Hello World! Welcome Friends! Try as we might to keep things clean and tidy, sometimes life happens and we end up accumulating more things than we intended to. If you are planning a renovation, you may need to clear your home.
If you have contractors in, objects like furniture can be difficult to work around – and if you have any valuables it’s likely you’ll want to keep them safe from breakages throughout the process. It can be challenging to know where to put everything.
Making Room
While many folks might have a garage or a basement to temporarily store items, it’s not always the most convenient solution, and not all homes come with an inbuilt storage facility. Fortunately, there are a number of solutions, such as contacting your local renovation container rental distributor who can help you to temporarily put larger items into storage until work on your home is complete.
Itemize Everything
Once you’ve made your renovation plan, you’re ready to start clearing out your space. Start by making a list of everything you are putting into storage. Some do this as a precaution to prevent contractors potentially taking items from your home.
While it’s unpleasant to consider, theft is still an occurrence within the home remodeling industry, but the best way to avoid this is to take proper precautions before allowing anyone into your home including a thorough background check and relevant insurance. The second reason is simply to keep track of all the items in your home so you don’t end up accidentally losing anything.
Seize the Opportunity to Clear Out Your Home
While you’re busy taking note of everything you own, you might be surprised at how many things you don’t actually need – or even want. While you’re making an itinerary of all your belongings, have a decluttering session as you go.
Instead of making one long list, divide it into four columns, distributing your things to the relevant location once the list is complete. Here’s an example of what you would write as your four lists:
- Dispose – Any trash or items that need to go into the garbage.
- Recycle – These days we try to recycle as much as possible, so create a list for paper, glass, electricals, textiles and any other recyclables.
- Donate – Any useable items you can take to your local goodwill store
- Storage – Items you want to keep but which you may need to put away for safekeeping.
While doing this, you can use trash bags or storage boxes; ideally the space-saving, collapsible kind that you can stow away for future use.
Choose your Storage Unit
If you are renovating one or two rooms in your home, it may be that you can use another part of your house (such as a spare room) to store your things. If you are doing a whole-house renovation, or if you have larger items to put away, look for local self storage providers who can offer a renovation container rental for you to place everything in until work is completed.
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