I am always looking for simple ideas to help utilize the space in our home.  Store This! Simple Home Storage Systems looks like an interesting read to get me motivated this Spring.

The book descriptions reads:

From the international bestselling author of ‘Get Organized! Your 12 Month Home Clutter Killer Guide’ comes this all new guide to home storage.

Over the years we are all guilty of gathering a variety of trinkets. Some items we keep have sentimental value and remind us of times past, some we hold onto just in case of emergencies or because we believe that the item may be of use one day, and some items we keep squirreled away are only still around because they have been forgotten about! As each year goes by, we add to this ever expanding collection with further items that fall into these categories and more. Birthdays, holidays, and other important events come and go with alarming regularity, and before long you’re looking around your house wondering why you can’t close the doors on your closets or guest bedroom!

Storing all these items that we accumulate over our lifetimes, is a tedious chore that we are all faced with, many times throughout the decades. I remember very well the time my Mom and Dad first made me decide on which toys to get rid of to clear a space in the clutter of my little shared bedroom, and when I first got in trouble for simply hiding all my toys under the bunk bed instead of cleaning up ‘properly’! Even as adults, most of us still loathe having to take the time to clean and organize.

However, if you want to have a clean home to warmly invite guests into, and to stop losing various items to the gremlins in your walls, then you have to start doing more than just throwing everything into a corner and forgetting about it until Spring Cleaning time!

Follow the various tips and tricks discussed in this book, to start making the maximum use of the storage space your home can provide, and to start storing all your items appropriately, neatly and safely. I’ll be honest – it’s not going to be done in a day, but following my strategies and going through your home room by room, you’ll soon have a home that can comfortably fit everything you need (and more!) whilst remaining entirely clutter-free.

Then all you have to do is maintain it, and that is a much easier and faster job with your new storage solutions in place!