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Some people like to begin their spring cleaning in the kitchen. The kitchen is the room that is usually used the most in a home. It is where your meals are prepared and keeping it clean and organized is a priority. Even though you may clean your kitchen daily, you still need to do that once a year deep clean that reaches the bottom of every drawer and the back of every one of the shelves.
For your kitchen spring cleaning, plan to empty every drawer and every shelf and wipe them clean. As you begin to put things back in place, take time to reconsider where things are being stored. Is there a deep drawer that you are always digging through to find things? Are all your baking pans together in one place? Perhaps moving some items to different areas will make your kitchen easier to work in.
Don’t forget to go through the items in your food pantry during your cleaning as well. Check for expiration dates. Throw out anything that is old. Reorganize this area too so that you can ..
Record collections are passed down through generations, built with a collector’s consideration, enjoyed in quiet contemplation and at raucous social events. Vinyl is a warm, textural listening experience, and steps must be taken to preserve it. Following a few basic principles will help to conserve your collection for present and future enjoyment.
Inventory. Depending on its size and/or value, you should prepare an inventory of your collection. Record the title, artist, date of release or date purchased (if known) and any other noteworthy information of each recording. Organize them in a way that makes sense for you – but keep it consistent.
Care. Keep your records clean. Dust and body oils can and cause poor sound quality and static. They damage the vinyl as well as the needles. Use cloths and brushes specially made for cleaning records; special chemicals are also available. The best, and easiest, way to clean a record is while it rotates on the turntable. Do ..
University texts, family heirlooms, classic novels and children’s stories – we collect a lot of books over the years. Regardless of how we come by our libraries, we find at some point that we have to store them away. Proper care and storage are essential to extending the life of your volumes. Here are some guidelines for doing it right.
Cleaning. If the book is extremely dirty, lightly vacuum with a brush attachment. For light to moderate amounts of dust and dirt, use a magnetic dry cloth. Hold the book firmly closed so dust doesn’t get between the pages and wipe the book from the spine outwards. Make sure there is nothing stashed between the pages of the book. Paper items and pressed flowers are acidic and damaging to the pages. Fasteners like paperclips can stain and tear.
Packing. Take an inventory of your books, noting the title, author, publisher, year, ISBN (if present) and any other information you find pertinent. An inventory will help you locate ind ..
There are two essential elements to caring for and preserving your linens: proper cleaning and proper storage. Before organizing and packing your linens and bedding away, it is important that they have been properly cleaned.
Remember to check the tags for washing instructions, but as a general rule, anything made from cotton can be laundered in the washing machine put in the dryer. Remove and fold items right after the cycle has ended to avoid wrinkling.
Bedding items like pillows and duvets should be washed in an oversized or industrial washing machine. You want these items to agitate freely and rinse properly. By
extension, make sure that the dryer you use is of adequate size. The duvet should tumble loosely so that the air can pass through it effectively. Select medium heat. You
don’t want to scorch the duvet. Shake it out between dryer cycles to fluff the fill. It may take 2-3 cycles to completely dry.
To maximize loft, add tennis balls in clean white cot ..
Now that you have recycled or found new homes for your unwanted stuff, you are left to organize the stuff you want to keep. The pile of stuff to fix should be fairly small and easy to organize. Designate a place in your home to store these items. It could be a mending basket in the laundry room, or a dedicated shelf in the garage. Wherever it is, it must be easily accessible – you don’t want this stuff to get lost at the back of a cupboard again!
The last, and likely largest, pile of stuff is comprised of the keepers. To create a storage strategy, it will be necessary to split this pile up into further categories.
Maybe you have saved some older household items to give to a child or grandchild when they move out on their own. These are things that you will never use again and can be packed up, clearly marked and stored until they are needed again. Seasonal stuff – like holiday decorations, winter and summer sports equipment – will go unused for the bet ..
Now that you’ve had the opportunity to assess your household inventory and storage capacity, you can start weeding through all of your stuff. This next step involves sorting it into three categories: dispose, fix and keep.
For many of us, this can be a difficult, emotional process. But keep in mind that it’s the memories and experiences that are important, not the stuff! So, if it’s broken, stained, damaged beyond repair, or simply of no use to you, then it’s time to get rid of it.
Next…Don’t go running off to the dump yet! ..
Once you have made a list of your storage spots, think about how you might want to categorize the stuff that comes out of them: keep, fix, sell, give away, donate or recycle?
Here are some questions you could ask yourself. Will I be downsizing anytime soon? Are those comic books worth anything? Will my children (or grandchildren) need these ugly old dishes one day? Will I ever get around to learning how to snowboard?
A quick assessment of your needs and goals will help you gain perspective and clarity for the work that lies ahead. ..
StorageVille is pleased to announce the Winner of the 6 Month Free Storage is L. Shepel. Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest! Stay tuned to our website, as every once in a while we will have some contests. ..
Buying boxes may seem at first to be a luxury expense, but the purchase is certainly worth the investment if it safely preserves your belongings.
Here are several reasons for purchasing boxes:
Total number of boxes needed can be purchased in one trip, rather than hunting from store to store and relying on what’s available
Sizes of boxes are standard and predictable (Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large)
Boxes are often grooved so that the flaps can be bent to accommodate different sizes
Although most boxes are standard in dimension and intended for general use, there are unique boxes specifically designed for a purpose, such as telescoping boxes for large mirrors or pictures, and wardrobe boxes with built-in hanging rods
Using boxes of the same size and shape makes stacking easy
Durability and cleanliness are guaranteed
Sturdy, quality boxes provide extra protection for fragile items and won’t collapse as easily under other boxes
Moving companies ty ..
Trying to determine what size storage locker you need may seem like a science but it is not. You never want to commit to a size that is too small and have to move it to a larger storage locker. Nor do you want to have one that is too big and have needless extra cost.
When you are home, measure a room, say a bedroom. Then imagine all the items you are planning to store. Envision couches on end, boxes piled, dressers stacked, beds disassembled. Then determine if the room you measured is close in size to the amount you have to store.
Just remember when it comes to boxes and their contents, including their weight, you may not be able to stack to the ceiling of the locker as the lower ones may collapse under the weight of the ones above. ..
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