Home Creative Ideas

Final step to manage basement room in your house is taking all of the things on the “pitch sheet” and box them up. Either put them out for the garbage collection, have a yard sale, or donate them to a charity. Now go back and look at your “keep sheet.”

Your “keep sheet” should have things that are used periodically, such as Christmas decorations, or things that are used frequently but only in the basement. For things that are used often, keep them handy (such as at a workbench) and make sure they are neatly hung up or put in drawers. For things that are used periodically, put them in re-usable boxes or storage tubs. Then make sure the boxes or tubs are well-labeled so you can find the things when you need them.

Now with the things that you have in boxes or tubs, you should elevate them a few inches off the basement floor, just in case of flooding. No one ever plans for their basement to flood, but it DOES happen. I recommend getting old pallets from a shipping company or retail store, will just let you take them if you ask politely or use pieces of 2 x 4 lumbers to elevate your stuff. This will prevent a certain amount of water-damage, but also permit you to treat for vermin in your basement, if appropriate. Roaches and mice don’t like open spaces such as this, they prefer it when things are tightly against floors and walls and it’s dark.

Congratulations right now your home basement is well organized! Remember, you can use these same tips to organize your garage and attic, too!