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# Storage Policy

**DRYING PROJECTS:**

* Projects that are painted or glued and need a short period to dry are allowed on the Drying Racks but must be marked with a filled out DTMP sheet including name, date, and contact info.
* Drying projects that do not fit on the drying shelves require you to contact the Staff or Area Steward for approval before leaving your project.
* The Drying Racks consist of shelves located on the back wall of the Space.  
* Drying Projects may be stored for a limited time in the Drying Racks. 72 hours maximum.  Each item placed on the Drying Racks by a member MUST be labeled with a DTMP flyer with the member’s name, contact info, and the date.  Unlabeled items will be handled the same as Expired Projects described below.
* Drying Projects may be stored on the Drying Racks for no longer than 3 days. 
* If you need more time than that to finish your project, then email <info@decaturmakers.org> BEFORE leaving your project to request a longer storage time.
* If the project is left longer than 3 days it will be considered "expired."&#x20;

**LARGE PROJECT-IN-PROCESS PROJECTS:**

* If you have a large project in mind that will require leaving it at the space for a period of time, you must request approval from Staff or Area Stewards before starting or email <info@decaturmakers.org>.
* Approved Project-in-Process projects must be:
  * properly marked with a DTMP sheet including name, contact info, and date
  * Must be stored within the designated area.
* If the project is left longer than the agreed upon time, an email will be sent to the project owner. If the owner does not respond, then see Expired Project below.&#x20;

**EXPIRED PROJECTS:**&#x20;

* Unlabeled projects or projects stored for longer than the agreed upon time will be “quarantined” by attaching a red sticker.&#x20;
* Projects are consider expired based on their initial start date.
* Picture(s) of the quarantined items will be posted to the #expired-projects channel on Slack.
  * The owner will be responsible for:
    * Recognizing that the projects has been quarantined, and
    * Removing the project within 5 days.
* Quarantined projects that are not removed within 5 days will be discarded and any usable project materials will be made available for general use.
* If a project owner is non-responsive on Slack, we will send an email to the primary contact address on their account containing the same information. &#x20;