If you’re like people, you have a lot of stuff lying around your house. Whether it’s because of your expanding family, your love of collectibles or need for a bigger place to live, it’s not uncommon to find your house is bursting at the seams.

Storage facilities have become increasingly popular as people try to hold onto their much-loved possessions without overrunning their homes. There is a range of options available to suit just about every need and budget, so there’s no need to put it off a moment longer.

Not sure what you should store to make more room? Here are some of the most popular items people choose to put into storage:

Files and documents

Although our world is increasingly moving towards becoming paperless, you’ll probably still find you have plenty of files and documents floating around that you need to hold onto it. Whether it’s birth, marriage and death certificates, family history, receipts or your child’s drawings, storing all that paperwork at home takes up a lot of space. When you move these papers to storage you keep them out of the way and also ensure they are protected from accidents which are more likely to happen in the home environment such as fire and flood (so long as they are stored correctly).

Seasonal items

Christmas and Halloween decorations only need to come out once a year, so why not pop them into storage for the rest of the time? You can easily bundle your bulk decorations into boxes, crates or bags and store them safely out of the way until holiday season rolls around again.

Your seasonal items might not stop with decorations though. Live somewhere hot? You might also want to store your heavy blankets and bedcovers once Winter is over (because you certainly won’t be needing them again until next Winter!)

Books

You can never have too many books but you can have too many books in your house. Box up the ones you’ve already read but still want to keep and put them into storage until you need them again. It’s a great way to ensure you can continue to hold onto your precious books without having them clogging up the bookshelves in your house.

There are many reasons why you might want to hold onto your books rather than getting rid of them. Perhaps you want to pass them on to your children or relatives one day, or you might have a collection of first-edition or signed books. Maybe you’re saving up for your dream house which features a gigantic library to hold your book collection.

Clothing

Chances are you have too many clothes to fit comfortably into your wardrobe. You can make some space in a couple of different ways. You can choose to store your clothing at the end of each season, or just store the clothing which you only need occasionally. Got ski boots and big jackets filling up your cupboard space? Holding onto fancy dress costumes and bridesmaid dresses you may not wear again? Store them safely until the time comes to pull them back out again, or you decide once and for all that they need to go.

Wine

If your wine shelves are filling up or you’re collecting wine to drink later you might want to consider storing it outside of your house. It’s common for people to hire storage for their wine collection both as a means of making space and to keep their precious collection safe. Climate controlled storage is the ultimate pick for those with expensive or precious collections, although most people will settle for a typical storage set-up. Just make sure you don’t store the wine you’ll be wanting to drink anytime soon because it can be very inconvenient to retrieve items from storage on a regular basis.

Collectibles

If you collect items or trinkets you might be running out of space to keep them in. If you don’t necessarily need to look at your collectibles all the time (you probably want to keep your plant collection at home) you could consider moving them into storage. Pack items carefully and clear some room at home for something else – or more of the thing you’re collecting.

Toys and baby items

Whether you’re between kids or at the end of your baby days, toys and baby items such as cots, prams and car seats are items commonly found in storage. When you’re not needing to use these items they take up plenty of space and collect dust too. These types of items typically cost a lot of money to buy and last well for a few years, so people usually want to make sure they get their money’s worth for the investment. Store them for later use, to pass onto friends or relatives or to wait it out until you need them again.

Got too much stuff in your house? Hire Storage offers modern facilities with 24/7 CCTV, on-site security personnel and alarms so you can rest assured your belongings are safe and secure. Our facilities are conveniently located centrally in each capital city. You can access your items anytime between Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm by only providing us with 24 hours’ notice. Our rates start from a low $160 per module per month. we offer secure 10 cubic metre storage modules and also have storage options available for oversized items so you only pay for the storage you use.

For more information on how we can help you with your storage needs, call us today on 1300 358 700 or request a quote via our website.