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Start with a base coat of store-bought black chalkboard paint, and then mix in varying amounts of white chalkboard paint for lighter squares.

The effect is nice and the calendar would probably be quite handy, although it might be tedious painting work to ensure straight and clean lines.

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Martha Stewart's got a couple of basement organization tips, as well as a basement layout that suggests different areas for long term and short term storage.

The Dollar Stretcher has a bunch of tips as well:

Handling Sentimentals. If you haven't organized the basement or attic in awhile, be prepared to take a trip down Memory Lane--old photographs, games that haven't been touched in years, ice skates, granny's silverware, and so on. Try to put these items to one side until you've reached your organizing goal for the day. Then, reminisce with your family later on that night after dinner, rather than right now. This way, you'll finish what you set out to accomplish. ]]> http://www.househacker.com/permanent/Basement-Tuneup-Ideas "Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls, which has some solid tips on keeping the junk down by preventing your name, number and address from being added to every customer database on the planet. One clever gem:

Sexually Oriented Advertising (SOA):The only help you'll get from the Post Office in controlling junk mail is for explicit stuff. Fill out USPS forms 1500 if you wish this type of mail to stop. You define what you find to be explicit -- if that's an automobile parts catalog the post office won't disagree with you.

Good stuff.]]> http://www.househacker.com/permanent/Reduce-Your-Junk-Mail BabyCenter.com has a great, idea packed article on organizing your home through a concerted familial effort. The article has plenty of useful tips for anyone feeling that they are losing the clutter battle. Another solid resource for a variety of general purpose organizational ideas is Online Organizing's aggregation of organization tips from the pros.]]> http://www.househacker.com/permanent/Secrets-of-Organized-Families "Big Chill Fridges" should wait until after you've maximized your kitchen's usable space with this article from SignOnSanDiego.com. The article is full of tips for uncramping your kitchen, even if you're working with very little square footage and/or counter space.

Regarding clutter: see Frugal Homemaker's "Taking Control of Your Clutter" for ideas.

If the kitchen re-org puts you in clean sweep mode, then the plethora of tips over at HowToCleanAnything.com should save some serious elbow grease.]]> http://www.househacker.com/permanent/How-to-Best-Make-Use-of-a-Small-Kitchen