best storage tips!!!

[Kazbah]

When sorting, don't sort stuff to toss, sort for stuff to keep, then decide on the others for charity / bin.

Also don't create a system that's opposite to what you do - if you find a pile happening somewhere, then put a storage solution there.

I always like cubes on the wall with baskets in them Hides mess easily and looks funky!

[squidipa]

I always like cubes on the wall with baskets in them Hides mess easily and looks funky!

i live in a smallish place two bedroom 2 sun room place with 4 kids and another on the way, both sun rooms are very drafty so bub is in with us well he is 1 now isn't he lol 2 boys in 1 room and 1 girl in other sun room and pg too the other sun room has Josiah's belonging in it, just trying to find best storage options. I don't mind wall to wall cupboards just as long as its need and tidy.

just how much is to much for instance if you look around and you see storage stuff in every room is that to much? or on most walls?

[Kazbah]

I think that it depends on how YOU feel - I do feel claustrophobic if there's too much stuff on walls, but that's better than being depressed cause of the mess.

If you're concerned, then keep one room minimalistic, like a parlour to entertain visitors?

Oh, and if you see any old 5 & 1/4" disc boxes, they're great for CDs.

[squidipa]

any other tips advice?

[briggsy's girl]

renting makes it hard!

with the storage, ultimately it's up to you what you are and aren't comfy with - no one else has a right to judge you at all - and if they DO say that it's cramped, tell them to pay the extra to rent you a bigger house with better storage options lol

if you have one living area where it's not over crowded - where you can feel comfy as a family - the rest is fine to be as full as needed to keep what your family need. declutter what you can, store what isn't needed all the time in plastic in the shed if you have room - but with two adults, five kids - there is a certain amount of "stuff" you need - so store it however is best for you

[squidipa]

thanks briggsy's girl lol for the tips i appreciate it

[Kazbah]

Have a look around salvos, roadside collections for old furniture - chests of drawers are great, a little paint and they come up nicely. If you find a chest of drawers that's quite wide, cut off some of the bottom drawers and remove the handles, replace with tassels or something and they can do as coffee tables or sofa tables.

Old filing cabinets are very deep and great for toys - paint them and cover with really cool gift wrap and contact to protect .. or a laminate / laminext if you can find some at Bunnings etc. Replace the handles again with something less "industrial" and it'll look great. 2 x 2-drawer filing cabinets & an old door make a great table, it can all have the same laminate.

(I have a filing cabinet that I'm in the process of doing up)