Basement clean out

How to Declutter a Basement and KEEP it that way! Follow my simple organizing tips and tricks and you can tackle your biggest messes.

We started a major house renovation last fall. Part of that project allowed us to gain interior access to our old, original basement (our house was originally built in 1896!). Prior to the renovation, we

Do you want to organize your basement but don't know where to begin because it's overwhelming? Check out all the great tips in this article!

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The darkness and humidity in the basement provide ideal conditions for mold, and it usually doesn't take a microscope to tell you have a problem; your eyes and nose are suitable tools. Concrete walls are not especially prone to mold and mildew -- which are words for the same thing. But even an inorganic material like concrete can become mildewed when spores begin to grow on dust, dirt or old paint on its surface.

Learn about how to get musty smell out of the basement using many different methods. Mold growth causing basement odors should never be a problem again.

Six months ago we revealed our basement clutter. Here is our basement clutter tour to document our progress as we start 2016.

We tackled a basement declutter project in just four weeks! Here's how to declutter YOUR basement! (Great before & after pics & tips here!)

Decluttering the basement can be overwhelming, so do the project in small chunks of time and areas. Here is how we are taking it one corner at a time.

You won't believe how this scary basement transformed into the prettiest living area and guest suite.