STORAGE SPACE SOLUTIONS

It always seems like there is never enogh storage space in older houses. It occurred to me that the real problem is that we have too much stuff. How many of us actually wear all the clothes or shoes that we own? How much of that clothing have we not worn for a year or more? Why do we need to keep it and have a place to store it?
In the 1950's the average home was a two bedroom, one car garage 1200 square foot affair. By 1974 it had grown to 1600 square feet. I just read today that by last year it had expanded to 2400 square feet of living space. If we are honest we know that a lot of that space is rarely used. The additional space that is used is most often for a home office....or storage.
How many people do you know like me? I almost never have used my garage for parking my vehicle. Why? It is full of stuff.Granted, a lot of it is woodworking tools and sports equipment that might go into a workshop if we had the time and money and space to build a real one.
There are a lot of innovative storage systems on the market tohelp us get organized. The real solution is to take a look at our stuff and make some decisions about what we really need. Me, I'm using up all years of hoarded fabric and old clothes in making crazy quilts and patchwork that I will actually use. The Goodwill should be able to stay in business for another year or two if I really get honest with myself and get rid of ALL the stuff I really don't need! And I'll have tons of storage space!