One of the struggles of modern life is keeping a rein on all your possessions, so they don’t take over the house. From newspapers and magazines, to clothes, to DVDs, we accumulate more and more things over the course of our lives and if we don’t keep them properly organised they can swamp a home and leave it a frustrating and stressful place to live.

Today we’re offering a few handy hints, tips and hacks to make sure you stay on top of your storage – and stop your clutter getting on top of you.

Don’t Let It Drive You Up the Wall

Using your walls effectively can give you a huge boost to your storage space. Shelves give you extra storage options, and help relieve the pressure on floors and fixed units in your flat, giving you more space to enjoy.

You can also mount extra wardrobe rails to walls in alcoves, to give you extra clothes storage space, and hooks securely attached to the wall can provide a diverse array of storage for all things from your yoga mat to your bicycle!

Find a Storage Unit

If you really do have more than you can accommodate at home, but can’t bring yourself to part with the excess, it’s worth consulting local storage companies to see what they have to offer. Storage is not necessarily expensive and it can be the ideal solution if you have some bulky items left over you can’t house comfortably after a move.

Choose the right storage company, and you could also get extra services included like free collection of your stored items and even free boxes! Boxes are surprisingly expensive and one of the great hidden costs of storage and packing so any company that absorbs this cost for you is worth looking into.

If you’re interested in London storage, byStored offer some useful services, so take a look today!

Sell Online

If you’ve got excess clutter that’s in good condition that you’re happy to part with you, selling it online is a great idea! In fact, the sale of one of two big items may even subsidise the fees on storage for the things you really do want to keep!

eBay is a good generalist online store you can sell through, but if you have some specific items you’re trying to sell, it might be worth finding some specialists communities as you may be able to sell them more quickly and at a higher price!

Once you’ve slimmed down your collection of clutter, and got some creative storage solutions working, your home will be a carefully organised, relaxing place to spend your downtime.

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