Storing Seasonal Items and Keepsakes

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Out-of-season clothing, books, photographs and linens all require special attention when you put them away. There are many other household items that need storage space beyond the everyday clothes and accessories. These include the out-of-season clothing, special occasion and heirloom clothing that are made of delicate or valuable fabrics, table and bed linens, holiday decorations, books and papers, photographs. In addition to needing a place of their own, some items such as linens and photographs require special handling to preserve them.

If your closet simply cannot contain all your clothes, consider the following:

• Set up freestanding closets, free standing stackable baskets, or wire baskets on rollers in your bedroom, a spare room, or the basement.
• Use sturdy under-bed boxes made of plastic or laminate for blankets and extra bed linens.
• Make a storage corner in your bedroom or the guest room, then hide the stacked boxes with a decorative screen or curtain.
• Stylish storage, such as steamer trunks, vintage suitcases, or decorative boxes, does double duty. They add stylish storage space to a room, and can serve as tables or footrests

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