Whitby Free Press, 15 Feb 1989, p. 29

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WEUTBY FREE PRESS, Intdrior-% FEBRUARY 15, 1989, PAGE A5 eINTIRIORS *INTERIORS New storage areas to be foun d in many nooks and cranniles Almost every home has sonie unused area that can, with a littie thought, be utilized for storage. Take for instance the area in the garage over the bood of your car._ By building a simple floor-standing or hangigsheif, you can create a go storage area for garden tools and supplies. However, if you do build sornething yourself be sure to use good solid construction procedures as it is very easy for a great amount of weight to accumulato on a shelf of this type. You certainly wouldn't want it to collapse on the hood of your car! Inside the bouse there are many corners that lend themselves to conversion to storage areas. In two-story bouses there is often an aiea under the sloping roof that can be opened up to offer storage for bulky items that are not used on a day-to-day basis. In most cases there is no access to these areas and you will have to cut a amail door through from the bedroom. Another thing te remember is that in n'ost cases the bedroom walls are insulated and the area is unheated. Another area in Most houses that is w*asted is the aiea under the basenient stairs. Altbough this area is usually only up to 6' high and siopes down to the basenient floor it can again provide several valuable square feet of storage aiea. For those who have young cldien this is an excellent toy storage aiea with the low headroom no problem te, the littie people. Buit in shelves and bins could almoat make the aiea neat! Another aiea that is often overlooked is the space over washers, dryers and chest freezers. This is an idea spot to bang standard kitchen cupboard upper units that can be bought at building supply outlets and are easily installed. Tbey offer ideal storage areas for hobby and craft items. Over the washer the soaps and cleaning products are easily accessible. Storage aiea is wbere you find it. A tour of your home with this end in niind may turn up more aiea than you thought possible. Handy storage closet for area

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