Below are storage resources organized by room, item and a few checklists that cover everything and anything you need to store.
How to Store Everything
Over the Door Shoe Rack
You'd think storing items wouldn't be that complicated, but every month I learn another, simpler method for storing things, either in magazines on home and garden TV shows and in other people's homes. I created How to Store Everything as a home base storage guide for everything in your home from accessories and bikinis to winter coats and wine.
Home Storage Guides
Rob Melnychuk / Getty Images
Home storage guides will go through your home room-by-room and cover how to maximize storage space, and what to look for in storage solutions (see below for more on specific tools -- aka Storage Solutions -- for each room).
Storage Solutions By Room
Photo / Decor 8
How Long to Keep Everything
Ikea office storage
I love this checklist of How Long to Keep Everything because sometimes I'm just not sure when I should donate, toss or recycle an item. This is also very helpful to have on hard when planning storage. It's something's time is up (a shirt you no longer wear, a financial document you no longer need), you don't have to find a place to store it, you can donate it or shred it. Problem solved.
7 Ways to Create More Storage Space
Photo / The Container Store
Where to Store Everything
Archival Ornament Storage from the Container Store
- How often do you use this item? I always like to store frequently used items at eye level, in the easiest-to-reach spaces.
- Where do you use it? Don't store items you use often in a storage space too far away from where they are used.
- What other items do you use it with? I like to store items in group based on projects. So, my gym clothes together, my baking supplies together, rain gear together, etc.
