in my quest to maximize our space by making better use of space, i got thinking about under-bed storage. now, the problem i've found with under-bed storage is that it's a bit of a tight squeeze and things tend to get stuck under there. so i thought to myself "there must be a way of raising a bed to make it taller", then did a google search. at first i was looking for new bed legs or something, but i came across these pylon shaped bed raisers that have a square in the top to put the wheels into. this seemed quite ingenious so i ordered them right away (only $10 on amazon!). i was expecting them to arrive on tuesday, but it turns out i accidentally ordered next day delivery and they arrived yesterday. i wasn't sure if i'd manage to lift the bed myself (since b was at work), but i was excited and wanted to surprise brendan, so i worked diligently to lift each corner onto the pylon. and now... our bed is 6" taller! it's awesome! not only do we have ample storage space under our bed, but it seems so much more luxurious! whenever i stay at hotels the beds are way taller than our bed at home. i'm not exactly sure if those beds are unusually high or if ours is just unusually low. i've noticed that now our bed is higher that the bed skirt isn't dragging on the ground but hangs as it was designed to. i'm extremely pleased, especially since it's a bit of a surprise (i wasn't expecting to find such a great solution!). man, i get a great deal of satisfaction from home improvements. i especially enjoy the challenge of a small home.
what i really need to do is be more ruthless with our basement. i have a bad habit of holding onto things just in case they come in handy later - because they usually do eventually! at least upstairs i'm learning to not fill every empty space with something.
it's amazing how draining talking can be. i had the main candidate for my job come in to the office for a bit of a tour, and i just felt pooped afterwards! i needed a few hours of solitude afterwards to hit my energy reset button.
i'm gonna raise the stakes.
what i really need to do is be more ruthless with our basement. i have a bad habit of holding onto things just in case they come in handy later - because they usually do eventually! at least upstairs i'm learning to not fill every empty space with something.
it's amazing how draining talking can be. i had the main candidate for my job come in to the office for a bit of a tour, and i just felt pooped afterwards! i needed a few hours of solitude afterwards to hit my energy reset button.
i'm gonna raise the stakes.
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