Out (of Storage) with the Spring & Summer (Items), In (to Storage) with the Winter

With the end of winter and the transition to much-awaited spring, we can all use a bit of preparation for a deep spring-cleaning session.

This is the time when we bid a temporary farewell to our holiday decorations, cozy blankets, and warm fireplaces until next winter season.

Every season brings something with it, but spring welcomes the sunshine, longer days, warmer weather, and clean air. These are the perfect conditions to give your home a much-needed tidying-up after winter.

However, many people find themselves stuck when starting this time-consuming process as they don’t possess enough space to store all their belongings. Acceptable Storage in Ottawa is here to lend a helping hand, so that you can start preparing for spring even today!

To find out how best to welcome spring and summer with open hands, check out the following advice.

1.   Do a Proper Spring Clean

Many cleaning experts claim that, in addition to regular basic cleaning, you should organize at least two proper cleaning sessions per year.

This process can last several days, depending on the size of your home, but the final result is worth it! Tackling every shelf and every corner is crucial, but we’re here to give you some useful tips when spring-cleaning.

• Renovate if necessary – Renovation is an excellent first step to any spring-clean. As it tends to get messy, renovating is recommended before going into a cleaning frenzy. That doesn’t necessarily mean remodelling the entire home, just fixing the small things that have been bothering you for some time now.

Broken door handles or ceiling fans, wall scratches, cracked tiles, or wobbly shelves are just some of the most common house issues spring is the perfect time to solve.

• Open your windows – Opening your windows before starting the cleaning process will ensure your house is filled with fresh air and will surely help when all the cleaning chemicals used start evaporating. So, before tackling any room in the house, start by opening the windows.
• Clean from the top down – To ensure your home is sparkling clean, use the top to bottom technique. You clean the ceiling first and work your way down to the floors. That way, you won’t get any dust on your already clean surfaces.
• Tackle every corner of your home – People often forget the little things and clean only what’s visible. However, dust and germs find their way to the most remote parts too, so cleaning every inch is crucial.

That means dusting the cobwebs in corners of all rooms, cleaning the inside of your kitchen cabinets, oven, fridge, and other kitchen appliances, cleaning the mattresses, carpets, shower curtains, and bath mats. These are just the small things people often forget about but need to remain clean.

• Don’t forget about the extra space – Your house is much bigger than you think, as people often forget about the basement, garage, and attic. Cleaning these rooms is also necessary, especially because they provide a great home to visitors who tend to overstay their welcome, such as pests or vermin.

2.   Organize and Declutter Your Space

To have a successful spring clean also means to put away or get rid of items you no longer need or use. Even if you clean the entire home, the place still won’t look neat if proper decluttering isn’t done.

Start with junk drawers and small knick-knacks lying around the house but serving no purpose.  Go through office and bedroom drawers, shelves, and even closets. You can organize them neatly by using plastic containers or labelled boxes.

You can progress to more demanding rooms that’ll need some additional work, such as the attic, basement, and garage. We often chuck holiday decorations, old books or clothes, empty flower pots, stacks of old newspapers, and many other unused items here and forget about them. However, spring is the perfect time to find a solution for this.

Prepare your boxes and containers and start sorting out the things you won’t need soon. It’s helpful to sort everything you find into three piles – keep, donate, and throw away.

Now, focus on belongings you wish to keep. Will you use them in the upcoming months? How much space does it require? Where will you store it? If you’re having some trouble with these questions, self storage is the perfect solution for you.

3.   Find Appropriate Storage for Seasonal Items

Additional space in our homes wasn’t built as storage space. Garages are often packed to the point where people don’t even park their cars in the garages but in front of them. Instead of serving as extra rooms perfect for game rooms, home offices, or chill areas, attics and basements are filled with cobwebs and numerous boxes.

Although most people have the will to do something special with these rooms and make them unique and useful, they don’t know what to do with all the boxes! So, this is where lending storage in Ottawa comes into play.

By finding appropriate storage space, you can store all the things that have seasonal use or hold sentimental value but are just too bulky. With self-storage, now you can put away ski equipment, holiday decorations or anything else you won’t be needing until the following winter.

It also is ideal for bulky clothes that take up too much space in your closets, such as jackets, boots, and oversized sweaters. While you’re here, put away those scarves and mittens too!

With Ottawa storage space at Acceptable Storage, your items will be stores safely and easily reachable, but still out of your way in the coming warm and sunny months.

Ottawa Storage Units for Spring, Summer & Beyond

In sum, storage in Ottawa is the perfect solution the majority of people face when spring arrives.

Suddenly, we find it challenging to find the appropriate space for storing all those big and seasonal items where they won’t be damaged but still won’t be in the way.

Simply clean and pack all your large seasonal items and drop them off at Acceptable Storage. Don’t have a storage space in Ottawa with us already? Contact Acceptable Storage today to find out more and to get started on your storage unit rental. 

Then you’re free to enjoy the glorious spring and summer ahead!