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avamamma
My Girl
Member since 7/06 3395 total posts
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Tara
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Storage question
We want to free up space in our basement. Right now, I have about 30 of those big Rubbermaid bins down there filled with photos, holiday decorations and other stuff.
We have a garage that we don't park the cars in. Is it safe to store those bins in the garage, or will the stuff on the bins get moldy? It's a dry garage, not sure if that matters.
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Posted 2/21/11 11:08 AM  |
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allikat
LIF Infant
Member since 5/06 283 total posts
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Alli
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Re: Storage question
We store a lot in our garage... holiday decorations, luggage, household cleaners... I'm not sure I would put photos or clothes there, though.
I don't know what we would do without our garage!
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:19 AM |
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cds58019
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Member since 6/08 4276 total posts
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Candice
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Re: Storage question
I have the same things for my storage and I put everything inside one of those giant ziplock bags and then put the bag inside the bins. Just as extra protection.
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:25 AM |
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dawnygirl25
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Member since 1/06 14917 total posts
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Dawn
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Re: Storage question
my sister has those rubbermaid totes in her garage..no issues.
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:38 AM |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: Storage question
I think things like clothes, books, holiday decorations and the like would be fine in the garage. I would probably line the bins with a heavy duty garbage bag just to have an extra moisture barrier. I would be careful of things that cannot handle extreme temps like electronics.
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:39 AM |
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Ma-n-Pa2008
Mommy's Big Boy
Member since 3/09 2584 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Storage question
i have most of my decorations in bins in the garage and so does my mom. we've never had any problems!
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| Posted 2/21/11 1:49 PM |
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blondiebabyZ
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Re: Storage question
My parents garage is filled with those huge bins (they dont like to get rid of things) and nothing has been ruined over the years. They have clothes, holiday decorations, some misc china, arts and crafts. The only thing Id be weary to store in them is photos.
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| Posted 2/21/11 2:28 PM |
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Re: Storage question
Our garage is pretty dry, but I don't keep my photos there, just because you never know- it's colder and more humid, depending on the time of year.
The other stuff- holiday decorations and home decor, etc. I keep in rubbermaid bins and it's been fine.
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| Posted 2/21/11 2:38 PM |
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Re: Storage question
I built a wood rack in the garage to store our totes -- no problem at all. Here is a link to a rack that stores 32 oz bins in case you don't want to build anything. You can also just stack them, but it's hard to get at the ones on the bottom when stacked.
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| Posted 2/21/11 10:39 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Storage question
I wouldn't store the photos in the garage, though. Temp extremes, and humidity extremes may damage them. Everything else should be fine. Even when kept indoors, photos can get damaged over time.
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| Posted 2/22/11 7:39 AM |
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