Containing the Self Storage Options of the Big Box Store
 
   

I have always had a love affair with organization. I love putting things in drawers and bins and having them out of the way. During finals week when I was an undergrad, I remember always organizing my closet. It was cathartic and helped get my mind focused. This usually happened around 10pm and could last well into the morning. I lived in a sorority house with lots of other women, most of whom loved a weekend trip to Target (or "Targe," as we would call it). Target offered a ridiculous amount of color coded multifaceted self storage options. You could also pick up snacks, socks, a book and some cheap exercise wear to round out your shopping experience. It is a dream for a girl on a budget. I had no idea that the self storage desires of the country would eventually create an entire retail arm of bin and box mania.

I am a parent now, so my self storage needs have become more complicated. Kids have lots of little tiny things that always end up under my feet or in our plumbing. To try to bring order to our lives, I try to give those little pieces places to live. You name it, and I have tried to store something in it.

When we moved to our new neighborhood, we now had different places for things. Our kids finally had a playroom in the basement. Of course, the playroom needed organizing. I noticed this big store called "Container Store" just down the street. An ENTIRE store full of things to put your stuff in? (Feel free to start saying things like George Carlin here.) It is a sad commentary on our society when a whole retail chain flourishes because we have so much stuff that we need more things to put stuff in. I ventured in and was overwhelmed. There was a self storage expert on hand, should I need to know how to measure my closet for wire brackets and brads. I was in way over my head, in spite of my years of sorority training at Target. There were bins for CDs, baskets for laundry, dodads for hanging coats, nifty belt organizers. My palms were sweaty and I was getting light headed. TOO MANY CHOICES! Self storage representative, please take me away!

I chose 3 lovely linen bins and got the hell out of dodge. I have not been back since. I find I do not need the pressure. Target, once an innocent place to romp and play and get organized, was one of the big box store pioneers. We got our feet wet there, and now have moved on to the need to have an entire big box store for containers or wires or whatever. My self storage love affair has been cheapened by the big box store. Perhaps I will take up basket weaving to fill the time.

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