Is a lack of space getting you down?

Let’s face it – the homes built in the UK are not the biggest. Most new homes these days are so cramped together, you can hear your neighbour flush the toilet! What does this lack of room mean for homeowners? A lack of storage space. This is one of the most frustrating aspects of modern living – trying to find a space to store all our material possessions.

If you are lucky enough to have a garage, then you can of course re-purpose it for storage to get the most out of the space – add some secure doors from somewhere like this garage doors Cheltenham based company www.upandoverdoorsltd.co.uk/garage-doors/garage-doors-cheltenham/ and put some racking and storage units in to make it suitable for you.

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Growing families never cease to be amazed at the sheer amount of ‘things’ that babies and children accrue. Clothes, toys, furniture, schoolbooks, technology – it all needs somewhere to live. Most parents love to keep sentimental things from when their children were small, as well as not being able to throw away old school books because of the adorable drawings and writing inside. If you don’t have a loft, shed or garage then storage becomes a real headache.

Collectors of items, whether it’s stamps, ceramics, shoes or football programmes might also be struggling to find space for storing or displaying. Perhaps they are driving their family mad by using up valuable space for their collections, to the detriment of other family members. An ideal solution is a self-storage unit.

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Homes without a shed or garage also struggle to store items like garden equipment. Most garden equipment and furniture are only really required for a few months of the year and if you’re forced to leave it out over the winter months, it will get ruined. A storage unit for such equipment is a good idea to save you having to replace it each year.