With the holidays approaching, many homeowners can use as much space for decorations and guests as they can get. Swapping out the items in your self-storage unit by season enables you to free up some much-needed room. Here are a few items to consider stowing away this winter.

What Items Should You Put Away for Winter?

1. Seasonal Sporting Goods

Once the summer sports have come and gone—particularly for those who have children—it's time to find a safe place to store them until spring practice. Self-storage makes it much easier to keep everything in one organized place so that you won’t have to tear the house apart for individual pieces of equipment once they’re needed again.

2. Summer Outfits

It's out with the old and in with the new once winter comes. Even if it doesn't get too cold where you live, shorts, swimsuits, and other summer outfits can be safely swapped with any winter clothes you may have dropped off at your storage facility previously.

3. Gardening Gear

Gardens often require many tools to maintain that will just sit around until everything is in bloom again. Make room for any necessary winter supplies and take all your gardening gear to self-storage for the time being.

4. Small Engine Equipment

Along similar lines, now is a great time to put away recreational small engine vehicles and equipment you won't be using for the next few months. A lawn tractor, for example, is a sizable item that, once placed in storage, will do wonders for the available space in your garage and shed.

5. Summer Fishing Tools

If you're not into winter trout fishing or other post-summer and -fall river outings, there's no safer place to keep all your tools and equipment than a storage facility. With the right unit options at your disposal, you can even find a safe place to store your boat if you don't plan on using it for an extended period of time.

Finding a self-storage source you can count on is a must, which is why residents and businesses throughout the San Marcos, TX area turn to Tom Thumb Mini Storage. This family-owned and -operated business has six locations to choose from, with around-the-clock access and an emphasis on security and convenience. Follow them on Facebook for more tips. Or give them a call at (512) 396-3434 to speak with a member of their team today.