This New Year, Cut the Co$T of Clutter

This New Year, Cut the Co$T of ClutterLowe's has Solutions for a More Organized 2007

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Authors of Dare to Repair, a do-it-herself guide to home repairs, Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet have teamed with Lowe's to dare homeowners to repair their closets (and their wallets) in 2007.

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"Homes today typically have a closet in nearly every room and garages that house everything but cars," said co-author Sussman. "These days, home maintenance should extend beyond traditional tasks like clogged drains and into the closets of America. With the array of innovative, easy-to-use home organization products available at Lowe's, cutting the clutter is a project everyone can tackle."

The seasoned DIYers say some homeowners may spend more money buying items they already own simply because they can't find them. Sound familiar? Try answering these basic questions:

     1. Do you frequently buy shoes because you can't locate a matching pair
        in your closet?
     2. Do you buy a new spice every time you try a new recipe?
     3. Are you more willing to purchase a new rake instead of trying to find
        the one that's buried in your garage?

If yes, then check out Lowe's for quick, affordable solutions to de- clutter in 2007.

     - Create a storage system that provides space for different types of
       items with easy to install wire-shelving closet sets. Or, build
       customized shelves from wood board and finish in a variety of ways --
       the sky's the limit with custom work.
     - Keep matching shoes from running away from each other with a 20 Pocket
       Over-the-Door shoe organizer by Style Selections (#112544, $14.97).
     - Maximize wall and door space inside of pantries with a Real Organized
       4-Tiered Deluxe Organizer Rack (#56875, $17.97) -- use this to quickly
       find spices.
     - From bikes to rakes, a hanging Hyloft(R) Adjustable Ceiling-Mounted
       Garage Shelf (#51955, $58.87) can solve space dilemmas.

Visit www.lowes.com to design your own closet online or locate a store nearest you and register for a free How-To Clinic this month about de- cluttering solutions for the home.

About Lowe's

With fiscal year 2005 sales of $43.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 12 million customers a week at more than 1,350 home improvement stores in 49 states. Based in Mooresville, N.C., the 60-year-old company is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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