Smart Ideas for Storage in Busy Homes
It happens to the best of us. Keeping clutter out of our homes can be challenging when you have little space. But clever storage ideas can make a lot out of what little you have. In this blog, we share our best tips, tricks, and advice as experts in storage and how self-storage can help you organise your home.
Keeping the Kitchen Organised
Let us start in the kitchen, where safety needs to be first and foremost about having an organised and clutter-free place. If papers are piling up on the worktop, kids' toys are scattered all over the floor, and cupboards are bursting with seasoning of dubious dates, it is time to change. One slip on a remote-controlled car or paperwork that is too close to the hob could result in disaster, so start with this room. Here are some great tips on how to keep your kitchen safe and organised:
Install Pegboards on the Wall
Pegboards are excellent for garages and tool sheds, and wonderful space savers in the kitchen. Give them a coat of paint to match your home's interior design, and use them for hanging just about anything. You will save space, plus you will have easier access to the things you need, ladles, tongs, and other kitchen utensils so they do not clutter up a cupboard or drawer.
Slide-Out Storage Shelves
Use every inch of space with narrow, slide-out shelves. These are great for spices and canned goods, which can be neatly tucked away and accessed as needed.
Place Ingredients in Containers
Rice and pasta, for example, usually arrive in huge boxes that are a waste of real estate on a pantry shelf. Transfer your ingredients into glass containers. They are much better looking than the original packaging and easier to use, but make sure you put them out of the reach of little hands! You may also like to add labels so you know what's inside and when it expires.
Bedroom Storage Tips
Your bedroom is your haven at the start and end of the day, and we all know that a tidy room equates to a tidy mind. Keeping your bedroom clean and organised is important for an undistracted and peaceful night's sleep. Here are our top bedroom storage tips:
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Use Drawer Organisers
There's nothing worse than rummaging through a cluttered drawer of mess and disorganised items just to find that one thing you need. Now with the drawer organisers, you can split your drawers into categories and make it possible to find specific items at a glance while providing a home for everything in your bedroom. A slot for hairbrushes, an underwear compartment, and a space for miscellaneous items.
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Place Shoe Racks Over the Door
Even the most organised shoe rack takes up a lot of space. Consider utilising the space on the back of your wardrobe door with an over-the-door shoe rack. You will free up floor space and have easy access to all your different pairs of shoes, it is simple!
Rotate Your Seasonal Wardrobes
If you spend half your free time surfing clothing websites and the delivery man can remember your name, then chances are your closet is bursting! Keep a second wardrobe for each season so that summer clothes do not have to battle with winter jumpers for space. Here we suggest using our home self-storage. We will be able to store your out-of-season items, so you make enough room in the house for things you are going to use. Then, when you need to change your coats with your bikinis, do it!
Clutter-Free Bathroom Advice
When attempting to make the most out of your home space, your bathroom is likely to be one area that you do not think about immediately. Generally speaking, these are the smallest rooms in a house, so there is not much to go around. However, it also needs clever storage solutions for toiletries, towels, and cleaning supplies. Here is what we recommend:
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Hang Laundry Baskets on the Back of a Door
Nobody wants a laundry basket lounging around; they're necessary but also a nuisance. They take up valuable space. Try a laundry bag instead and hang it on the back of your bathroom door. This will instantly give you extra space you didn't even know you had!
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Use Mesh Organisers
A bathroom can quickly become cluttered with toiletries and cosmetics, as well as bath toys scattered across surfaces. Don't sacrifice your banana-scented hair mask to create space, but instead consider a mesh shoe organiser. There are many pockets to hold everything from shampoo bottles to rubber ducks, and your bathroom accessories will be accessible when it's time to shower, freeing up surface space.
How to Keep the Kids Organised
If you are waiting for a new baby or the school holidays have made you realise your children's belongings are everywhere, keeping kids' items organised is essential. It helps you stay on top of the chaos of a busy household and teaches your children to stay tidy (well, at least one of those is true!). Here are some top tips for organising kids' items:
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Use Wall Crates for Children's Books
Your child's bedroom is probably one of the most difficult places to maintain clutter-free. What is it with kids and wanting their carpet to be crawling with stuff that should not be there? One easy solution would be to install crates on their wall to put all their books in. Crates are much easier to use than a bookshelf for children, and they will easily see all the books they have for bedtime reading.
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Labels are Your Best Friend
Once you have placed the books in crates and realised just how much easier this has made everything, why not do the same for other toys piling up on the floor? This could be a huge task, but you could make a fun sorting activity with your little one to keep them busy and involved in tidying. From here, place labels on all the crates. You can use a label maker or turn it into an arts and crafts opportunity! Get creative with paper, pens, paints, and glitter to design labels they can stick on their crates. In this way, they learn where each of their toys goes, and hopefully, they remember to place things in their correct crate when they are finished playing.
How We Can Help Keep Your Busy Home Organised?
We hope the tips and tricks on storage at home help you, but sometimes you just can not find space for everything, and that is when you need to consider putting your belongings into self-storage.
At Spacebox Self Storage, we offer a range of storage unit sizes, from just 10 to a 1000 sq ft unit. If you are looking to create extra space in your home, store with us! Contact us at 01213260060 for a quote to discover how we can improve your busy home’s organisation.