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If you’ve got a shallow storage locker, here’s an easy way to turn it into secure storage for glassware . . . or maybe wine bottles? [More] More Ways to Store Glasses
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Removable fiddles on your galley table (or counters) make it much easier to clean . . . and easier to clean means less attractive to bugs and more attractive to people! [More] DIY Removable Table Fiddles
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Boats seem to be built with more hanging lockers than most of us need, and fewer shelved lockers. There are no rules that say you can’t change hanging to shelved!! [More] More Storage Improvements
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Got an under-utilized hanging locker that’s just not organized? Here’s how we improved ours! [More] Improve Your Storage Space
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Unfortunately, sometimes we’re not on the water . . . we’re in the yard. Can you really live aboard and cook? Yep! [More] The Galley on the Hard
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Need a hook for towels, pot holders or a dish rag? Want some pictures on the wall? Here’s the perfect answer — and you can remove them without a trace! [More] Hang It Up!
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Need a secure way to hold recipes . . . or instructions? Here’s a simple and virtually free way to do it — almost anywhere! [More] Keeping It Handy
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How to store wine or liquor bottles and glasses — or any other glass bottles — on a boat? Here’s a quick project that’ll keep them safe! [More] Glass Storage
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I’ve had to cut PVC for several galley projects and hated cutting it. Then I tried this saw. Four words say it all: HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER. [More] PVC Saw
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Make your own hanging fruit basket that solves three big problems with the wire ones! Easy and inexpensive, too. [More] A Better Hanging Fruit Basket
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