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SIMPLE HOUSEHOLD STORAGE SOLUTIONS Storage space is at a premium for nearly everyone these days. The good news is that every home, no matter its size, has potential storage space that goes unnoticed. These simple but creative solutions can help you gain extra storage in unexpected places. CONTROL YOUR CLOSET To fit more into your closet, plan storage that reaches all the way to the ceiling. Stow suitcases, out-of-season clothes, and rarely used items on harder-to-reach upper shelves. Save space in your closet by adding hooks to the door for belts, ties, or shoe organizers. Use shelf organizers and dividers to keep things neat and easy to find. Put an inexpensive cardboard or plastic drawer unit in your closet to increase storage space. Hang your clothes by style and color and give the clothes to charity that you haven't worn in over a year. Install tiered double-hanging rods to accommodate shirts and pants. This way, they can hang above and below each other, taking up less space than hanging side by side. SAVE SPACE IN THE BEDROOM Under-the-bed storage boxes fit in tight, narrow spots; some even have wheels for easier access. Just slide the boxes under a bed frame to store out-of-season clothes, gift wrap, kids games or just about anything else. Increase the space in a child's room by using a bed platform with built-in drawers. Kids will help keep things out of the way and off the floor if a row of wooden pegs line one wall of their room. Make sure the pegs are with in the child's reach. Store toys and books in low shelves and secure bins that won't fall over. Old chests and trunks also make creative tables with toy-storage capability. Use a wall hanging with storage pockets as a great space saver for keeping coloring books, pencils, rulers and other small items together in one place. Buttoned pockets help keep sharp scissors or glue out of reach of a toddler who shares a room with an older child. Canvas and wooden clothes hampers make excellent, easy-access containers for toys. Use a large hamper for stuffed toys and a smaller one for books and puzzles. Store seldom used clothing or other materials inside your luggage and travel bags rather than just storing them empty. Want information like this in your newsletter? Custom Newsletters provided by TMA-FarmNet located at http://www.tmafarmnet2.com: