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Shelving Solutions
Shelves can get messy if they're not kept up. But it's not that hard:
Get bookends. They'll help you keep books upright - make sure they're
sturdy and not slippery.
Pens and pencils should go in cups or jars or holders. Or keep them in a pencil
box. Loose papers should go in a binder, folder, or file cabinet, or they should
be recycled. Look at them - and throw em out if you're not going to act on them.
Things that don't belong should be removed. If you have a shelf for dolls,
don't put books on it and vice versa. That goes for anything.
Display shelves should be covered. Coverings or doors help keep dust out and so you
have less to clean. You'll also be a little more careful about keeping the shelf
looking good if you have glass doors. To hide things that don't look great no matter
how neat they are, use a simple cloth cover (cut out corners to get a streight edge) you can drape
over a bookcase or shelf unit.
Keep a basket to put in random items you collect - and go through them
regularly to throw out junk and put small things in their proper place.
Don't mix. A shelf of pretty vases might eventually be crowded out by piles
of books if you're not careful. Instead, move the vases and use the shelf for
books, or make a bookshelf just below the vase shelf if you need to.
Space savers: Put things you really don't need to display or use away - place covered boxes
neatly under the bed or under/inside a coffee table. You can use corner shelves
also to decorate and display smaller items.
Open shelves should be dusted - but use the shelves you have and keep them
looking beautiful for company as well as for you.
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