Storage
03 January 2006, 04:25 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: None of your business.
Posts: 11,088
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Storage
Struggling for storage space! 
Apart from the obvious big plastic boxes, what do you use for storage? Any clever cost effective ways of storing things?
My husband and I have a lot of personal posessions, and since having the baby we have accumulated a hell of a lot more! Things like toys, books and clothes for when he gets older. (We already have 4 wardrobes, 3 chests of drawers, 5 big plastic boxes, bookshelf and wicker baskets on the unit in the lounge). Our house is average size for a two bedroom/boxroom but it seems tiny with all this crap! I have already thrown out LOADS of stuff and filled bags for the Salvo Army.
Not a very interesting thread, but it is REALLY bugging me!!
Apart from the obvious big plastic boxes, what do you use for storage? Any clever cost effective ways of storing things?
My husband and I have a lot of personal posessions, and since having the baby we have accumulated a hell of a lot more! Things like toys, books and clothes for when he gets older. (We already have 4 wardrobes, 3 chests of drawers, 5 big plastic boxes, bookshelf and wicker baskets on the unit in the lounge). Our house is average size for a two bedroom/boxroom but it seems tiny with all this crap! I have already thrown out LOADS of stuff and filled bags for the Salvo Army.
Not a very interesting thread, but it is REALLY bugging me!!
03 January 2006, 04:35 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,848
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not what you're looking for but we've got loads of big plastic boxes from "Really Useful Boxes" and have a storage unit with big yellow. Costs a bit but means all the crap is out of sight out of mind till we get decent sized place with garage/loft/basement. Dead handy for all the digitised CDs and DVDs. as well as my missus' "out of season" 
wardrobe.
wardrobe.
03 January 2006, 04:36 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hi Clare
Most of our clutter is in plastic tubs which have been 'stacked' in the garage/loft.
We had a BIG clear out and even afterwards had a lot of stuff we could not bring oursleves to part with
So
We went to B&Q and bought three plastic racking bays (self assembly) for £ 20.00 per bay. They are pretty heavy duty, easy to assemble and do the job a treat in our garage. Tubs and ****e stacked neatly away and easy to get at if you feel the need.
works for me!
Most of our clutter is in plastic tubs which have been 'stacked' in the garage/loft.
We had a BIG clear out and even afterwards had a lot of stuff we could not bring oursleves to part with
So
We went to B&Q and bought three plastic racking bays (self assembly) for £ 20.00 per bay. They are pretty heavy duty, easy to assemble and do the job a treat in our garage. Tubs and ****e stacked neatly away and easy to get at if you feel the need.
works for me!
03 January 2006, 04:39 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you're planning on storing it, chances are you won't use it again. Put it in the loft with a "Stored on date" and check the loft every 6 months. Anything with a date of 6 months or more in the past, dispose of, if you haven't used it in 6 months, you're not going to. Sign up (free) with www.freecycle.org - somebody else is bound to be able to make use of it!
03 January 2006, 04:41 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 15,623
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Are you making the most of the loft and the boxroom,is there any way you can use them better?
After that,what about "borrowing" some room at either of your parents.
After that,what about "borrowing" some room at either of your parents.
03 January 2006, 04:46 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Texas - It's BIG!
Posts: 2,105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I used to live in a tiny place in Hampstead, and learnt a lot about storage and living without huge amounts of stuff. The thing I found best was lifting the bed, arranging the storage under the bed well and using every inch properly, as ususally stuff used to just get shoved under there.
All else fails, start selling!! www.ebay.co.uk
All else fails, start selling!! www.ebay.co.uk
Trending Topics
03 January 2006, 04:49 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: None of your business.
Posts: 11,088
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by paulr
Are you making the most of the loft and the boxroom,is there any way you can use them better?
After that,what about "borrowing" some room at either of your parents.
After that,what about "borrowing" some room at either of your parents.
I think I am going to go through everything again and part with some more. That free cycle thing looks good!
I cannot stand clutter anymore. It's quite frightening how obsessive one can become over it once they are at home most of the time
i am aiming for showhome but not quite there yet 
03 January 2006, 04:50 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: None of your business.
Posts: 11,088
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 2000TLondon
I used to live in a tiny place in Hampstead, and learnt a lot about storage and living without huge amounts of stuff. The thing I found best was lifting the bed, arranging the storage under the bed well and using every inch properly, as ususally stuff used to just get shoved under there.
All else fails, start selling!! www.ebay.co.uk
All else fails, start selling!! www.ebay.co.uk
I didn't think of ebay. Good plan!!
03 January 2006, 05:02 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 15,623
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by eClaire
I didn't think of ebay. Good plan!!
http://www11.xpresssites.com/northcl...RND=1670258848
Much better for large items as people can come round and collect.
03 January 2006, 05:09 PM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I sympathise........
Three rules I have learnt in 30 year of moving around being...
1) Whatever size house you are in there is never quite enough room for storage
2) Whatever kitchen you have you always need one more drawer for those odd bits and pieces
3) If you have a big clear out and get rid of things you didn't even know you had then it is guaranteed that you will need something that you have just thrown out.
Most removal companies sell decent size cardboard boxes which are quite an efficient way of packing and storing but they will get damp in a cold garage over time.
It's just a question of being ruthless I'm afraid. Don't forget people will buy almost anything at a Car Boot sale and at least you will get some pocket money for those Thomas the Tank Engine videos
Three rules I have learnt in 30 year of moving around being...
1) Whatever size house you are in there is never quite enough room for storage
2) Whatever kitchen you have you always need one more drawer for those odd bits and pieces
3) If you have a big clear out and get rid of things you didn't even know you had then it is guaranteed that you will need something that you have just thrown out.
Most removal companies sell decent size cardboard boxes which are quite an efficient way of packing and storing but they will get damp in a cold garage over time.
It's just a question of being ruthless I'm afraid. Don't forget people will buy almost anything at a Car Boot sale and at least you will get some pocket money for those Thomas the Tank Engine videos
03 January 2006, 05:19 PM
#14
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: None of your business.
Posts: 11,088
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
See, scoobynet is useful for somethings!!!
I think our paper does paul, that is definitely worth a look!
Too true David. New kitchen later this year to solve one of those problems though
I think our paper does paul, that is definitely worth a look!
Too true David. New kitchen later this year to solve one of those problems though
03 January 2006, 05:21 PM
#15
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 5,786
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
03 January 2006, 05:37 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 5,786
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ah, but better quality of rubbish coming from Edinburgh 
Saying that, West Lothian one will be better for pickup, although it's amazing how far some people will travel for something that is free gratis!!!
Seen people from Perthshire and Dunbar on the Edinburgh one....
Great setup though. If someone can make use of something that would otherwise go to the dump, then it's cool. Meets with the green credentials
Saying that, West Lothian one will be better for pickup, although it's amazing how far some people will travel for something that is free gratis!!!
Seen people from Perthshire and Dunbar on the Edinburgh one....
Great setup though. If someone can make use of something that would otherwise go to the dump, then it's cool. Meets with the green credentials
Last edited by imlach; 03 January 2006 at 06:15 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post