No matter how big our house is we always seem to be running out of space to store our belongings accumulated over the years. Instead of discarding our unused belongings (due to various reasons), we store them into our storeroom and hoping we will figure out how to deal with those items when the time comes. Let’s face it, that time will never come, and very soon we run out of space in that storeroom of ours?
How to Reorganize Things to Get More of Storage Area
- Get Rid of Clutter: Organize existing storage space before increasing it. Otherwise your new storage area will create room for more clutter to accumulate. Get rid of things you haven’t used for one year—that “someday” when you will use these items will probably never come.
- Easy Access: Fill accessible shelves with items you use frequently. The less useful items should go to the top or bottom of the shelves. Having adjustable shelves makes it more convenient to store items in various sizes. Stick to “one motion storage” as far as possible. This enables you to reach items and grab them in one motion without having to move things out of the way.
- Storage Boxes: Storage boxes that can fit into shelves are useful for smaller items like wires, ornaments and collections. If these boxes aren’t transparent, label them so that you know what’s stored inside at one glance.
After everything is put away, step back, and take one more look. Will anything fall our when the door is opened? Can one shelf be rearranged to make things more accessible? And after this process you should know what you have, where it is, and how to find it.
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