See also reno+DIYHI, move_home. Current bpost is about severe storage shortage during/after the house move.
In #1169, there are perhaps enough drawers + super-high pigeonholes. Therefore, storeroom shelves (my effort) provides precious shelf space that’s accessible [below tiptoe level].
(In #1173, there are more pigeonholes somewhere lower.)
==== EMCs [storage /resources/, storage locations, ]
Q: We will inevitably have a few spare EMC resources, so exactly which EMCs are suitable?
A: prime locations, with or without structure
A: external EMCs are suitable spares.. Beware of rain.
— emc::my wardrobe::middle section.. spare capacity at a prime location
— emc::my wardrobe top shelf.. spare capacity
— emc::kitchen cabinet top (multiple) shelves ..
spare capacity for wife?
— emc::above fridge .. highly accessible
wife wary of grease
— emc::above white wardrobe, kids’ desks .. contingent spare capacity at a prime location
— emc::ext::inside firehose door (public space)..
ladder? Neighbor may complain
— emc::ext::beside staircase
put an open rack with plastic cover. I think the neighbor may not like it but it’s a relatively big space
foldable wardrobe is more water-proof but can’t hold heavy stuff
wall mounted shelf (not allowed), but make it compact and presentable to the neighbor or inspector
==== “50 bins for 50 mini-categories” .. together they wouldn’t take up too much space iFF bins are well-sized
Luckily, I slowly carved out storage space in meter room, corridor etc. They help me locate items more easily than “50 categories all in store room”
Open trays are accessible given a flat surface, while hangable clear bags are more visible and space-efficient.
- — half-ranked by quality [visibility,,,]
- hangable magazine bags .. excellent visibility
- hangable fabric bins .. limited strength
- meter room hooks .. see below
- ikea display .. “hidden” pigeonholes
- taobao shoe cabinet.. has tiny compartments
- small containers in storeroom shelves .. transparent boxes, bags,,,
- wardrobe pigeonholes .. too deep
- TV console drawers or bins .. see below
— emc::ext:: meter rooms .. esp. door hooks for clear plastic bags … valuable resources carved out, but let’s not go there too often.
one of our ikea bags
— emc::TV console drawers .. not so “open/transparent”, even though not so deep
==== — item::impDoc .. need more than one drawer
* wardrobe drawer
* spill over to glass bookcase drawer (can put on lock)
— item::spare bags .. too “big” for one EMC
* big, less used bags -> storeroom top
* small ones including pouches -> (meimei) wardrobe top
— item::non-foldable empty containers
big ones (too numerous too big for storeroom) -> Omar
small ones (growing):
-> top of ikea room divider
-> top of meimei wardrobe
— item::bulky_sport.. high volume, high variety, low cost, and often unused and to be dumped
* badminton: hang on door
* skates .. Omar hanging, but bags can collect rain water
* heavyweights: lower shelf, but not touching tiles
* lightweights: top shelf
* be flexible not strict with classifications. Over time, we will remember where to find each item. Bulky items will be easy to find.
— item::soft paper [toilet roll, kitchen towel, tissue] .. together they would be too big for (almost) any single locations [except Omar], and they are too big to get “lost”, so it make sense to split them up
* most toilet rolls + some tissues -> storeroom
* bulk packs of tissues, kitchen towels -> Omar or storeroom
— item::bikes .. bicycle bay with cover
— item::hardware tools .. (growing)… Storeroom is best for the growing volume. May need to keep some items in living room or master bedroom
— item::foldable_table.. Beside water meter room? rain 🙁
bathroom?
cockpit4?
— item::ladder .. bathroom or laundry room
thin, so can consider squeeze into narrow space like above A/C trunking or beside fridge or behind pipes
common areas behind doors
==== ctbz in storeroom .. ctbz and optimization can create excessive stress due to perfectionist and self-beating, but how much value is at stake? I guess in shoeboxes (HK?) this type of ctbz would be more relevant than in my home. I don’t need to operate like a shoebox resident.
What “type of storage space” is more needed in the storeroom? (In the long run, mostly big shelves for bulky items listed in this bpost.) During the move, Perhaps there are not so many bulky items for the storeroom, but many small items will go in here, so I need 50 sections including hangable sections. After the dust settles, we won’t need these many.
- — store room shelves .. priorities
- personal safety when we climb up, or during install
- stability of the structure .. imbalance, overload
- ctbz space utilization
- flexible and maximum utility during the move.
xp: #1173 storeroom is not well-utilized despite my repeated “adjustments” each taking hours. Result?
* the time spent was enjoyable, satisfying to the xpSelf (but inefficient to the rmSelf)
* space utilization level was like a B-, but No disaster
— 内卷 / diminishing return / fine-tuning / optimization /perfectionist .. The railroads + all four racks … are major features. After those are in place, I notice diminishing return in my additional ROTI to create additional rack space
- planks mounted on the side [4] .. (tall rack [5] would be a faster, sturdier alternative)
- [2] projection to the side the big brown alone .. less stable
- [3] short plank mounted on ikea railroads [3] .. requires sawing
- taobao silver trays .. need tbudget to control ROTI. Nice little addition.
- Daiso railroad + mounting arms + plank .. too much effort and low utility
Q: why I feel such a thirst to create more rack space just for the move?
A: the #1y stressor of every house-move
Note hanger system is inferior to rack space but better ROTI.
[5] A tall rack can involve huge initial tcost [shopp, measuring, moving, constructing, endless fine-tuning (esp. a sturdy metal rack),], and there is real fear of damaging something New. (This initial cost was incurred long ago for my existing racks, so I now value those existing racks.) I really need to draw a line in the sand and declare
This level of optimization is good enough (like latency tuning). No more enhancement please. We need to move on. There will always be room4improvement, but I will live in peace.
~~ width of wall on both sides of the folding door: 53.5cm vs 54cm.. Like a quick sand — appears simple as a ctbz optimization area
[3] better use mounted shelf if cut to the width… I have bought a hand saw. Beware perfectionist tendency, as this DIYHI “project” sounds easy but will invite endless optimizations, with questionable ROTI.
[2] Otherwise, need to extend out from the big brown… less effort than the previous, but will similarly invite endless optimizations, with questionable ROTI
* [4] [once implemented] use ikea bracket to mount 80 cm plank on the big brown, facing the original door, but overloading can affect balance
* use thin plank beneath the original long plank? unstable so only a make-shift thing during the move.
— [done] strengthen the modified bar... The lower screw is not really bearing weight. On the contrary, it is pulling down on the top screw, adding load along with the payload.
Sugg: Tie one (later four) L-shape thing between the bars and MWLR. It 1) provides weight-baring support for the modified bar, and 2) prevents bending of the plank (needs long horizontal arm)
sugg [implemented]: drill a new hole anywhere along the bar such that the screw bears weight. Avoid moving the big brown.