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How To Organize an Apartment with no Storage Space

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Congratulations! After a hard search, you’ve finally found your new apartment. But before you pop that champagne bottle, you should think about organization. How will all your stuff fit? The apartment itself may be spacious, but apartments can suffer from having little to no storage space. Where will your shoes go? What about your extensive library of books? How about your wardrobe of clothes and accessories? Sure, you might not be that concerned about it now, but when moving day comes around, you’ll realize you have a lot more stuff than you’d originally thought.Everything deserves its designated space. There are many clever and innovative ways to fit your contents in your new living space with no storage space.We’ll tell you how: Measure Your Space Before you start moving things into your new apartment, the first thing that’s recommended is to take measurements of the space. This will help tremendously as you’ll know how big your living area is and what kind of furniture to look for. The last thing you want is to buy an oversized couch that you can’t fit through the door or that takes up too much of your floor space. Having the proper measurements will help you create an apartment with great Feng shui. Create Designated Spaces A smart way to keep things organized in your new apartment is by creating designated spaces. Sectioning off one room, such as the living room, can help a single space serve many diverse needs. This can include a designated space for the TV/couches, another space for a study table, and/or another one for mealtimes. Keeping your areas separate and organized can help you stay aware of what you need/don’t need in that area. Room Dividers The Spruce recommends using room dividers to help create distinct areas instead of just having an open room. There are dividers you can purchase that come with built-in shelves and ones designed as bookcases, which can offer a lot more versatility for your living space. Decorate Vertically Most people’s instincts tell them to decorate ...


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December 3rd, 2024


How to Organize Your Storage Unit

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Photo of a Bargain Storage self-storage facility

You just got a storage unit and you have a truck-load of boxes to unload. You might start by stacking boxes from corner-to-corner without regard to which box is where and what’s inside each box. That might be fine for short-term storage but if you ever need to retrieve something, you’ll quickly find the flaw with this strategy. Organizing your storage unit will help you be more efficient at finding and removing boxes when they’re needed and will save you from unpacking and repacking your storage unit every time you need something. Though this is often most important for people who need frequent access to their items, it can still be useful if you only need to dig out the Christmas decorations on infrequent occasions for example. In this article, we’ll take a look at different ways that you can organize your storage unit and how you can save time retrieving your items from storage at a moment's notice. Choose the Right Storage Facility First things first, you want to pick the right storage facility to keep your belongings safe. Not every storage facility is the same. At Bargain Storage, our storage units are well-maintained and clean. Bargain Storage will help ensure that your belongings are kept clean, safe, and secure.Every one of our facilities has state of the art security, clean storage units, and friendly on-site staff. If you’re in the hunt for affordable self-storage, look no further than Bargain Storage! What will you need? Now that you have rented the perfect unit you're looking to start moving your items in. When you’re packing up, be sure to create two groups of boxes. One group for all of your long-term storables (items you know you won’t need very soon) and a second group of short-term storables (items you know that you’ll need sooner rather than later).Short-term storables may include the following: Documents & financials Pictures & sentimental items Tools, parts, & hardware Seasonal clothing Kitchen items Remember that if an item is meant to be stored in the short-term, it’s important ...


Bargain Storage
December 3rd, 2024


Helpful Tips for Cleaning & Organizing Your Storage Unit Infographic

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cleaning and organizing your storage unit

Self-storage facilities offer great environments for your belongings during a transition, they are ideal for storing business-related items, and they are the perfect solution for anyone looking to declutter a home. Storage units should also be maintained, cleaned, and occasionally reorganized to ensure that your items remain in good shape and prevent them from getting too dusty or lost. Storage spaces are great in that things that need not be cluttering in living spaces or offices can be conveniently stored elsewhere until you actually need them. This reduces the visual clutter in our spaces that can affect our moods and decrease our productivity. Sometimes, it can be a little too easy to allow more and more items to fill the space. Spring cleaning your storage unit keeps things fresh in the space and fresh in our minds. With the first day of spring approaching, we wanted to share Part Two of our series on Organization. These tips from experts will help you stay on top of your spring cleaning and make the best use of storage spaces. Get in the right mindset: It’s important to focus on the feelings of relief and confidence that come from a good spring cleaning because that helps to create a positive perspective towards doing the work. And sometimes, it also helps to incorporate some accountability. The right mindset may be one of such determination that it involves setting a date and inviting some friends to increase the likelihood of things getting done. This extra scheduling step can push us past the “I should probably get around to this someday” to the “Let’s do this!” mindset. Make it a purge: Of course, if we’re going to clean, it only makes sense to get rid of things as we go. It’s a perfect time to sort belongings into piles of Keep, Discard, and Donate. Those of us who find it hard to part with things may benefit from an in-between step: the Wait-and-See box. For things you are considering getting ...


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November 27th, 2024


Trending: 2021’s Hottest Home Renovation Designs

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Home Renovation Trends and Storage

The top renovation trends of 2021 are all about making your home reflect your ideal lifestyle, both practically and aesthetically. From the more traditional minimalist life to the latest Cottagecore craze, the aesthetics of popular culture are influencing how we renovate and style our homes into a welcoming space. Keep reading to find out the biggest interior trends of 2021, and tips for how you can incorporate these into your own home. Eco-friendly The eco-friendly renovating trend is not only saving the planet, but it is also saving you money on bills. Even if you can’t build a passive house, making some changes to your current home can go a long way. Installing energy-saving light bulbs and investing in renewable energy for electricity are great ways to kill two birds with one stone. The bathroom is also an essential room for utilizing energy and water saving systems and timers.Even recycling furniture during a renovation, if it was yours already or you have bought it from a second-hand shop, is a great way to reduce waste whilst also giving you a brilliant unique piece for your home.On the exterior of your home, consider getting solar panels and use double (or even triple) glazed windows to maintain the temperature in your home. Learning how to insulate your home effectively is a brilliant and functional way of actively reducing your carbon footprint - and will save you money in the long run too. Vegan Continuing from the eco-friendly renovation trend, many are widening their vegan preferences to include their homes. Consciously choosing animal-friendly and faux fur materials will promote demand for vegan furniture, demonstrating to businesses a vegan preference within homeware.From bedding sets to paints, certain companies use animal products that mean their business cannot legally be classed as cruelty-free. If you are currently renovating your home into a vegan-friendly space, make sure you dispose of your non-vegan materials in an environmentally friendly way. Consider donating old items to reduce your waste and try to limit plastic usage during the renovation process. Minimalist From Elon Musk to Robert Pattinson, more and ...


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November 27th, 2024


5 Storage Ideas for a More Organized Outdoor Space

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5 Storage Ideas for a More Organized Outdoor Space

Kids, pets, harsh weather, and other elements are the regular villains of outdoor living spaces. The little ones dump dangerous mess everywhere, dogs destroy anything they can chew on, and the strong winds leave unidentified remains of what were once valuable backyard items. Fortunately, there's one known solution to prevent reducing your backyard, patio, lawn, or teeny balcony into shambles—excellent storage ideas. Additionally, bigger DIY storage projects could add curb appeal and boost the value of your property.  We listed a few outdoor space storage ideas to conceal your unappealing possessions and solve a ton of backyard roadblocks you might have been pondering on for a few months already. Vertical Storage For limited spaces, the golden rule of thumb is not to introduce any solutions that would eat up the remaining room to breathe. Thus, having an extra-long wooden box to keep your garden tools is nowhere near the right answer. Also, these flat storages are within reach of children, so it's indeed a terrible decision for your household. A hanging organizer is a good hold for your gardening gloves, shears, seeds, and other stuff. A DIY wooden pallet can house pool toys like rafts, squirt guns, pool noodles, and even cleaning equipment like the pool scrubber! Tool Shed Turn the old boxes into a tool shed. There's no other way to store them conveniently but in a room that would prevent all sorts of accidents. If you have a wider lawn or a pool, build a bigger shed to accommodate pool supplies like the solar blanket, mesh skimmer, and other tools. However, while the shed encourages lawn free of scattered garden equipment, it may only be a facade that hides a more chaotic realm. Tool sheds often have no smart interior design. Homeowners who don't care much would pile them up in a disorganized way. Before laziness kicks in, go to IKEA and purchase plenty of hooks, rails, and holders to keep everything in order. Mobile And Multipurpose Carts Moving storage solutions would be the ...


Bargain Storage
November 20th, 2024


5 Apps That Make Creating a Self-Storage Inventory A Snap

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A couple sitting on the floor around boxes for self-storage using an app on their phone.

Use your phone to track what you own! Living in the digital age allows us to use our phones to find a date (both the calendar and romantic types), call an Uber, deliver our groceries, record our sleep patterns, and even control our TVs. And now, with smart inventory and self-storage apps, you’ll be one step closer to organizing (and dominating!) that daunting residential move, overwhelming office relocation, or long-term storage situation. As the saying goes, whatever your need, “there’s an app for that!” Have you begun to embrace minimalism at home, Marie Kondo-style? Is your family relocating to a new place but taking their time getting there? Do you know exactly what you own? Or have you lost track of everything under your roof? Most of us could use a little help getting organized, especially when it comes to our homes and belongings. Whether you’re taking steps to “spark more joy” or streamline your life (or both), the stuff you hold onto needs to go somewhere. Luckily, in 2024, there are plenty of great apps that will help you tackle your inventory and storage woes. Search your phone’s app store for “self-storage apps” and “inventory apps,” and you’ll be amazed by the array of options. We’re familiar with a good number of these apps, so we’ve taken the time to curate a short list of our favorites just for you. We know that coordinating a move or decluttering project is overwhelming enough; choosing a self-storage inventory app shouldn’t be. Our Top 5 Self-Storage Apps BEST FOR DECLUTTERING NEST EGG: Intelligent Inventory Why We Love It: Barcode Scanner | Highly Customizable | User-Friendly 📷 Nest Egg is a comprehensive, extremely user-friendly inventory app with convenient automation, like barcode scanning for easy item logging. Users can customize their experience and improve organization with colored labels, tags, categories, sub-categories, locations, sub-locations, and more! Plus, reorganizing is super simple, thanks to the batch edit feature. We liked the ease of use of this app ...


Bargain Storage
October 29th, 2024


How to Tackle Your Home Organization Resolutions

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A picture of wooden blocks with the numbers of the year 2021 spelled out.

New Year’s resolutions are made for a variety of reasons. Often unique to each individual’s goals and ambitions, these resolutions are made to help people improve upon specific areas of their lives. For many homeowners who spent a great deal of time inside over this past year, this year’s resolutions may be focused on improving their homes. During the first three months of the pandemic, an estimated 57% of homeowners completed at least one project in their home. This increase in home improvements isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon either, which leads us to believe that homeowners may be using 2021 to set resolutions based on their home desires. Over the years, home organization has been one of the most popular resolutions made by Americans, and for good reason. Organizing your home can set you on a path to a more productive and happier lifestyle. While the initial step of setting this resolution may be the easy part, tackling and keeping your home organized for the entirety of the year is where things start to get more difficult. To help you get started, we’ve put together a few tips on how to tackle your home organization resolutions.   Identify Your Current Problem Areas The most successful home organization plans are designed with maximum efficiency in mind. For those areas in your home that you use the most or ones that could serve a better purpose, it’s helpful to keep them organized. The best place to start this process is by identifying your current problem areas. Go through your home and make a list of any rooms or specific locations you find are in a constant state of disarray. Also, write down any roadblocks that you have discovered that make it difficult to keep these places organized. For example, this may include children pulling all of their toys out, an area where things are frequently tossed in a hurry to clean up, or a space that is too small for its function. Knowing where the ...


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January 10th, 2021