Find space in the attic with bank of drawers built into the eaves.
Attic with boxes.
Think empty boxes and suitcases.
Inspiration for this instructable first came about when my boyfriend and i had an extremely difficult time storing our fake christmas tree in our attic after christmas.
A bowl full of lemons.
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You want to get rid of old boxes or heavy items and put them in your attic.
Build an attic closet against the attic wall using shelves and low hanging rod.
The weight and strain or the terrified sense that you might fall down at any moment.
As a very general guide if the joists are only 2x4s don t plan on storing much in the attic other than very lightweight items.
Instead of breaking your back to store them why not use a pulley system to lug them up at a fraction of the weight.
Joists that are 2x8 or larger can likely support more weight.
Turn your attic into a great playroom.
Labelling the storage boxes and placing them on open shelves makes kids easily access toys and play inside the attic.
Pests are attracted to the cardboard and to the glue used in construction of the box says santoro.
With this genius hack both are taken care of.
If they are 2x6 you can probably get away with some boxes filled with relatively light stuff.
Boxes also break down and disintegrate which will attract pests even more.