How to make the most of your storage space

Knowing how to organise a storage room is essential to get the most out of it, and it will also save you a lot of time and money. Luckily, space optimisation is something you can learn by reading our post.

What’s the point of having your own storage space when you have everything up your sleeve? It takes a lot of time to find what you need, you need more space to store your stuff, it’s much harder to clean… Put our tips into practice and start squeezing every inch out of your storage room.

If you don’t use it, throw it away

Storage space is like money or patience: some have more, some have less … but it’s never unlimited. Ergo, conveniently purging your belongings will make the task of organising your storage room much quicker and easier.

Face it: there’s nothing worse for space optimisation than filling up your storage room with “junk”. After all, if you haven’t picked up that padel racket for 8 years, maybe it’s time to let it go, don’t you think?

When you don’t know what to get rid of, there is one trick that doesn’t usually fail: the time you haven’t used the thing. On the other hand, getting rid of it doesn’t mean destroying it: you can always sell it or donate it, so it will still be useful for someone else who needs it.

Frequency of use: Essential for organising a storage room.

Once you’ve left only what you really need in your storage room, it’s time to categorise it. We’re pretty sure that you’re not going to use everything you keep in it with the same frequency.

The general rule of thumb for organising your belongings should be to focus on the level of use you are going to make of them. Thus, things that you use frequently (e.g. tools) should be kept closer to hand, as opposed to things that you use only once in a while (e.g. Christmas decorations).

Uses space-optimising furniture and equipment

Frankly, we can’t imagine the task of organising a storage room without furniture and tools that have been specifically designed for it. After all, they are vital elements in taking vertical space optimisation to the next level. Moreover, the range of possibilities in terms of prices and materials suits all needs and pockets.

Boxes

When we set out to organise a storage room, we can’t let what we keep in it be chaotically scattered around. That’s why boxes are essential not only to organise our belongings, but also to keep them in optimal conditions for longer, and you can buy them at CABE!

Furniture: Indispensable for organising a storage room

Furniture plays a decisive role when it comes to optimising, as it helps you to eliminate dead spaces in a storage room (or anywhere else). What’s more, there are several options you can use to keep all your things well organised… and all of them can be used in CABE storage rooms.

• Wall shelves: very suitable for small and light objects.
• Wardrobes: their doors allow you to keep the inside clean without much effort.
• Shelving: the easiest way to load and unload your belongings. As with wall shelves, the shallower the shelves, the better they are for keeping everything tidy.
• Chest of drawers: great for storing small items.
• Workbenches: necessary to work comfortably in the storeroom.
• Seating with storage (pouffes, benches…): Two uses in the same piece of furniture!

Specific slides

Truly, not all your belongings are the same, nor do they meet the same needs. That’s why there’s a wide variety of carriers specially created for ease of use and storage. Here are some of the most common examples:

• Cobblers
• Bicycle racks
• Clothes donkeys.
• Surfboard carrier.
• Tool boxes and tool plates.
• Mini organisers for small items (screws, threads, buttons, etc.).

Tags

Clothes, sports equipment, toys, garden tools… There’s no doubt that a storage room can hold a lot. So, if you don’t want to spend an eternity trying to figure out where you put everything, you should label the packaging where you stored them.

Make it accessible

When you set out to organise a storage room, you should bear in mind that sooner or later you will have to return to it to put your belongings in or take them out. So that this task does not become an impossible mission, it is a good idea to use your head to make it easier to access.

• Leave aisles clear to allow access to all your belongings.
• Make sure your storage room is well lit. This will ensure that you can clearly see (and find) everything you keep in it.
• Use wheeled bases to make it easier to move heavy objects.
• Place heavier items or packaging at the bottom and lighter items at the top.
• Rent a storage room that is 100% accessible. For example, at CABE we have storage rooms open 24/7 located within the city and you can even enter them with your vehicle. What more could you ask for?

The importance of being methodical

There is no doubt that space optimisation is a matter of routine, especially when it comes to maintaining the order you have already achieved. In reality, it only takes a few small habits to keep your storage room clean and organised for much longer.

• Don’t forget to tidy up the storage room when you tidy up your home or office.
• Review what you have stored in it at least once a year.
• If you put something new in, maybe you should take something else out.
• Every time you finish using something, put it back in its place.
• Regular cleaning is just as important as tidiness. It will keep your belongings safe from dust, damp and insects.

As you have already seen, organising a storage room is much simpler and quicker than you might initially think. Make the most of your storage space by combining these tips with the advantages of CABE storage rooms (digital key, insurance included, security systems, SAT from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., etc.). No wonder more and more individuals, companies and freelancers are opting for us!

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