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Fall Organizing and Storage Tips

Posted by Sydney Removalists on March 14, 2013

While we marvel at fall’s warm colors, let us not forget that our homes also need an update. Spring cleaning is so passé-try fall cleaning and re-organizing and you will be amazed at how your house will transform from last season’s heat!

At Sydney Cheap Storage, we not only store things; but at the end of the day, we also want our clients to have an inviting and peaceful homes and it boosts our spirit whenever we can help them improve their house’s appearance – especially if we helped them eliminate clutter through our storage solutions in Sydney. Here are our fall organizing and storage tips that will surely let your house breath.

Accessory Storage

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Compared to summer, fall in Australia is colder so expect jackets, sweaters, backpacks and umbrellas to pile up in your house. To eliminate this clutter, take cue from restaurants by installing double ceiling hooks underneath a shelf.

Home Appropriate Lockers

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Fall’s days are shorter and before we know it, it’s already the winter season. Beat the fall storage cramming by installing or remodeling your kid’s locker into a catchall for your kids’ mountains of stuff- gloves, sports equipments, shoe and more! You can also make this your project so that you can have that Dad-son bonding moment.

Mudroom Organizer

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We understand that everyone in the family has their own kind of mess: sports equipments for your husband or kids and purses and shoes for you. To eliminate more clutter from piling up in your house this season, create a separate storage container for each gear by assigning a sturdy metal storage bin to each member of the household. You can slide or hide these bins underneath a bench in front of the hall or arrange them in your mud room.

Remote Corral

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We know that it’s such a hassle to look for remote controls for your TV, air conditioner or fire place especially this season because you just want to relax and watch your favorite show. But with at least three remote controls on your table, you will easily lose your cool if you press the wrong one. Place them in a more convenient place by putting a wide mouth vase or a nice looking container on your side table and just drop it all in.

A Basket for Your Slippers

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As the cooler falls season hits Australia, make a slipper basket and fill it with comfortable slippers or soft socks as a warm welcome for visitors. Make your very own shoe hangers to preserve the shape of tall boots and maximize space—dedicate a small closet space near your door so that you can easily access them.

Fall should not hinder you from making beautiful and practical storage spaces in your house. Just use a little imagination and you are set even up to winter!

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More Storage Tips from Sydney Cheap Storage

Posted by Sydney Removalists on February 22, 2013

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For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been bombarding you with tips on how to find the perfect self-storage facility and how to pack it efficiently. But, in our business, it never hurts to make more preparations and precautions to make sure that your belongings are safe and get the value of what you paid for.

With this, let Sydney Cheap Storage give you more tips on how to pack and organize your self-storage facility.

Packing Tips

Buy wardrobe or clothes boxes if you are going to store clothes so that you can easily hang them and still be able to keep their shape. Putting your clothes in a bin liner is not advisable because moisture can seep inside when they’re sealed thus your clothes can get ruined.

Wrap mirrors and pictures in protective covering like bubble wrap and stack them on their ends. Mirrors and pictures SHOULD NEVER be stored flat on the floor because it makes them easily breakable.

Cover your upholstery and couches with covers, bags or sheets to give them additional protection. Place them on the back wherever possible to save space and to not stack too much on top of soft furnishings. Mattresses should be raised above floor level or laid on protective sheeting for additional protection.

Dismantle your big furniture like beds and drawers before you store it in a storage facility; but make sure that you wrap and cover and keep them together for quick retrieval in the future.

Stack your seats to save space. Cover chair legs with protective wrapping for protection.

Spray your furniture with furniture spray before storing it in a storage facility to give it extra protection.

Organizing Your Storage Unit

It is important to visit and sweep your unit before you move anything in. This gives you an idea of how you want things stored in your unit.

Label everything for easy and quick identification of the contents. Use permanent marker so that the label won’t fade away.

Keep an inventory of you things, and if you have the time, make a photo checklist so that you can easily refer to it in your home.

Keep a distance between your items and the walls to ensure adequate air flow. Your stuff also needs to “breath.”

Make a sketch of how you want to arrange your unit. This saves time and energy in terms of trying to remember and locate your items.

It is important to maximize your self-storage unit so that all of your uneeded stuff will be stored properly. At Sydney Cheap Storage, we have representatives who can give you a run through (and obligation-free) of our different storage sizes and how much it costs. So click here to talk to one of our representatives!