The Original Space Bag is Truly a Space Saver

I’ve seen the commercial for the Original Space Bag® about a hundred times over the past few years and wondered more than once if they really worked they way they said, so I finally bought a set to see for myself what all the hype was about.

In my house, we seemed to have amass an unusual amount of clothing. Clothes filling the dresser drawers, cramming the closets, bags of clothes peppered throughout the basement, the attic, even in the garage. Clothes, clothes, clothes, everywhere. My wife argued that some of the bags are pillows, blankets, sheets, and curtains and the like, but to me, they’re just bags of stuff that are taking up valuable space.

One set of Space Bags® comes with seven different bags which include the jumbo cube bag, their newest and highest capacity bag, two large bags that are 21.5″ by 33.5″ and capable of holding up to 12 sweaters each, two medium bags measuring 18″ by 22.5″ and able to hold up to eight sweaters, and free bonus cube (valued at $13) and a hanging bag (valued at $10) for making use of the vertical space in your closet.

According to the manufacturer, Space Bags® offer protection from undesirables like bugs, mildew, dust, and unsavory odors. They’re also said to be airtight and watertight, so you won’t have to worry about divorce if a pipe bursts in the basement atop the bags that are holding the kid’s baby clothes. Plus, they’re also good for boating or camping trips.

If you happen to travel a lot, and never seem to have room in your luggage for everything you need, they also make Space Travel Bags® that give you twice as much room in the average suitcase, and also don’t require the use of a vacuum, which most of us don’t travel with anyway. The Space Travel Bags® are sold in sets of 12 that include four large (18″ x 22.5″), four medium (13.5″ x 19.5″), and four small (11.5″ x 13.5″).

I’m happy to report that we’ve tripled the room in our closets, I no longer have to weed through mystery bags to find what I’m looking for in the attic, and I’ve finally reclaimed the space in the garage that was rightfully mine to begin with!

The Ultimate Desk Organizer

One of my New Year’s resolutions that I decided to get an early jump on this year was to become more organized, completely, finally, and for once and for all. We’ve all heard of the many attractive benefits that come along with being organized, including everything from simply having a cleaner house or work environment, to saving an incredible amount of time and money, to having less stress and tension, and who of us couldn’t use less of that?

I knew I had to begin my newly organized life starting first with my desk at work and then the one in my office at home, both of which were becoming harder and harder to find. And, unfortunately, I’m really not the kind of guy who buys anything on impulse, whether it’s a car or a box of paper, and must instead do some thorough research before spending my hard earned money, which is why I started my quest long before the first of January snuck up on me.

After doing plenty of the aforementioned research for the absolute perfect tool to help me organize both of my workspaces, I finally hit the jackpot when I found the Desk Apprentice Rotating Desk Organizer at Staples for 39.99, which was quite possibly the best forty bucks I’ve spent in a long time. This thing literally has a place for everything you can think of, whether it’s files and folders, pens, pencils, or staplers and scissors, you will be able to store whatever you need in this organizer that rotates a complete 360 degrees.

While the organizer is big enough to hold file folders, notebooks, and even a ream or two of paper, there are several smaller areas for keeping those tiny items neat and orderly, like the paper clips, push pins, staples, rubber bands, and erasers that always seem to find their way to the bottom of my desk drawer tangled in a messy heap.

The dimensions of the Desk Apprentice Rotating Desk Organizer, which comes only in a sleek black color, by the way, are 11 inches high by 16 inches wide and 16 inches deep. And, while you will need ample room on top of your desk or table to keep the organizer handy and close by, the space and time it can save you is immeasurable.