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“Wasted Spaces” premieres 7 p.m. Wednesday on DIY Network (Comcast channel 277)
This new series teaches viewers to identify wasted space in their homes and transform it into useful storage. In this first episode, show host and contractor Karl Champley reveals how the nook under a staircase can be transformed into a storage bench with a pull-out bin for shoes, coats and the like. And be sure to catch the hour-long special, “Wasted Spaces: America’s Biggest Pack Rat,” airing at 6 p.m. before the series premiere to get more ideas for decluttering and reorganizing your world.| Sheba R. Wheeler

