With space being at a premium in many modern homes, being organised is key to creating a comfortable, clutter-free environment for the whole family to enjoy. By making use of a range of different storage equipment options, having a tidy and organised space is now easier than ever before. When items in your home are stored efficiently, it can create a sense of order and calm within, as things are much easier located and your home is given a cleaner look. Well-organised homes and also gardens can create a stress-free environment which can impact positively on your health and wellbeing.
Not only does organising your home have benefits on your mental health, but it can also allow you to focus on a specific task without getting distracted by your dishevelled surroundings. This can have huge benefits in boosting your productivity and creativity, which can become extremely useful for those working from home. More importantly, an organised home that makes good use of storage can even save you money, by not needing to buy new items that you’ve misplaced somewhere around the house or garden. Here are just a few ways you can incorporate storage into your home, both inside and out, to help you properly organise your living space.
Organising your home interior with creative storage
It can be all too easy to own too many belongings and later find out that there is not much room in your home to store everything. This can lead to interior spaces looking very cluttered and organised. Thankfully, there are many simple and also creative ways for homeowners to be smarter with their storage and utilise space properly in their home.
- Be decisive on which items you no longer need
Although it may be difficult, the first step in effective organisation in your home is to sort out your belongings and decide whether any items are no longer needed. In the long run this will make the starting point of organising your home much easier. The kind of home storage options you might choose will often depend on what you need storing and in which room. With clothes, books, shoes, and more, be decisive and think about whether you need to donate them to charity instead.
- Think outside the box with smaller rooms that lack space
If you’re stuck on space, there are many creative and stylish storage solutions for small spaces highlighted in this article by Ideal Home. Homeowners can go big with multipurpose furniture and built-in shelving, or even go smaller with hanging door storage or storage trolleys. Even if rooms are small and have no room for storage boxes or cabinets, many features of the room can be utilised for creative storage instead. Even smaller spaces like alcoves, behind doors, under sofas, or on top of bed frames, can be utilised to store items in a neat and uncluttered way.
- Consider hidden storage to make interiors neater
Sometimes when you have way too many belongings, even storage boxes and bookshelves can seem too full and cluttered. So, why not consider hidden storage too? Hidden storage is a great way for people to hide items out of sight so that their room looks more tidy. As well as under the bed storage, there are many furniture items that can be bought with hidden storage compartments such as footstools and coffee tables. Fish trays are sure to bring artful inspiration to your home decor.
Maintaining your home exterior with smart storage ideas
As well as keeping the interior of your property looking neat and tidy, don’t forget about the care and maintenance of your outside space too. As cluttered gardens not only make the space look unpleasant, but also can lead to safety hazards when tripping dangers are left around. Therefore, it is vital for garden equipment to be stored away properly and carefully.
- Try your hand at some garden DIY projects
If you’re creative and love to make homemade items, then you can always incorporate this into renovating your garden space too. For the past few years, DIY planters or shelving has been popular for gardens using wooden pallets. Gardens can be decorated with plain pallets for a rustic look or even spruced up with a bit of paint too. Placed in the garden or hung on the fence can provide creative storage for plant pots, tools, or other items.
- Store your garden equipment the right way
Need to keep garden items dry and safe outside? Then it’s always important to store items the right way to protect them from the elements and from birds, pests, and insects. As well as a variety of garden tidies, brands like Northern Tank Store also provide garden storage products such as coal bunkers and grit storage too. Depending on your specific needs and space requirements, they have a range of storage sizes to suit you. Opting for the best quality garden storage that is both durable and weatherproof will ensure all year round durability in your garden and make sure that essentials are stored away in a safe and effective way.
- Make more space with hanging storage
Depending on the size of the garden, homeowners can utilise storage in a variety of ways. Tools, bikes, outdoor furniture, and more, can be tidily stored away in durable garden sheds. Hanging up items in the shed can also make it easier to walk around and save more room on floor space. Even if the shed isn’t enough storage space for everything, keen gardeners can also utilise the sides of sheds, garden fences, and walls, to hang up belongings too.
