Our basement is great! Plenty of storage space, probably more than what we need currently, but we will be grateful for in time as we accumulate things. I was happy to have a high enough ceiling to utilize our 7 foot metal shelving from Costco, with casters. Kyle said "these things are an eyesore" when they were in our previous apartment - and he was right. However, I said "You'll thank me when we move into a home with a basement someday!" Here we are. :) Now we need more shelving!
Laundry
The previous owners left the tracks and brackets for a shelving system on the wall near the washer and dryer, but did not leave shelves. Since I'm no stranger to creating shelving, I went out and purchased wire shelving (super cheap BTW) and cut it down to size using a small hacksaw.
It turned out great, check it out! I even have more brackets and shelves if we need to add more eventually.
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STORAGE
I like storing seasonal items and home goods in the basement. I try, whenever possible, to store nothing in the attic (as it's not temperature controlled). Additionally, I also store Memorabilia, In-Home Utility items /User Manuals, and backstock food in bins with lids in the basement.
Currently, We only have two shelving units, so I only am showing seasonal items and home goods in these photos. Memorabilia will be stored on another shelving unit just like these, and utility items will be stored in a separate space on smaller shelves, closer to the steps.
Since we don't really know if this basement has any flooding issues, I chose to keep the casters on to add height. Additionally, casters make it easy to the units away from walls if we need.
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Coming In the Future...The Workshop
We have this awesome space in the back of the basement which including tons of storage. Unfortunately for us, we don't need this size of a workshop. We will be transforming this space in some capacity (yet to be determined) to allow for more bin storage, and less small scale storage. We do plan on keeping a section as a workbench, don't worry. The other cabinets/peg boards will be given to a local business that buys/sells used cabinets.
Until next time! Check out these other blog posts here!
-Tricia
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