22nd December 2023
Although many people look forward to Christmas, it can also be a stressful time of year. Your nerves may get ruffled by the last-minute food store, visitor invasion, and present lists. Renting a self-storage container can be quite helpful, and getting prepared and clearing out before can be fantastic ways to reduce stress.
Rethink Your Christmas Tree
During winter celebrations, the traditional Christmas tree may seem like the centre of the house, but a 6-foot tree can take up a lot of floor space. You can have extra living space by placing a tiny tree on a side table to create the illusion of height without taking up any additional space in the room. You may even get a tree that takes up less room. Because the back of these trees is flat, they may be tucked into a room corner and still appear regular from the front.
If you have a strong desire to have a big Christmas tree, you might want to consider clearing out some extra furniture so that you have enough place for it comfortably.
Make Space for Decorations
You want your house to look its best in December! To create room for Christmas cards, advent calendars, and festive decorations, remove all of your regular ornaments, candles, and pictures. Making room will help your Christmas décor stand out more and result in a stunning presentation. The ordinary objects should be carefully wrapped and put into boxes so they may be stored in a storage unit during the Christmas season.
It’s common to get tired of seeing all the decorations around after Christmas. Despite the need to cram them into a box and put them out of the way, properly packing them will prevent breakages. You can carefully stack and arrange boxes of decorations so they still look great the following year by renting a storage facility. Once your decorations are in the storage facility, you can get your everyday ornament boxes and photos so you can get your home back in order.
Santa’s Workshop
You understand only too well how difficult it can be to hide Christmas gifts around the house if you have young children. Typical hiding places include under your bed, on top of your closet, or tucked behind towels in the airing cupboard. However, children may be cunning, and the last thing you want is for them to find their presents before the big day.
The ideal solution might be to rent a storage facility. A cheap storage container is a great place to keep all of the children’s (and everyone else’s) gifts safely stashed away until right before the big day. A storage room also eliminates the issue of having to conceal larger gifts, such as bicycles and playground equipment for the backyard. You could even use your apartment as Santa’s workshop, a fantastic place to wrap things up quietly and without worrying about being noticed. Just gather everything you need to put beneath the tree on Christmas Eve.
Hidden Space
It’s possible that your house has some unused hidden area that you are not taking advantage of. With clever storage solutions, you can fit more stuff into a smaller area. Compact storage of duvets, pillows, clothes and linens is made possible by hoover storage bags. You can keep books, clothes, and shoes under the mattress using ottoman bed frames to keep them from getting dirty. If you need more towels or sheets, you might also think about adding more shelves to your airing cupboard. Instead of sitting unused in the loft, suitcases might be packed with stuff that isn’t used often.
During December, your home might feel less cluttered if you can find ways to utilise the hidden spaces in it. If you’ve already made the most of any unused space, a trip to Quick Self Storage, Peterborough, Darlington or Liverpool for a self-storage unit can be just what you need to choose the ideal storage unit before Christmas.
Make Space for Relatives
During the holidays, you can find yourself with what seems like a revolving front door as you spend time with friends and family. It may happen that your normally four-person home must now accommodate eight or more people.
To create additional space, side tables, lamps, and ornamental chairs can all be relocated to a storage unit. Eliminate superfluous items such as outdated toys, unutilised electronics, and any fitness apparatus (since, let’s face it, you won’t be stepping on the treadmill till the New Year).
It can be good to make an investment in more furniture to accommodate a larger gathering if you frequently host Christmas dinners for family and friends. Enormous dining tables and foldable seats are excellent solutions to ensure that everyone can eat together. Simply move this extra furniture into your storage room after Christmas so it’s ready to be brought out again for the next significant event. This keeps your home clutter free for the remainder of the year and is a more pleasant option than having relatives perch on stools or sofa arms.
Make Some Cash
All of us have been guilty of holding onto things that we no longer need, but it can be difficult to find time to periodically declutter. The best time to get rid of everything you no longer need or want is in the lead up to Christmas. Selling goods at a car boot sale or online can help you rapidly earn extra cash for gifts or the big Christmas grocery shop, in addition to freeing up some much-needed space.
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