In a message dated 1/24/02 10:49:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I would line the walls with custom made cabinets that are just wide enough to hold shoeboxes. Maybe one or two a little deeper to hold larger totes. That with about 100 shoeboxes would hold a lot of "organized" stuff (like Diane). I buy shoe boxes, but need a place to hold them while I organize. Otherwise they get dumped or gone though. >> Leslie - I use several different sizes, depending on the size & quantity of the items being stored. It helps if you can sort and group your stuff to decide which size box each one needs. It also works better if you choose a couple of sizes & a brand to stick with so that you can group and stack them. I don't have specially made shelves and it works just fine. It will also be much easier if you start getting rid of the stuff you don't want to store FIRST. That way you have a much better idea of what you need. It is possible to sort and store vast quantities of stuff - if that's what you want to do - but it seems a waste to bother with stuff you don't want anyway. First thing to remember is to keep "like" items together - matchbox cars, barbie clothes, lego blocks, etc. each get their own bin, as do candles, light bulbs & batteries. The amount of stuff determines the size box you choose. If you need some advice about this I'd be glad to help you further. Let me know. Diane *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Journey from clutter List Website http://journeyfromclutter.com Members Only Page http://journeyfromclutter.com/MembersOnly/MembersArea.htm Unsubscribe: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word 'unsubscribe' in the 'Subject:' field to be removed from the main list. To Unsubscribe from the Digest version of the list send the unsubscribe message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
