Having an extra space to store things can be considered a luxury, right? However, it can end up becoming a double-edged sword if we don't put limits on what goes into it. So that this does not happen, write down these 4 keys to organize your storage room.
Storage rooms often end up becoming a space where everything that we do not need and will not need ends up. An excuse to accumulate things that we are embarrassed to throw away, that we plan to give away or sell or that may be useful for this or that project someday. Avoiding this is the first key to organizing the storage room and making that this space is really useful. Discover the rest!
Limit what you can or cannot store in the storage room
I was recently reading an interview with a professional organizer in which she stated that the 80% of things that are stored in a storage room we do not use and probably never will. Many of them because we don't even remember having them due to the mess.
What if we took advantage of this space for really useful things? Having a storage room allows us to have more space at home. In them we can store, for example, what we only use at a certain time: skis, surfboard, tent, Christmas decorations... And yes, also the suitcases.
That's the key store things that have a use not those that perhaps in the future may have it. Do not store in the storage room that vase that you have never liked, the school books or the chair of the child who is already going to university. If you know you're not going to use it, throw it away, donate it, give it away or sell it! And if you put it up for sale, set a deadline to sell it and give it away or donate it if you don't.
Distribute the space well and illuminate it
For it to work out how to access the things you keep in the storage room you will need a clear entrance. A well-lit hallway from which you can see and take what you want is key for the storage room to be practical. We should never waste time looking for something in a storage room. If that happens… we have done something wrong!
Place shelves
Un metal shelving system anchored to the wall is ideal for organizing your storage room. Choose a strong modular system whose shelves can be adjusted in height to maximize space and where everything is visible. Or put another way, a shelf that is not too deep or too high.
You can also put a cupboard. They are much more practical to store certain things, but it is important to know what you want to store in them to buy the right one. Are you clear about the use you want to give it? Then measure well to make sure that what you want to store in it fits and buy one.
You'll store the bikes in the storage room? Before filling it with shelves, measure and reserve the necessary space to place some hooks on the wall for them, so that they take up as little space as possible but are comfortable to pick up and maneuver with them.
Complete the shelf with boxes and label them
Complete the shelf with equal airtight boxes but of different sizes to fit different objects. These will prevent them from filling with dust and, being the same, will provide the space with a greater sense of order. Yes, aesthetics is also important in a storage room.
Transparent or opaque? It is something very personal. We like opaque boxes because visually they provide a greater sense of order, but we recognize the practicality of transparent boxes when displaying its content. Whatever type of box you choose, label them! This way everyone will know in which box what goes and it will be easier to maintain order.
Are you going to organize your storage room? Now that you know what the keys to it are, go ahead! Do it calmly, select what stays and what must go and put order in those things that you have decided to stay. Organizing your storage room will be just as important as making sure it stays tidy. And for this, it will be essential at least once a year or when chaos takes over it, to review its content.