Hidden Storage for Stockpilingby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 22 Aug 2007 11:02 AM There is no doubt that stockpiling can save you a lot of money, especially when it comes to food goods. But lately, I have been hearing from folks who want to stockpile but just don't have the room. I can appreciate this. It means that you all must be doing a great job of living within your means and not falling into the whole McMansion Phenomena of buying more house than you need, right? Well, whatever it means, this article today is here to show you that you can do some stockpiling even in a smallish space. Here are some sneaky little hidden spaces for stockpiling. The space above a door seldom ever gets used. Install shelves above your door frames to hold stockpile items. You can even choose your most colorful items, such as canned goods and call it decoration! Clear vinyl pocket organizers, such as the ones made for shoes, are very handy for storing and organizing some stockpile items. A pocket organizer hung behind the linen closet or bathroom door can hold bandaids, tubes of toothpaste, toothbrushes, creams, shampoo, conditioner, etc. Use tablecloths on your tables and you just gained some hidden storage. This works especially well for end tables. The tablecloth keeps everything out of sight. I once saw a home design show where someone purchased a new garbage can, filled it with stuff, topped it with a circle of wood and a tablecloth to make a new table. Along the same lines, use a bed skirt for your bed and you'll have a hidden place to store some of your stockpile. If it makes sense where you live, consider closing up a space under the stairs to make a small hidden storage area. Build a few shelves above your washer and dryer to store laundry stockpiles. Raise the floor of your closets by placing a sturdy piece of wood on two bricks. You can store items both underneath the shelf and on top. If you do this for each closet, you'll have storage for a month of stockpiled food in almost an instant. Look around your home. Is there anywhere you could sneak in some hidden storage for stockpiling? Mary Ann Romans also writes for the Computing Blog here at Families.com where she shares everything from the latest news on technology to cool downloads and fun websites. Related Articles: Frugal Storage: Finding Creative (and Cheap) Ways to Store Your Stuff Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments jwillay (50) 22 Aug 2007 12:55 PManother stockpiling tip is if you have deep bookshelves you can put them behind the books.... www.jillswritestuff.blogspot.com  Mary Ann Romans (26791) 23 Aug 2007 04:56 AMWhat a great idea! I love it, because it is so creative. And I like your blog, too. Have you checked out MySite here at Families.com? jonesx6 (1606) 23 Aug 2007 12:41 PMGreat ideas! I am always looking for ways to store all of our stuff. Laura Community Tags frugal, organization, storage, stockpile, stockpiling Discuss this article
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