PROBLEM: I need people other than me to know what goes where. SOLUTION: The TeaHaus of Ann Arbor has the right idea – use labels. Owners Lisa McDonald and husband Marc Hewko not only facilitate easy retrieval and easy put-away with their labels, Lisa and Mark also use pictures, words, Read more…
PROBLEM: I can’t keep track of the things that I need. SOLUTION: Fourth Ave Birkenstock of Ann Arbor has just the solution. Owners Claire and Paul Tinkerhess collected all the supplies they need to help people try on shoes/sandals and put them in one place. They hung two hooks in Read more…
PROBLEM: I have this old suitcase, which I think is really cool but I’m not sure what to do with it. I have some things that need a home but I don’t want to go out and buy something. SOLUTION: Heavenly Metal of Ann Arbor has just the solution. Use Read more…
PROBLEM: I’m not sure what to do with all my baseball caps. I like to look at them and access them. SOLUTION: Mighty Good Coffee in Ann Arbor has just the answer. They have taken a piece of thick twine and attached it to a screw. Then they attached some Read more…
PROBLEM: It’s hard for me to see what’s inside my shelf and cupboard so I don’t put things away or get things out. SOLUTION: The Peaceable Kingdom in Ann Arbor has a great solution. Add lights! Notice that the two lamps in their display makes everything visible. HINT: The Peaceable Read more…
PROBLEM: I have sorted and purged my book collection but I still don’t have enough shelf space. SOLUTION: Robot Supply & Repair / 826 Michigan has a great idea … They have displayed their robot lamps on tables made of books. What a wonderful way to make use of books! Read more…
PROBLEM: What do I do with all the shoes I never wear? SOLUTION: Van Boven is shoe drop off location for Soles4Souls which “collects new shoes to give relief to the victims of abject suffering and collects used shoes to support micro-business efforts to eradicate poverty.” www.soles4souls.org/about/faq.html Now you have Read more…
PROBLEM: For me, uniformity brings order but I don’t want to go out and buy a lot of matching bins. Also, my cardboard boxes are all different and they don’t look like a purposeful set. SOLUTION: The solution comes from Babo Market in downtown Ann Arbor. www.facebook.com/babomarket As you can Read more…