Freeing Up Space At Home

Is It Time To Organize Your House?

24 October 2019

Billie Gonzalez

Do you feel like you spend too much time looking for things like important documents and the shoes you wore last Sunday? Maybe you look into closets and drawers and you wonder how they got to be in such a mess. Perhaps you've decided that the time has come to get your entire house in order.

If so, do you already have an organization plan in mind? Maybe you are looking for ideas on how to do that. From getting the rest of the family to help you to arranging for self storage rental, here are some ideas that might help you.

Make It A Family Affair - Think about having a meeting where you tell your spouse and your kids that you want to get the house in tip-top shape. Tell them that this time it's not about cleaning the house, but about organizing their rooms and the rest of the house.

Remind your kids that they have to get rid of things so they'll have space for new items they'll get on Christmas morning. It's okay to plan ahead, right? And tell them that you want the house to look nice for out-of-town guests who might decide to stay at your house. 

Create a space for things that are going to a charitable organization and another stack for things that will be sold at a yard sale. Buy see-through storage containers so that everybody can organize personal items and know what is in the containers.

Arrange For Self Storage Rental - Even after you've gone through all of the rooms in your house, and even after organizing drawers and closets, you might still have too much stuff to keep in your house. You might be asking yourself how in the world you got that much stuff to begin with. However, maybe there  are many things you absolutely don't want to part with.

Have you considered arranging for self storage rental? You'll probably be surprised at how affordable that will be. In addition, it will be very convenient, as you can get to your belongings any time you want to. For example, if you store off season clothes and you decide to go to the beach, you can get your warm weather clothes out of storage in a flash.

Think of storing things like off-season sporting equipment, holiday decorations and even your craft items. Your belongings will be safe, as the rented unit will be under observation every day of the year. A lot of self storage facilities are thermostatically controlled, too. 

You can learn more by contacting a self storage company near you - one like AA All American Airborne Self-Storage.

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