Everyone has lots of “stuff” these days, and space always seems to be limited. Knowing what to keep and what to throw out can be a tough decision to make sometimes.
Birthday Cards – Cards from acquaintances and coworkers are probably not worth holding onto. Those from relatives, especially cards that have messages written inside, are keepsakes worth storing. Pack cards in sealed plastic bags inside shoeboxes before putting into storage.
Trophies – Trophies not only mark our achievements but remind us of people who were with us on the same team or in the same club. These can be wrapped in plastic and stored.
Kids Drawings – These may seem like clutter while the kids are still young but will become precious mementos once they’re grown.
Toys – Most children have a glut of toys and outgrow what they play with rather quickly. Anything that is torn, broken, or missing pieces needs to be thrown out. The rest can be stored or eventually donated.
Old Photographs – Even though everything is now digitized, many of us have old photographs throughout the house. If you don’t have time to organise them into albums, store them in boxes. Years from now these will become priceless memories.
Old Clothes – Most of us wear less than half of what’s in our wardrobe on a regular basis. If the items are in good condition and you can’t bear to part with anything it’s time to pack it up and put in storage.
Cups & Dishes – Many of us have more cups, mugs, and dishes than we actually use. Store what you may use in the future for special occasions and throw out everything else that isn’t being used.
DVDs & CDs – Digitize movies and music. Everything can then be stored or donated.
Decorations – Decorations can be expensive and seldom do the styles change. It’s a good idea to hold onto these.
Basic Guidelines
When it comes to keeping sentimental items it’s generally a good idea to keep a few things, but not every single item. For example,
Old Photographs – Even though everything is now digitized, many of us have old photographs throughout the house. If you don’t have time to organize them into albums, store them in boxes. Years from now these will become priceless memories.
Old Clothes – Most of us wear less than half of what’s in our closet on a regular basis. If the items are in good condition and you can’t bear to part with anything it’s time to pack it up and put in storage.
Cups & Dishes – Many of us have more cups, mugs, and dishes than we actually use. Store what you may use in the future for special occasions and throw out everything else that isn’t being used.
DVDs & CDs – Digitize movies and music. Everything can then be stored or donated.
Decorations – Decorations can be expensive and seldom do the styles change. It’s a good idea to hold onto these.
Basic Guidelines
When it comes to keeping sentimental items it’s generally a good idea to keep a few things, but not every single item. For example, when keeping drawings children have made, pick a few from each grade level or stage in their lives. It isn’t necessary to keep everything a child made in each grade. Pick out a few of the best ones from each grade and store them in chronological order.
Merthyr Self Storage is based in the heart of South Wales which makes storage convenient and easy. We provide a safe, clean, and monitored environment, with a variety of self storage sizes. With units large and small – there’s a size to fit every need for keeping important items safe and secure.
