Closet Organization Tips from Bluecrates Ladies… Is that little black dress still cute if you can’t find it? Think on that for a second while I, Bluecrates [Blue-Kruh-Teez] your philosopher of all things storage and the much younger brother of Socrates, discuss the finer...
Storage Ideas for Small Homes and Apartments We all have things that we like and love. They are the things that make us unique as individuals. A collection here, a wardrobe there, they are the things that make us who we are and as...
Storage and Organization Tips For your Garage We all know that the main purpose of a garage is to store your car, but for so many of us as families grow and life events such as a marriage or new addition to the family,...
5 Ways to Optimize your Closet this WinterAs a Chicagoan, getting dressed in the fall and winter months doesn’t take much thought when it comes to asking yourself the question of whether or not you need to dress warmly for the day. Gone are...
Holiday Hacks to help you Through the SeasonBlack Friday has past and the tryptophan induced naps are well underway. This can only mean one thing, the holiday season is here. While you are busy decorating for this special time of year here are a...
Showing Gratitude Through a Minimal LifestyleWhile the holiday season may be rooted in being kind and showing thanks for the year gone by it is often easy for us to forget the REAL reason for the season. With Black Friday deals abound and the...
Everything You Need to Know about Self Storage in Chicago At some point in our lives especially living in Chicago, we will all have a need for some extra storage space not to mention the need for some extra closet space regardless of where...
Spring Cleaning with Blue Crates It is officially springtime in Chicago. For all of us that have lived here for a few years know that means that warmer weather isn’t really in the forecast until late May, but for the sake of everyone’s spirit,...