Thursday, February 21, 2008
If you’re like many students, cleaning your room is less about actual cleaning than it is about cramming stuff into your closet. It does work, in the sense that it gives your room the appearance of tidiness. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Well, eventually one must open his or her closet and address the heaps of clothes, shoes, old textbooks and assorted knickknacks that accumulate over time.
Build a box: Organize your closet, free of charge.
When the time comes to actually sort and organize things, wine boxes are a sturdy and thrifty way to get the job done. You can use wine boxes for drawers in places that normally don’t have drawers—just turn them on their sides and stack them for shelving. They are also a handy way to store old notebooks and textbooks. If you have more stuff than closet space, many wine boxes come with artsy decorations, so you can choose ones that fit your aesthetic.
You can also make shelving for your closet out of supermarket produce containers. Many produce pallets are designed to be shelf-ready, meaning they are made for transport and to display fruits and vegetables once they reach the supermarket. In other words, they are designed to be both sturdy and user-friendly.
An employee of Jensen’s Liquor, 620 W. Ninth St., who asked to go by the name Tango, says the store gets shipments every day and the best time to pick up boxes is in the afternoon. Produce containers can be picked up for free anytime from wholesalers like Sam’s Club and Costco.
I guess you don’t really have to clean your closet. You could just move, in which case you could use wine boxes transport your stuff to your new, yet-to-be disheveled abode.
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