Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Extra Space Has Flex-Appeal TIP OF THE WEEK: Consider the varying uses of spaces within your home to convert as your needs change. For example: a room can convert to playroom, exercise room, work space, bedroom, craft room, and multi-uses at once with creative design. The Garage has Multiple Uses – Surprise! With this blog, I made an announcement that […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage Sentiment And Sensibility TIP OF THE WEEK: Make the final push, and pave the way to a new normal! Pandemic aside, the new normal for you could simply mean sticking to the plan going forward. It was time to wrap up the garage-cleaning project. What steps did I need to finish this three-month undertaking? Sheesh, several. First, I found […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage And Wonders, ‘Are These Gadgets Collectors’ Items?’ TIP OF THE WEEK: Once you accomplish the broad strokes of cleaning your garage, go back and delve into the details. That will make it easier to keep the space organized. For instance, spend some time with a filing cabinet, it probably has files no longer needed, and you can restructure it to suit your present […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Racking Up Progress TIP OF THE WEEK: Don’t get discouraged when you think you’re nearly done, then find more to clean. A hidden surprise may bring you joy. Ten weeks in, I saw real accomplishment when I entered my garage for the weekly purging/organizing day. What’s the next step? painting racks. I have several painting racks, all in a […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Discovering Buried Treasure TIP 1 OF THE WEEK: Identify items that may be useful for a new purpose. TIP 2 OF THE WEEK: Give yourself a few moments to feel emotional over long-lost items. Then move on. Now that I’ve removed nearly everything but art supplies from my garage, I’m ready for Phase 2 of purging what was an overstuffed […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Hope Is In The Air TIPS OF THE WEEK: Consider refiguring shelving systems if what you want to store does not conform to your current set-up. Enjoy the memory journey, but don’t let it paralyze you. Continue to move on with the mission of downsizing. I have turned the corner. My garage is starting to look like a garage instead […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Hhhssssssss. Garage Purging Is Full Of Surprises TIP OF THE WEEK: Once you start purging, keep going. Don’t let creepy creatures, minor injuries or emotional aches due to junk you like but don’t need stop the momentum. July 4th is Independence Day, and I decided to dedicate the long holiday weekend to gaining independence from the mess in my overstuffed garage. Boy was I […]
Home Improvement Vivian Unearths Her Garage – Assessing What’s Left TIP OF THE WEEK: Stay the course but enjoy the ride and all the surprises you’ll be uncovering. I’m really in the swing of cleaning out the garage now. By Week 5, I moved more efficiently and made decisions more quickly. Out with this! Out with that! I’d reached a section filled with art materials, both […]
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