Storage Space Innovations for Your Attic

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Let’s talk about storage ba-by… mmm sexy little song and absolutely nothing to do with you constantly pulling out your hair cause you have way too much ‘stuff’ and nowhere to put it.

It’s a disease of the 21^st century, called the ‘fartoomuchcrap’ syndrome… Yes all the stuff that’s too good to chuck out, but where the hell do you put it?

Did you know that up to 30% of the volume within your building structure is in the roof-space… and this is a fantastic (and doh! – obvious) storage space to put it.

Now, just for a moment don’t think about the spiders and other creepy crawleys up there; we’ll get to that later.

First things first – you are going to need some storage space up there, preferably enough space to climb into and be able to put down some flooring for the storage area.

So the best thing is to grab the ladder and a torch and go have a look, I’ll wait for you to come back… go on. (more…)

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Storage Solutions and the Human Race – Part 1

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

A True-ish story.

OK, let’s face it. In the entire history of mankind we have never had so much ‘stuff’ and nowhere to put it! It’s become a 21st century disease called ‘waytoomuchcrapos’.

Take my teenage daughters (I wish someone would) they have between them more shoes than an established emporium, more handbags, clothes, books and magazines, hats and not to mention large fluffy stuffed ‘things’ than they know what to do with.

I remember one Sunday morning I was inspired to take all of the ‘stuff’ out of our spare room which had sadly, somehow, become the general storage girl junk and shoe room. I had an inspiration that I could create a ‘Dad only’ reading and music room.

I remember grabbing armfuls of fluffy pink, green and yellow things ready for the local charity shop (I think they had been breeding in there) when daughters 1 and 2 were away one weekend. Just when I was about to (more…)

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