Are you constantly misplacing household items like your screwdriver or tennis racquet? If so, perhaps your household needs a little re-organizing. Whether your home is a compact condo, cozy semi, or spacious detached, we can all benefit from a periodic check-in to see if we are making the best use of our space.
For house owners…
Take a peek inside many Canadian garages and chances are you won’t see a car. Garages and basements often become a dumping ground for all the things we rarely use. Here are five quick ways to makeover your garage and/or basement:
-Clear the clutter! Have a yard sale, sell your unused goods online, or donate items to your local charity.
-Add tall utility shelving to free up floor space, keeping any hazardous cleaning, garden, and automotive supplies out of reach of children by placing them on the top shelves.
-Store lesser used items on utility shelving in plastic storage containers with lids to keep out dust and moisture. Use bigger bins on casters for more frequently used items and roll them out of the way, such as under a worktable.
-Clear off your workbench and use a wall or pegboard to hang frequently used tools and store the rest in a tool chest. Use jars or plastic bins for storing and organizing smaller items like nails, screws, and nuts.
-Hang skis, bikes, brooms, shovels, wheelbarrows and other unwieldy sport, garden, and household items off purpose-built wall hooks or in specialty containers to keep them free from damage.
For condo owners…
Even in the smallest of condominium units, there is often under-utilized space. Here are a few ways to help you optimize it:
-Transfer your music collection to a digital format and sell your space-hogging records and CDs.
-Keep out-of-season clothes and spare linens in vacuum-sealed storage bags under the bed. Use hooks for bathrobes, clothes, purses, or even jewellery.
-Use decorative baskets for small items like magazines, hats, scarves, mittens, and children’s toys to keep things neat and organized.
-Open or floating shelving will create the illusion of space while providing stylish storage for household and decorative items.
-Invest in multi-functional furniture versus individual pieces which can take up valuable floor space. For example, a padded ottoman can be used as coffee table, storage space, and extra seating.
Blair Sonnichsen
Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0J3 CA
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Specialties: Condominiums, Vacant Land, Referrals, Residential, Investment Buyers, Land Development, Apartment buildings, Agricultural - agronomique, New Home Sales, Hobby Farm, Rural, Single Family, Townhouses, Small Investment, Subdivision land, First Time Buyers, Senior Homes, Waterfront, Investment, Senior Market, Estates, Resales, Rural Residential, Buyer Representation, New Condominiums, Military / RCMP Transfers, Land Development, Mobile Homes, Development, Agricultural, Farms, Hobby Farm, Acreages, First Time Buyers, Carriage Trade, Custom New Home, Construction
Professional Experience: 40 Years of serving Winnipeg and surrounding area with their Real Estate needs. I have assisted in Residential single family needs through to development land acquisition. Subdivisions both short-form and Provincial Applications, Condominium purchases and sales, and New Home Construction
Awards: Red Diamond Award (2020), Top Ten Award - Team - Manitoba (2020), Award of Excellence - Lifetime Member (2020), National Chairman's Club Award (2020)
Professional Designations: - CERC Relocation Specialist - RRP - Registered Relocation Specialist - Associate Broker - SRES - Senior Real Estate Specialist - CIPS - Certified International Property Specialist - Realtor
Designations: Market Value Appraiser, Commissioner For Oaths, Sale Representative/Associate Broker, Buyer Specialist, Independent Contractor, Former manager and broker/owner, Sellers Specialist, Registered Relocation Professional, Fundraising Management
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