What about putting your containers and anything unmeltable or that can take high temps and humididty in the garage and then storing everything else in the house.....add shelving units to all your closets...it will cost some money but will utilize your storage space to it's maximum.....you can also add to non-closet walls as well! here is an example of the shelving units that I am talking about.. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=104956-362-5637&lpage=none they also have garage ones which are a little more durable for work areas...just make sure you install the vertical pieces on your wall studs so that it will hold the weight...the horizontal header really takes some of the strain off the vertical pieces as well! you would not believe the amount of stuff that you can cram into a closet when you have an organizer like this!!!! Wal-mart also has some great plastic storage containers by Homz that measure 14" square and fit perfectly on the 12" shelving without any over hang on the front side!!!! they are great for storing things like citric, baking soda, uv inhibitor and such!