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Treasure Vs. Trash - Home Organizing & Storage Tips

By Laura Gee, www.USstoragesearch.com Storage and Organization Contributor

Is it that art imitates life? Or that life often imitates art? I can never remember, but I did however notice that one storyline from a re-run of How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) sounded incredibly familiar. In the episode of HIMYM that I’m talking about, Ted was having issues with a girlfriend over what stuff of his could stay and what had to go (actually they’ve had that topic a few times, but anyway). I’ve seen this same argument pop up in the lives of many of my friends and even in my own. The “trash vs. treasure” argument seems to filter through people’s lives quite often. What to do? Clearly compromise is in order and I’m here to help you. I’ll share some of the solutions I’ve used and heard from friends when it comes to displaying or storing the stuff that your other half brings into a house.

My husband is a Marine and with that comes a lot of honor, responsibility, and stuff. A lot of it like extra uniforms and equipment I can’t complain much about because they are a necessary part of his job. That stuff has taken over our guest bedroom and part of the garage, but that’s okay. The awards, pictures, memorabilia, and all of the other USMC stuff that I love, don’t get me wrong, is what can quickly take over a house. In our old apartment, we had a room that I called his “shrine” room because it was covered in his USMC stuff. We’re both proud of his accomplishments, but our front room was covered in his stuff. To compromise on that he took a bunch of it to work. Certificates, pictures, and his sword found a new home in his office. The rest of the stuff like posters, flags, bull dogs, cowbells, and little trinkets got more evenly spread throughout the house. In each room of our house you’ll find at least two things that are USMC and that’s cool with me. I don’t mind having some things around to show our scarlet and gold pride, but I just didn’t want the house to look like a museum or well, a shrine to my husband. Putting stuff in the office, the garage, and other rooms in the house helped to tone everything down so guests weren’t overwhelmed by the Semper Fi spirit that we have.

Just last weekend another couple was complaining about what to do with each other’s home decorations. They have both lived in apartments by themselves for years and have accumulated a lot of stuff. He currently lives in a place that could double as a sports bar and her place looks like a museum for the World’s Fair. After long hours of discussion, they have agreed to prioritize what they want to keep and what they want displayed where. She insists they keep her paintings she picked up in South America displayed and he can’t live without displaying his baseball collection. Basically they are picking their battles little by little and agreeing that some stuff is better kept in storage than on display– like his replica of his favorite football stadium and her collection of bells from every country that she’s visited.

Like Ted, we’ve all learned to pick our battles on when it comes to storing or displaying the stuff we love. It’s okay to keep your stuff that can’t be put up on a shelf or hung on a wall in order to keep the peace. Just put that stuff into a storage unit or a closet and visit it every now and again. Remember to spread the wealth when it comes to displaying your treasures and not to share too much. Also, give concessions on things so you can later play that “hey, remember when we said it was okay to hang that awful painting you made in college? Well now I want to get…” card. Harmony is possible and hopefully your relationships turn out better than any of Ted’s on HIMYM.

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Spring Break 101 - Tips for Travel

By Laura Gee, www.USstoragesearch.com Storage and Organization Contributor

Spring break is the most sought after college experience by young adults. The excitement brought on by embarking on a trip with your closet friends causes some students to let the planning process slip between the cracks. We don’t want to see your plans completely fall through; therefore, we have assembled the ultimate checklist that includes packing tips to equip spring break goers for a week of fun!  

First off, I hope, since spring break is only weeks away, you have booked your flight if needed, and hotel! Popular spring break locations run out of lodging FAST.

If you are road tripping with a group of people and splitting expenses such as gas, make sure to save all receipts. Although you are traveling with your friends, small discrepancies over money can cause tension or hard feelings. To prevent this, form an agreement before leaving on the trip regarding how things will be paid for, and save all receipts.

Identification. Whether you are traveling abroad our staying within your home country, make copies of all your identifications and important account information and create a storage folder for this information it in your e-mail. This includes any tickets, credit cards, and bank information. That way if any of these things get lost or stolen, you still have access to it your information. Also, split up these items, credit card, cash, etc., into different pockets and bags when traveling. This will prevent being easily robbed of all your cash.

Alright- now for the packing essentials!

90% of college students go somewhere warm for spring break, and will need to pack the following:

1.       Swimming suits

2.       Sandals

3.       Cover ups

4.       Club clothing

5.       Pajamas

6.       Comfortable clothes for the travel home

7.       Sunglasses

8.       Beach Towels

9.       Personal Hygiene Products

10.   Beauty Products

11.   Sunscreen & Lotion

12.   Camera

Make sure to check the weather forecast a few days before you leave and pack accordingly! To prevent your suitcase from turning to a nightmare, use cardboard pieces to separate different categories of clothing and personal items. Also, think chronologically, placing the items to be worn first on the top, and roll clothing. Rolling clothing instead of folding will help reduce wrinkles.  There might be multiple individuals sharing a hotel room, which can get messy! On spring break, the last thing you want to do is spend your time searching through heaps of clothing, and then having to clean up the mess.  Try and stay organized!

Last words of advice:

·         Avoid packing jewelry, it can be stolen very easily

·         Do Not put film in your checked baggage, the screening equipment will damage it.

·         Stay hydrated!

Happy Spring Break!

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Where did my coffee table go? Keeping Tables Organized

By Laura Gee, www.USstoragesearch.com Storage and Organization Contributor

2 years ago my hubby & I bought a coffee table after extensive searching. It had to be the perfect color of stain, an exact size, and have storage space in it. We found one that we loved that was an coffee color, had a beveled piece of glass on top, a shelf inside, and even a storage drawer. We still love it, except now it has disappeared. Not literally exactly. It is just hidden under a pile of junk. In a matter of a few hours, the table magically gets consumed by stuff. It is almost like there is an elf that runs in, dumps junk, runs away, and then laughs at us as we shove stuff around to find a place to rest a drink. That is why, starting today, I want to start a new plan of action for keeping our living room (and especially coffee table) clutter free.

Part 1 of the plan is to follow the rule of “never leave a room empty handed.” My mom tried to get me to follow this as a kid, but that didn’t last long. I am messy by nature, but I try desperately not to be. With this new rule, every single time you leave a room, you should pick something up and put it away. There is ALWAYS something to put away, so don’t kid yourself. In theory, this will help us to put stuff away in a timely fashion. Coffee mugs, candy wrappers, magazines, and just straight junk don’t need to find a permanent home on the coffee table. Starting today, those little pestering item will be put away the very next time somebody moves. You don’t have to take ALL the stuff with you at once, just one thing. That way you don’t feel like you are constantly cleaning even though you actually are.

Part 2 of the plan is to stop eating in the living room and go back to the kitchen table. We were doing so good with eating at the kitchen table and then I don’t know what happened. But because of this minor change, our coffee table now doubles as a condiments bar most nights of the week. I’m pretty sure that ketchup, salt, pepper, and extra napkins are chilling on the coffee table right now because of last night’s dinner. We manage to put the yucky dishes away, but nobody ever goes back for the other stuff.

The final phase of my plan is to not sort the mail on the coffee table. The mail should stay on the kitchen counter and then be put either in the recycling or in a permanent home. We both will go through the mail and make nice piles of organized mail and then leave the piles where they are. How dumb is that to have a giant pile of “trash” mail taking up good space on your coffee table leaving the place junky looking?

Next weekend will be the true test of my plan. Doing something on a weeknight where we only spend a couple of hours downstairs isn’t hard to manage. It is the hour after hour of living in a space that is the true test of our clutter-busting rules. We have our organizational features, we just need to be sure we stay on top of them and use them. Once you let a place go, it seems so overwhelming. Don’t get me wrong though, our house doesn’t look like something from one of those hoarders shows where we have food, trash, and boxes sitting about—we just have irritating clutter. Follow me on Twitter (@LGJones523) for pictures and updates on our adventures in operation “clean coffee table.”

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