Space: The Frugal Frontier

• Think vertical – just keep a step stool handy
• Hang stuff – use pegboard or hammer nails between floor joists (in the basement) and hand stuff that has a handle/hole
• Think square – square containers can be stacked and don’t waste volume like circular containers do
• Be creative – use the space under a couch, under a bed, or under the stairs for your non-perishables – use a storage trunk as a coffee table
• Keep track to avoid duplication through labels, writing on boxes, and arranging items logically
• Buy foldable furniture like futons, card tables, folding chairs
• I have found that I double my freezer space simply by taking the frozen contents out of the boxes that they are purchased in
• When saving things for future use, save only the small, useful parts like screws, nuts, bolts, springs, and washers
• Buy things that have multiple uses – a bike can be both transportation and exercise
• Clean house every spring and have a yard sale – if something doesn’t sell, call the Salvation Army