Storage Archives - DIY projects

Renovating the House? Beware of mold in the walls

November 13, 2022September 12, 2020 by Karen Milwell

It is not aesthetically pleasing, smells bad and if you don’t take care of him quickly he’ll take over the whole house. We examined how to detect mold and treat it so that it does not return. To date, science has identified about 100 thousand different types of mold. Many of them are in the … Read more

Damp Basement Basics: Four Strategies for Drying the Drips

March 3, 2020 by Karen Milwell

Mold. Mildew. Rust. Rot. Yuck! A damp basement brings all these plagues into your house, and more. The excess moisture can damage tools and furnishings, make a prime workshop or rec room space unusable, and even endanger your health. Studies show that the spores released by basement mold can trigger allergy attacks and cause respiratory … Read more

Maintaining your attic storage

September 3, 2019 by Karen Milwell

When it comes to determining the extent to which an attic in a home can be used for storage, it is important to consider the style of the home. The best uses of space are often found in homes that were built in the Victorian style as well as the pre-1970s Colonial homes. This is … Read more

What is DampRid?

February 24, 2019February 4, 2019 by Karen Milwell

Don’t you hate this little musty smell you get when you enter your basement? Have you got moisture in the air around you? Well, you probably need DampRid. Just leave it in the humid space and you will easily get rid of the excess moisture from the air.

DampRid (chceck on Amazon) a portfolio fo solutions aims to attract and trap moisture from the air. By reducing the humidity DampRid prevents damage to goods (mainly from the mold) and musty odors which are common in close spaces. The main ingredient is a salt names calcium chloride which is all natural, refillable and disposable.

Its role is to help keep the moisture level below 60 percent.

Shrink wrap your shoes – the complete guide

February 20, 2019February 4, 2019 by Karen Milwell

Sneakers are fun and are also a type of investment that often comes at a high price. Designer converse come at various brands like Nike, Testoni, Adidas, and Air Jordan, and these also come in limited editions. You surely want to protect these expensive shoes in an effective method that would prevent them from decaying.

A useful method for the protection of sneakers is to ‘shrink wrapping’ them. It is a method that safeguards them from any contact to oxygen and wraps them in a way that could extend their life. Sneaker shrink extends the life of the sneakers and keeps them from ruin, even if packed for a long time. The installation of shrink wrappers on boots is easy and could be done at home and require no special skills.

Bubble wrap for cars

February 20, 2019February 5, 2019 by Karen Milwell

It’s a bummer to put the car away for any reason but it’s great knowing that the car is as protected as it can be. As most of us do not have a Jay Lenno garage under our hand we need to find an alternative solution when it comes to