I learned today that it's dangerous to store combustibles such as clothing near the fuse box or electrical intake. I keep my off-season wardrobe under the stairs, and the electrical intake/fuse box is also under the stairs. How far away do I need to keep this stuff? What is a safe distance?
Is it feasible to use compact-o-stuff vacuum bags to reduce the crowding in the understair cupboard?
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posted by tel3path
on Feb 27, 2013 -
12 answers
My husband has come into 2551 Grateful Dead tapes. He is over the moon. I am less so because they're currently taking up space in 17 boxes in my finished basement and we have virtually no storage space. We would like to store them and ideally display them so he can see what he has. I would like them to be relatively compact and not look like junk. Any ideas?
posted by semacd
on Jan 12, 2013 -
13 answers
We have a wooden dining table that we need to store away until a time undetermined. We have two options: attic or shed. We will, of course, be taking the table apart before storing.
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posted by MayNicholas
on Dec 29, 2012 -
7 answers
We've got too many magazines -- how to store them for collecting purposes, but also keep them accessible for reading and research?
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posted by AzraelBrown
on Dec 19, 2012 -
14 answers
I think I want to pull up stakes and wander around the world for a while. Mefites, advise me, please! (snowflake details follow)
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posted by cardioid
on Jul 23, 2012 -
14 answers
We have approximately four million chargers and gadget-to-computer cables in the house. I want a neat, efficient, easily-accessed method of storage for them. Ideas?
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posted by malibustacey9999
on Jul 14, 2012 -
28 answers
How can we store our kitchen sink dishwashing sponge to prevent it being eaten by our cat?
Rupert, after years of ignoring it, has recently decided that the sponge is a fun thing to shred and nibble on. Currently it sits on top of the sink edge on top of a spiky plastic soap saver thingy so it can dry. How can we store it so that it will be (a) easily accessible to humans, (b) not accessible to Rupert, and (c) able to air-dry? I'm imagining something like
this with a flap on top, for instance.
posted by matildaben
on Apr 24, 2012 -
18 answers
How common were 200GB hard drives in the mid-1980s? Would institutions like the USGS have had access to them? Would general readers even have understood the term?
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posted by col_pogo
on Feb 1, 2012 -
38 answers
How do I decide what the best (balancing reliability and speed) SSD (SATA II) is, for
x dollars?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Dec 27, 2011 -
8 answers
The house I'm renting has very little storage space inside but has a huge deck. How much damage would I do to my stored items to keep them in plastic Rubbermaid containers on the deck? It doesn't snow here but it gets quite rainy.
posted by Pomo
on Dec 16, 2011 -
9 answers
Please help me, I'm overwhelmed with stuff. I have way too much stuff in general and I'm making a real effort to get rid of as much as possible. I did a massive storage closet clean out over the weekend and I discovered that my mom set aside five large boxes of things from my childhood for me. What should I keep?
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posted by tinamonster
on Dec 5, 2011 -
28 answers
I like my coffee--enough that I just drink one good cup a day. (I make it with an Aeropress.) Since it's just one cup, I don't feel shy about adding half & half. Ultra-pasteurized h&h has a sell-by date that can be a month out or more. I thought I'd be smart and make it easier to store and pour by putting it in a glass container. It's this
GlassLock container.
After four or five days, the h&h starts to separate. What should last for weeks more goes bad almost right away. This has happened with several brands of h&h, and I've certainly washed the container well. Does anyone have a guess on why this is happening? Any suggestions on a container (you've tried yourself) that does work well for storing half & half?
posted by fishpatrol
on Oct 7, 2011 -
19 answers
My Nexus One keeps hitting a low space wall lately and doing everything the Internet suggests isn't helping :\
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posted by Calzephyr
on Aug 7, 2011 -
13 answers
What are the ideal cupboard conditions in which to hygienically store cups?
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posted by troll
on Jul 7, 2011 -
23 answers
I recently installed a new stereo in my car. It's a single DIN stereo in a double DIN slot, so I now have a storage slot right above the stereo. However, it's made of a hard, slick plastic and anytime I turn the car or brake, whatever is in there can fly out. Does anyone have any ideas for a material or something I could put in there to provide a "grippy" or rubber-type surface that won't let stuff slip out? Amazon links or widely available products would be great. Thanks in advance.
posted by jroybal
on Jun 10, 2011 -
10 answers
Now that you've gone all earth-friendly and eco-conscious and bring your own reusable canvas or recycled plastic tote bags to the grocery store, how do you remember to actually use them?
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posted by HeyAllie
on Jun 1, 2011 -
34 answers
Where can I buy a lockable storage cabinet for several external hard drives, with a hole for cables to the outside?
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posted by gemmy
on May 10, 2011 -
8 answers
What's the most polite and likely-to-be-successful way to ask my new neighbors if I can continue to store my bike on the landing outside their apartment?
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posted by mlle valentine
on Mar 1, 2011 -
19 answers
I need advice from experienced bakers, pavlova makers, or Kiwis/Aussies. How do you transport a pavlova? And do you pre-assemble it or not? I'm making a pavlova for a birthday dinner & I'm concerned about cracking & sogginess. Help!
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posted by scazza
on Feb 14, 2011 -
18 answers
Organizing a pantry. BPA plastics and dry goods. Resources and suggestions for food storage and organization.
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posted by jadepearl
on Jan 31, 2011 -
18 answers
Is there such a thing as a foldable or compact squat rack/cage, and where can I find it?
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posted by Vorteks
on Jan 24, 2011 -
9 answers
I've recently (sadly, I might say) started watching
Storage Wars on A & E. Outside of the slightly gameshow aspect of the program, can anyone tell me anything about buying and flipping defaulted storage units? It seems fascinating beyond the trashy staged feel of the TV show.
posted by codacorolla
on Jan 6, 2011 -
15 answers
I have a pre-paid cell phone that I let my family/friends use when they come to visit me in Japan. I don't plan on using it for almost a year. What should I do with the battery?
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posted by sleepytako
on Oct 4, 2010 -
5 answers
Moving house: our new appartment comes with its own refrigerator and washing machine. We can store our own fridge and washing machine in a shed in my mothers yard. How can I best protect the machines against moist conditions and subzero (Celcius) temperatures in winter?
posted by charles kaapjes
on Sep 10, 2010 -
7 answers
I'm about to move out of my parents house into my first apartment post-college, and I intend to take all of my possessions with me - including a decent amount of stuffed animals. Is there a way to store/display them in my new place that is not completely childish, creepy, or ridiculous?
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posted by firei
on Sep 5, 2010 -
79 answers
Canoe storage in Seattle: what options are there for apartment dwellers who would like to own a canoe? One caveat- I don't own a car. This would need to be by the water. Are there marinas that offer lockers for small boats? Google hasn't helped me with this one. Any info would be awesome! Thanks.
posted by letstrythis
on Sep 4, 2010 -
8 answers
I have a bunch of pieces of art that I'm not displaying, but I'm not sure how I should be storing them. What's the best way to protect and preserve them (preferably without spending a zillion dollars)?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Aug 17, 2010 -
6 answers
I have a bunch of funny/interesting/neat pictures that I've accumulated over time from the internet. Rather than storing them all locally on my harddrive, any way I can do that online for free? (This question could also be expanded to other filetypes, like word documents and music files, so if you have suggestions for that, please post them as well.)
posted by Busoni
on Jul 30, 2010 -
14 answers
