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We all know how helpful sheds can be in principle. They’re a great place for storing garden tools, bikes, and mowers. Plus, they also provide space for various DIY jobs.
But sheds have a dark side: their unparalleled ability to attract junk.
In this post, we take a look at some of the methods you can implement to reclaim your shed and restore it to its original purpose. There’s more to it than just throwing out things you don’t need anymore, as you’ll discover below.
Return All Items To Their Permanent Home
Sheds can sometimes double as receptacles for all the things you don’t want to put away in your home. All sorts of objects can wind up in them, from kitchen crockery to paintings.
Ask yourself whether the shed is the rightful place for these objects, or whether you’d be better served storing them somewhere else. You’ll often find that you stumble upon items that you would actually prefer to keep indoors.
Compartmentalise Your Storage
The next step is to group like-objects in stackable, accessible containers. For instance, you could put all your DIY tools in one box, bike tools in another, spare parts in another and so on. Here, you can use either cardboard boxes or tubs – just something that will let you take advantage of all of the available space.
Farm Out Storage To Specialists
We often keep items in our shed that go unused for years on end. Old bits of building materials, spare tyres and cabinets are all good examples. The problem is that these items take up space, getting in the way of accessing the things that we really do want.
That’s why a lot of homeowners are outsourcing the problem to self-storage companies. Using a storage unit access system, they can get access to their possessions when they need them, without them having to take up space at home.
Create A Schedule
The next thing to do is to create a schedule for when you’re actually going to tackle the shed and bring it back from the brink. Get out your diary and jot down when you’re free. Try not to get carried away, doing too much all in one go. Instead, plan it out over several weekends, putting down dates when you’ll address specific issues.
Create An Inventory Of Important Items In Your Shed
