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Shelving & Storage Basics

Learn how to buy, build and install shelving and storage units for every room in the house. Install simple bookcases or see how to build your own attractive wood units. Get tips on buying storage containers, buying and installing cabinets, installing coat hooks and working with pegboard and special hardware for storing tools.
Creating a Recycling Center That's Right for Your Home
Creating a household recycling center that fits your needs.
How to Prevent Sticky Shelves
Shelves often remain sticky long after they have been painted. Learn how to get rid of sticking shelves once and for all
Hanging Shelves with Standards and Brackets
Installing shelves with standards and brackets attached to the wall
Top Ten Overlooked Storage Spaces
Storage happens. Unfortunately, most often it happens without a plan. We stash something where there's an empty spot, then pile something else on top of it, and so on, until one day we've forgotten where we put any of it. And, in the meantime, the pile has grown big enough to cause problems of its own.
How To Organize Dorm Room Storage
Finding room to store everything in your dorm room is a big challenge for most college students. Here are some suggestions on how to get the most out of your small space.
Adding Storage to a Mudroom
Mudrooms help keep a lot of dirt out of the house, but they also can quickly become organizational nightmares. Here's how to better organize your mudroom.

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