The older you get, the more valuable space and storage become in your home. You accumulate so many things over time, from Christmas decorations to furniture, not to mention seasonal items like skis, paddle boards, kayaks and more.
Every foot of storage space in your home become precious and needed for all the things you use on a daily or weekly basis. Many people need to make tough choices and decide what they want to or need to keep and which things need to be donated, sold or discarded.
So what can you do? Get rid of everything and go the minimalist route? Do you just accept that some rooms in your home are going to resemble a hoarder’s house? Fortunately, you don’t have to take things to either of these extremes, there’s an easy solution – self-storage.
According to Livible, a Boston storage company, “keeping your possessions in a secure facility away from your home has become one of the best ways to not have to deal with a crowded house. It gives you the freedom to use your valuable space for the things you use every single day.”
Self storage units are a solution that suit many people, lifestyles, life circumstances and budgets. If you’re thinking of putting things into storage, this list of the best things to store may help you clear out your home and organize your life.
Baby Gear
If you are not done growing your family , you don’t want to get rid of big-ticket items you will need in the future. However, you don’t need to store all this furniture and gear in your home between children or grandchildren.
Items like strollers, cribs and changing tables can be wrapped up safely and kept in a storage facility. You will be able to easily pick up this furniture and baby gear when you need it.
If you have an heirloom bassinet, high chair or other baby items that are sentimental, it’s natural for you to want to keep them. Thanks to self storage options you can do that without sacrificing space in your home.
Old Gadgets & Appliances
When you get a new TV, washer, dryer or refrigerator, you might not want to keep the old one. You may have children who are young adults and planning a move to their own place who may need these appliances in a few months.
Having a storage unit is the perfect way to store these items for them. You can rest assured that your older children or other family members will appreciate being able to pick up these appliances when they need them.
Seasonal Stuff
Christmas trees, Halloween decorations and seasonal clothing are not used year round, so why not free up precious space and keep them in storage until you need them. You will be amazed when you see how much space you have, when you move these things to a storage unit.
Furniture
Do you have furniture that you don’t have room for presently in your house, but don’t want to part with. Instead of letting it gather up dust in your garage or back porch, put that furniture in a storage unit until you need it again. If furniture is wrapped up properly, it will do very well kept in a cool, dry place. Furniture is one of the best things to store in a self storage unit.
Take advantage of storage facilities in your city and keep things you don’t need or use all the time there. It will free up precious space in your house and give you peace of mind knowing your items are stored safely until you need them.
Today, most storage units are climate controlled, making it easy to store items that need to be kept cool and dry. Another benefit. is that these units are extremely safe and secure. So next time you’re looking at your stuff and wondering what to do with it, consider calling your nearest storage facility.
This is a collaborative guest post. The ideas and views do not necessarily reflect those of Mommy Ramblings.
I find it awesome that you shared the insightful quote about homeowners having a storage unit can help them deal with a crowded house and have the freedom to use it for any household items. Learning about this convinced me to find one for my sister. That way, she can get her house staged faster and be able to put her old furniture in her new house over the summer.
I could definitely use a storage unit. My seasonal decorations take up so much space and I get more every year!
I really liked what you said that you can keep the bigger baby items in the storage in case you are going to have another baby but don’t want to keep the extra stuff in the house. This would be really helpful for my family because we have a ton of baby stuff put don’t have any babies right now. It would be really helpful for me to put those items away until we decide to have another kid.
Thank you for pointing out that placing things that aren’t used regularly should be placed in a storage unit, so you have the freedom to use your valuable space for everyday items. My house is cluttered and full of things that I don’t use daily. I feel it would be beneficial for me to invest in a storage unit.