make your own countertop storage simply and without much do-it-yourself experience.
A rolling storage cabinet needs to have a wide enough base to provide stability when the cabinet is moved, especially once the cabinet becomes filled with heavy items. Building your own storage cabinet allows you to customize the dimensions to fit the space and include as much shelving as desired. Larger shelves should always be apportioned for the bottom of the cabinet, to further increase stability and keep the smaller shelves and lighter items near the top of the cabinet. Wheels on the base of the cabinet allows for easy transitions between storage locations.
QBasic is a structured, third-generation programming language that supports a variety of commands, including variable commands, mathematical commands, input/output commands and if/then commands. These represent only a portion of the dozens of commands available in QBasic, but they provide the fundamental foundation needed to construct any program, no matter how complex.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems may feature an exterior boxlike machine called a condenser and a separate interior unit called an air handler. The air handler delivers cool air throughout the house in summer and warm air in the winter. Air handlers can fit in small spaces, including a bedroom closet. However, a bedroom placement isn’t ideal because all handlers make noise. Although some are quieter than others, it is impossible for an air handler to be completely quiet.
Building a clothes rack can make the last stage of the laundry process easier by providing a place for hanging dress clothes and other items that cannot be easily folded. It can also help save on energy costs by allowing you to air-dry clothes instead of drying them in a clothes dryer. Installing a hanging rack made from PVC is a relatively straightforward process that requires only basic plumbing and carpentry supplies.
In many homes the area under the angle of a staircase is hidden behind walls because the original builder didn't want to invest the time or expense to convert the space. The best part about this type of conversion is that usually most of the work has been done for you. If you want to install a room, you have to determine the size of your door first.
Do-it-yourself cabinetry resembles a giant jigsaw; the cabinets arrive in a dozen or more boxes of boxes, doors and hardware to assemble, and you must work out what you need to fill the kitchen with sparkling new cabinets. Standardization has made do-it-yourself cabinet installation less complicated, but some traditional measures, such as the space between the counter and upper cabinets are not absolute.
Dormitory rooms are typically small spaces that seem to shrink even smaller once they are occupied. Even though their floor space is limited, ways exist to maximize their amount of usable floor space. De-cluttering and organizing your dorm room is an ideal place to start. Those tasks take some time and effort, but you will reap the benefits of weeding out unnecessary items and knowing where the other items are located without a time-consuming search. Multifunctional furniture and space-saving gadgets further help to optimize the floor space.
Bedroom closet poles allow you to hang up all your clothes but they do have weight limits. If the pole gets overburdened, it bends or breaks and requires either replacement or repair. It is important to lessen the weight on the pole in the future to prevent the pole from breaking again. With the proper materials, you can save yourself the cost of a replacement and get the closet pole looking like new again.
Building a clothes rack to attach to a table can help simplify the process of folding and hanging laundry. It provides space for folding casual items, as well as for hanging dress clothes, uniforms and bulky items. Constructing and attaching a clothes rack to a table is a straightforward process that requires only basic tools and materials.
If you have more clothes than closet space, a hanging clothes rack gives you more room. It's kind of like having a movable closet without the walls. Clothes racks can prove somewhat pricey, however, for quality racks that won't spill your clothes in a heap. Building your own clothes rack will yield you a sturdy rack at a portion of the cost. Just use plastic plumbing pipe -- called PVC -- and think of it like putting together a simple puzzle -- but one you can modify as you wish.
The easiest way to make a storage bed frame is to "outsource" the storage part of the bed and use store-bought storage cubby towers. Using ready-made storage towers means that you can build the bed frame around the towers and cut out all the work of making your own storage cubbies for under the bed. Building a storage bed this way means you can complete the project in less than a day.
Sloped ceilings are charming architectural details and common in attic spaces, but they can be problematic if you want to introduce storage options. When maximizing storage in a room that has sloped ceilings, take the time to plot some solutions before piling boxes into the space. Storage space does not have to be a loss when you deal with sloped ceilings as long as you plan accordingly.
Pine boards are inexpensive and have a decorative look, whether you leave the original finish or paint the wood. Most home improvement stores sell pine pieces the right size and shape for creating freestanding shelves in your garage. Garage storage racks are a necessity if you keep gardening supplies, tools, car parts or a variety of other objects in the space. Make multiple shelves for organizing the garage or craft just one and replace a pegboard or other organization system.
Mudrooms become a catch-all for life's everyday necessities. They are a dumping zone for umbrellas, bags, purses, backpacks, coats, shoes, sports equipment and clothing accessories such as scarves, gloves and hats. But the room does not have to look like a war zone. With a little planning, your mudroom can be an organized, functional and even beautiful space. A storage wall may be enough to turn your mudroom from a disaster area into a place you are proud to have in your home.
Many homeowners struggle to find adequate storage space in their homes, but few think to use the garage for anything but storing tools and boxes. The garage is an excellent place to install a clothing rack. Whether you need extra storage for winter clothes or simply require a place to hang things as they dry, the garage is a great location. All it takes to build your own clothing rack in the garage is a few pieces of wood and some wood glue.
