Selling our house, we brought a bunch of stuff to the boat. Too much stuff. [More] Too Much Stuff
Too Much Stuff
Storage On A Boat
Optimize storage on a boat with ideas for organizing storage areas, the best containers to use to avoid breakage, mold, mildew and bugs, ways to get cardboard off the boat, and how to know where on the boat everything is.
Get detailed how-to's on storing:
- Food
- Clothing
- Tools & maintenance supplies
- Spare parts
- Owner's manuals and other papers
- Treasured keepsakes
- Cleaning supplies
- Glass bottles
- Electronics, including how to protect them from a lightning strike
Clever Crates
Crates are great for storage on the boat . . . when you need them. When you don’t, the space they take up is annoying. Here’s a solution. [More] Clever Crates
Easy Eyeglass Storage
Eyeglass storage you can make in about 10 minutes — keep your sunglasses right by the companionway! [More] Easy Eyeglass Storage
Taming the Paper Aboard
Being able to quickly find the owner’s manual you need: priceless! Except that my budget wasn’t unlimited. [More] Taming the Paper Aboard
Making Space in the Galley
Choosing your cooking tools with an eye to what you really need . . . [More] Making Space in the Galley
Organizing the First Aid Supplies
An easy way to organize your first aid supplies so it’ll be easy to find what you need when the time arises, and a list of what’s in ours. [More] Organizing the First Aid Supplies
Important Document Backup
It’s important to keep a copy of your important documents in a place that’s physically separate from the original AND where you can easily get them. Here’s an easy and FREE way to do it! [More] Important Document Backup
Storing Medications
Hot and humid conditions can make medications melt . . . here’s a reader tip on a great way to store those expensive and important stores! [More] Storing Medications
More Ways to Store Glasses
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
Does Organizing Waste Space?
Is it worth the empty space between bins (not to mention the space the containers themselves take up) to organize the galley when you’ve got so little space to begin with? [More] Does Organizing Waste Space?
