What do you think of when you hear the word "storage"? What type of storage and/or that there is never enough storage? And what do you store?
The dictionary defines:
"stor·age
[stawr-ij, stohr-]
–noun
1. the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: (All my furniture is in storage.)
2. capacity or space for storing.
3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.
4. Computers . memory.
5. the price charged for storing goods."
And until I had read that, I hadn't even thought of storage in terms of computers. LOL.
We as humans tend to have a need to gather and keep a lot of stuff. Stuff we use on a daily basis and other stuff is just there. And like definition number 5 above...some of us have enough stuff that we need to put it in storage! Comedian George Carlin once did a skit on "Stuff" and in it says: "Imagine that. There's a whole industry based on keeping an eye on your stuff!"
How and what different types of storage is there? There is...closet storage and kitchen and pantry storage. There is storage for outdoor and the garage. Don't for get the other storage as in under the bed to storage for wine.
What other types of storage items for stuff is there? Some people like to use decorative organizers or baskets and bowls to keep trinkets in. There's shelves for books and media and shelves and storage in the bathroom for towels and that handy extra roll of toilet paper. Oh! don't forget about the kid's room!
I think I have rattled on enough about storage and the different types available. There are many more ideas and such out there I am sure. Do any of you have any other creative ways that you keep your stuff in storage?
A few years ago when I moved to Buttermilk Cottage, it was a MAJOR downsize for me--my daughter was going off to school, I was recently divorced, etc. I got rid of a LOT OF STUFF, but am certainly no worse the wear for it. In fact, I like living more simply with less stuff. That being said, it's amazing how things accummulate, isn't it? I feel as though I'm bursting at the seams here now. It does keep shopping in check--can't buy new things unless I absolutely love them and have a space for them or be willing to get rid of something I already have. My next frontier is clothes. The TODAY SHOW did a feature one day last week about a movement of only having 6 items in your closet (a bit more extreme than I'm willing to go), with everything coordinating with everything else. I really like that idea and after the first of the year am going to streamline my clothes! I'm your first follower--friends are the one thing we certainly never have too many of, aren't they? Glad to be here at the beginning. Thanks for visiting Buttermilk Cottage and please come back often!
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