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Having moved to a new house earlier this year with a garage, who’d of thought we could practically fill it with belongings that lived inside our house mainly in under stair cupboards previously. We came from a large Edwardian terrace with only a courtyard garden so never had a shed or garage so the luxury of having a garage now has been bliss. Only how are we to store everything easily so that it’s accessible and easy to find. The answer has been with a fabulous range of Storalex Shelving bays from Tufferman.

I left the husband to build the shelves whilst I was at work and apparently they are simple to assemble, didn’t take to long and something he was quite able to do on his own. The shelves are of a great quality, they look good and seem very strong and durable, just what we need.

What we really like is the versatility with them, you can choose the height of each shelf so can have them equally spread or some smaller and some wider apart.

Also rather than just having a tall shelving unit, you can split the shelves into two seperate pieces to create a workbench scenario. My husband wanted the workbench so we created an L-shaped area in the centre of the other two shelves to use to work on. We’ve also attached some boards to the wall which we’ll attach tools onto.

We’ve managed to make a huge difference to our garage storage which was just piles of boxes across the floor. It’s become an organised place with easy access to what you need. The shelving looks great and matches which helps the space look tidier.

With durable, hard wearing shelving like Storalex from Tuffermans you can’t go wrong. It’s definitely worth checking out if you are looking for garage storage solutions.

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the product in order to write an honest review.

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One thing I’m short of in my home is storage, particularly since having children, so when I had the chance to try out some Packmate vacuum storage bags, how could I refuse? I’ve never tried vacuum storage before and wondered how effective it would be. I was sent a selection from the range available including jumbo, large and travel bags.

The first thing I noticed was the black leaf design on the Packmate bags which I found really appealing, they would look attractive even if they are stored under the bed or in the wardrobe. The reverse side of each bag with the valve is clear so you can see what’s inside. Living so far from my family I have a couple of spare duvets, various blankets and things that are only used occasionally and if I could condense them, I’d have more storage for other things. So the next step was to try them out. They were easy to fill with their wide opening on one side which is easily closed by a plastic zip that slides across. There is a simple valve on the clear side of the bag which lifts to open, then you apply the hose of the vacuum cleaner to expel the air from the bag before pushing the valve down to close it.

One item that took up a lot of room was our guest double duvet which is stored in a zipped bag under my daughter’s bed. I took this out, rolled it up and but it in a large Packmate high volume storage bag. I then expelled the air and result can be seen below, it takes up a fraction of the space it did before leaving me additional room to add extra items such as a couple of pillows to the bag.

I am impressed at how well the Packmate vacuum bags have performed, leaving me with lots of extra room in the house, these are the ideal space savers, great if you only have a small space or have a lot of things. Vacuum bags are great for items that you don’t use regularly particularly large bedding items or cushions. Another advantage of using these bags for storage is that they protect against moisture, mildew, bugs and dirt. They are made from a tough tear resistant material that will withstand use again and again.

Within the Packmate range of vacuum bags is a set of travel bags. These are a lot smaller and come in various sizes with the zip top feature but without the valve on the back of the bag. The beauty of these bags are that you can either roll them up, press them or if you have a vacuum cleaner handy you can poke the nozzle in a partial opening of the zip to compress the bag. How fantastic is that for travelling with limited space? I know this is something I come across each year when we go on our family holiday. A car full to the brim of four people’s belongings. Being able to compress some of that will definitely be a bonus and make more room in the car. If you are away from home you can simply roll the bag up to expel the air, it couldn’t be any easier.

All Packmate vacuum bags come with a 5 year guarantee and are available from Home Storage Direct with free delivery on all orders.

I think these are a fantastic way to organise your belongings, they’ve certainly helped my family make a bit more room and will get plenty of use from them over the next few years.

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions. We are not paid for reviews although we do receive the product to try out and enable us to write the review.