3, 2, 1 It's a New Year for Home Organization

3, 2, 1 It's a New Year for Home OrganizationWhen the Ball Drops, Be Prepared to Store More with Help from Lowe's

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With 2009 on the horizon and evidence of holiday gatherings still strewn around the house, the New Year's resolution du jour is 'store more'! This year, no matter what the space, Lowe's has the storage solutions to fulfill your New Year's resolution.

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Closet

Although the mountain of clothes in your closet appears more daunting than climbing Mount Everest, you'd be surprised at how well you can organize with simple solutions. A deep plastic container (Planet Friendly Plastics 18 Gallon Recycled Tote, Item #286359, $5.18) is perfect for housing seasonal shoes while an enclosed crate (Lidded Crate, Item #62653, $6.47) does wonders for storing sweaters in the offseason. Double up on rods in your closet (8' Closet Pole, #67480 $10.97) -- two or three short rods installed one above the other will maximize hanging space. In addition, reserve another area for storage of longer items such as coats and dresses.

Garage

To begin organizing your garage, mark off rectangles for parking to assess remaining storage space. Then add durable steel rolling cabinets (Gladiator Modular Gearbox Cabinet, Item #30622, and $178.00), ideal for neatly storing tools and other hardware, to your garage or organize odds and ends scattered across the floor on sturdy shelves (Rubbermaid 4 Tier Steel Reinforced Shelf, Item #293826, $39.97).

Laundry

Instead of leaving dirty clothes on the floor, keep them in a basket (Medium Laundry Basket, Item #283139, $10.97). When you're ready to use the spin cycle, reach into a roomy cabinet (24" x 71" White Multi-Purpose Cabinet, Item #173460, $134.00) where you can store detergent and other related items. Consider installing plastic-coated wire shelving as it makes an ideal place for drying clothes flat.

Kitchen

Keep your garbage hidden inside of a kitchen cabinet (Rev-A-Shelf Double 35 Qt Waste Containers, Item #278250, $69.97 or Rev-A-Shelf 30 Quart White Pull-Out Trash Can, Item #75477, $39.97). Next, tackle pantry clutter by storing items such as old grocery bags in a reusable sack (Lowe's Reusable Shopping Bag, Item #109071, $0.98).

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2007 sales of $48.3 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 14 million customers a week at more than 1,625 home improvement stores in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

SOURCE Lowe's Companies, Inc.