Powering your spring clean with self-storage

Here we go! Spring has sprung, Easter is just around the corner, and we are all coming, hermit-like out of our winter recesses. We are already enjoying the fabulous weather, watching the snowdrops daffodils and tulips brighten our gardens and its almost as if we are filled with a new energy to get outside and explore the world.

But hold on… just before you go…

As much as this is an invigorating time of the year, it is also a time to clear up that unwieldly mess we have been living in through the bleak months of the cold season. Spring cleaning time. And the sooner we can get it finished – the better.

Let’s have a look at a few tips – but even better than that, let’s look at ways to make spring cleaning easier the next time it rears its ugly head on the calendar.

Extra shelves

How often have we said we need extra shelves for all those clothes that end up on the floor? Or because we haven’t got the shelves, it is so difficult to find the clothes we need – then everything just ends up in chaos. Create space by dividing your shelves with dividers. Then you can really start storing your clothes methodically – easy to get to – easy to put away.

Stop storing the stuff you will not need

We all have a touch of the hoarder in us. Unfortunately, this means tidying and storage can be a real nightmare when there is not the space at home. This is a time for real honesty. Is it something you will use again? Ask yourself why you are holding on to a commodity? This does not necessarily mean the rubbish bin calls. Boot sales can be fun (and you can make a bit of money), sell it online or you can give useful stuff to charity.

Finding extra space

None of us have infinite space. However, self-storage facilities can offer storage of precious valuables for set periods at reasonable costs. If you have storage facilities already you could tidy up by putting some valuables here.

Make spring cleaning fun

There’s no doubt spring cleaning is a chore but to get through it you need to get into the right mindset. Think of it as a time when you can also have a bit of fun. Put on your favourite music CD’s, use it as a way to get great exercise, when you’re stuck in one place in the house, put on your favourite DVD to kill the monotony.

Keep to a schedule

This is all about creating order – so you need to be organised yourself. Create a schedule when you will commit to certain tasks. If you finish those tasks early – give yourself a reward. Try not to be distracted by telephone calls and friends calling to the house. You are not just doing a spot of house cleaning – you are doing an important task that has to be completed. To keep to a schedule a checklist is absolutely essential!

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