Find out whether you need more storage or less stuff in your home, to ensure the space works well for you and your family.
When it comes to ensuring that the home works well for the whole family, we often have to make decisions about ‘stuff’. Furniture, technology, gadgets, accessories – there’s always so much stuff to move around isn’t there! Sometimes, it is a case of getting more storage, and especially clever storage, to effectively organise the stuff. Sometimes though, we need less stuff in order to be more organised and to have more space. But how do you know which of those things you need to do? How do you know when you add storage, or take items away? To help you decide whether you need more storage or less stuff, ask yourself these questions:
Do You Make A Living On Your Items?
If you sell items, collect items or refurbish items for a living then you definitely need more storage. You earn your money through these things so you definitely need to fix the issue of where to put those things rather than think about how to get rid of them.
Does Everything In The Home Have A Purpose?
OK so not everything will have a purpose, we all love the odd trinket or ornament. However, most things should have a purpose. If the majority does not have a purpose and you know that you don’t use, or even like a lot of the items you see when you look around, it is time to get rid of those things, not find extra storage for them.
Are You A Growing Family?
Although regular toy calls are important as a growing family, most of the time you do need a lot of stuff. Kids take up space! Most of the time, extra storage is not only a good idea as a growing family, but it is essential.
Is Your Storage Full Of Clutter?
Are you the kind of person to put something you don’t want to deal with into a draw, wardrobe or cupboard? Is your home full of junk drawers that mean all your useful items actually have nowhere to go? Sounds like you already have the storage, but you need to clear the storage out in order to make room for the items you really want to keep hold of.
Are The Items Taking Up Space In Your Home Of A Particular Type?
If you collect crafting items, you’re into your clothes, you have a ton of camping gear or, you simply love your old fashioned cameras, then you need more storage. These items are useful or you love them, but they are taking up a lot of space in your home. If you cannot display them well, it is time to get some storage for your things.
Are You Doubled Up?
Sometimes, particularly after Christmas, we can double up on items and not notice. Maybe you bought a new tin opener, but kept the old one as a spare. Perhaps you got a new TV for Christmas but the other TV has yet to leave the house. Check what you are double up on and consider selling the items you don’t need for some extra cash and to generate extra space.
Knowing when to throw things out and when to get storage is a fine balance. Mostly, if you think critically about your things and your space, there’s always a balance to be struck between the two things. Struggling for space even after decluttering and getting more storage? Maybe cheap self storage is a great idea for your household. Cheap self storage an easy place to store business stock, seasonal items, hobby items and more, all in a secure unit designed to keep everything safe.
