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Pantry Organizers

Pantry organizers can be fixed shelves or ingenious pullout pantry drawers. Pantry organization helps keep food fresh, as foodstuffs don't get hidden for months behind other things in the pantry. My kitchen pantry is a combination of fixed shelves and five rollout drawers that hold cans, jars and boxes of food and juices.



Pegboard and Custom Color Pegboard

Pegboard is a fantastic product for storage purposes. Custom color pegboard is even better. I know, as I have some in my own home. My pegboard panels are 16 inches wide and 32 inches high with both traditional pegboard holes and sleek vertical slits. These slits accept special pegboard hooks and accessories. These new hooks and accessories never pull out of the metal pegboard when you remove a tool from the wall.



Storage Solutions for Computer Data

Computer data storage is best stored away from your home in the event of fire or flooding. Storage solutions can be as near as your driveway using a flash drive.



Closet Organizers

Closet organizers can unclutter your life. A closet tends to be the dump for everything imaginable. Build a cubbie closet organizer in your bedroom closets and this new closet storage will free up your floor space so you can find what you have!



Shoe Storage

Shoe storage bins can prevent messy closets. Closet shoe-storage systems go a long way to controlling clutter. Build a closet cubby system for the unused floor space in your closet.



A Storage Loft in a Garage

Garage storage lofts offer an easy way to clean up everything on the floor. Construct a loft on the back wall of your garage.



Two Closet Plans & Materials

Need to add a closet in the corner - or a walk in closet in your home? Here is a closet design for each of the closets with a materials list to help you build a closet space you can use quickly.



Two Simple Closet Plans - Design and Build

Adding a closet is a good beginner project requiring minimal skills. Closet design upfront is important to assure your closets will meet your needs. Whether you need a walk in closet or you want to build a closet in a corner, I will guide you through how to build a closet space that you can utilize in two days.



Adding Closet Storage Space

Closet storage is always important. Building closets is a great project for a beginner. Closet storage systems will maximize the storage space in your new closet.



Garage Storage Solutions

More garage storage is often greatly needed. Use wasted space with cabinets, shelving, movable bins and other garage storage solutions.



Garage Storage - Plans & Metal Storage Project Connectors

Storage can be built more easily with available metal connectors. Use them to connect sections of cabinets, shelving, storage units, a workbench or other garage storage solutions.



Garage Storage

Garage storage solutions are often unseen. Garage cabinets on the wall, side wall shelves, wall hanging items. Garage storage systems take imagination.



  







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