Storage is something that only seems to show
up and make its presence known a few times a year for most people. Think about
it for just a second: when we don’t need to put anything up for a period of
time, we forget that we even have a storage space. But when certain points in
the year hit, well, storage makes is once again relevant to most homeowners.
Right now happens to be one of those times of
the year when storage is a thing that people remember, and that’s for two
reasons. First, there’s the problem of putting summer and “cool” clothes in
storage since they won’t have much use outside of the warmer seasons (and
subsequently getting your winter gear out to keep warm when it cools off).
Secondly, there’s the holidays. Why are those important to storage? Well, it’s
because of decorations.
You see, I’m accustomed to using my storage
more for decorations from one holiday to the next than I am for anything else.
Sure, I put a few seasonal clothes up a few times a year, but it’s not a lot
since I don’t own that many clothes. But when it comes to putting up props and
decorations for certain seasons or holidays, well, I’m a master at that thanks
to my mom. You wouldn’t believe the
amount of holiday decorations we had growing up, and because of that,
shipping boxes were strewn everywhere upon the floors when November rolled
around.
That doesn’t go to say that everyone is like
this or must be like this. But since it’s the end of October, it’s pretty
common for people to start digging into random boxes in their basement looking
for ornaments or fall decor or whatever. Or, they’re used to pulling out warm
clothes to wear since they’ve been stashed away for the summer.
No matter how you choose to make use of your
excess shipping boxes and plastic totes, it’s important to label your storage
boxes simply because finding things becomes SO much easier than it ever would
with just random blank boxes. Just don’t forget to slap some labeling tape on
boxes and take a sharpie to each, labeling your boxes as accurately as
possible.
Before you know it, spring will be here once
again and you’ll be digging through storage once more for shorts and tees while
also getting out your spring decor. It’s a fun cycle, isn’t it?
