One area of the home that has some of the best storage is under the stairs. Here are a few photos to show you how you can utilize the space under the stairs.
Everyone should have their own memorabilia box. It is up to you how small or large it should be but it should hold the things that mean the most to you. The note that you could read over and over and it still has the same effect on you as the day you received it.
A memorabilia box tells the story of your life. It holds notes from the loves of your life and the part of your life that is now a faded memory. It holds ticket stubs from memorable concerts, reunions, special birthday cards and most importantly for me, letters from my children. Reading a card my daughter wrote to me when she was twelve means more to me today, now that she is leaving for college in a few weeks.
Make the box accessible so you can keep putting things that are meaningful to YOU in the box.
As a professional organizer I am always helping people decide what to keep and what to let go. There is a difference between getting rid of things you no longer use and that are not important to you and a box full of the memories of the life you have lived. You may not go into that box very often but you know in your heart that if you need it, it is there.
So many of my clients have items they want to sell but they either do not have the time or they are technology challenged. Now there is a new valet service that ebay is offering that will sell your items for you.
According to their website this is how it works:
I have ordered a few of my own boxes from ebay to give it a test run. I will get back to you in a future blog about my experience. If you have some items around your house that you no longer need or want this service is so simple it is worth giving it a try!
