Ideas for Cleaning the Basement

My son is moving back in and I need ideas to get the basement straightened up to put his stuff in it. It's a mess and I have all kinds of things in there from Christmas items to gardening stuff (decorations). There is lots of junk for a rummage sale and whatever, also. I have shelves and such already down there already. Any quick easy ideas for me will help.

By Mariewl from Waupaca, WI

Answers: Ideas for Cleaning the Basement

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By 03/05/2012

I have found the most important thing to do is eliminate extra "stuff"
Donate it or have a sale. This gives empty space in which to organize the items you actually need/use so they can be put away properly. Also, I like the clear plastic bins so I can see what types of items are inside, but I still label them too.

By 03/03/2012

I've used inexpensive garbage bins from the Dollar General to organise things like Christmas and Halloween decorations, fabric stash (I sew), even emergency supplies when I lived in Hurricane Central (SouthEast AL).

The bins are wheeled, which made rearranging them easier. I used duct tape and a Sharpie pen to label each one.