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Creative Storage Ideas

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An empty popcorn tin makes a great container for pet food or all those small plastic toys that get stepped on so easily.
Frugal specialist Deana Ricks points out creative storage ideas for the home.

  • Store frequently used items such as knitting or coloring books in a pizza-box lid that you can slide right under an armchair with a skirt.

  • Store a sleeping bag on top of a mattress, underneath the fitted sheet, which will hold it in place.

  • Store out-of-season clothes under the bed in the drawer from an old dresser that you no longer in use. Place the handles outward so it is easy to pull.

  • Store extra blankets in pillow shams. You won’t need to buy another pillow for a slumber party, and the blanket stays clean.

  • Store camping gear in an old ice chest, making sure the chest is totally dried out before using it for storage.
Resources
Cheap Talk with the Frugal Friends: Over 600 Tips, Tricks, and Creative Ideas for Saving Money
by Angie Zalewski, Deana Ricks
Starburst Publishers, 2001
Order this title from Amazon.com.

Guests
Deana Ricks
Author / Co-founder of the Frugal Family Network
PO Box 92731
Austin, TX 78709
Phone: 512-891-9031
E-mail: frugal4u@frugalfamilynetwork.com
Website: www.frugalfamilynetwork.com
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Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-901
•Creative Storage Ideas
•Healthy Soy Recipes
•Wise Workouts
•Smart Solution of the Day
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