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With the warm weather and abundance of sunshine, summer is the ideal time to get projects done. If your house has been accumulating clutter for several years, now is the time to tackle the job and get organized. For the items you don’t want to throw away, a storage unit is a helpful solution. The following guide will highlight how to use one effectively.

Assess What You Have

First, determine the items you want to keep in the home. Ask whether each item has value or can help you in the future. If it does not, move it into a “junk” pile to sell, donate, or throw away. As a rule of thumb, you may decide to get rid of anything you haven’t used in over a year. Once you have the items you’d like to keep, determine whether they should stay in your home or move to a storage unit. For example, you may store bulky furniture you don’t have room for or a snowblower you only use during winter.

Organize by Category

storageAfter you decide what to put in storage, divvy up the items into categories, such as records, keepsakes, and seasonal belongings, to expedite and simplify the process. Records consist of financial documents, which can vary from bank statements to car loans. Each piece has a time during which it’s valid. For example, you should store tax records for up to seven years and loan documents until you pay off the balance.

Keepsakes can include memento items that have sentimental value, including pictures, family heirlooms, and furniture. Seasonal items are possessions that only see the light of day during specific times of the year, such as winter clothing, holiday decorations, pool toys, boats, and lawn equipment. Use boxes with labels to make locating belongings easier later, and keep a written and digital inventory to remember what’s stored.

 

Treweek Mini Storage will help you complete your summer decluttering project. Although their name says “mini,” they offer large storage options at affordable rates to Kalispell, MT, residents. Their storage facility can handle a few pieces of furniture or a boat, depending on your needs, and they make the moving process easy with U-Haul® rentals. Call (406) 752-2835 to learn more about their flexible short-term rates, or visit the website for more information about their team.

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