If your bathroom isn’t quite the tranquil and heavenly environment you’d hope for, then sort it out with A&A Self Storage’s top de-cluttering tips.

1. Plan your attack – If you want to leave the harder things till last, start with small items like the vanity. It’s easy to decide what to keep and what to throw in the rubbish bin. Plan on moving to open shelves next. Then head under the sink, and finally into the closet.
2. Pull out all the items you are not using – If you’ve got items that have been collecting dust for months or even years, it’s time to pull them out and open up shelving space.
3. Get rid of expired products – you may find many items have expired even though they haven’t been used up yet. It’s best to chuck out any products that have reached their expiration date.
4. Check the shower – The shower and bath area is one of the most obvious places we collect half-used items over the months. Make sure to ask everyone in your home if their products are actually being used or if it’s safe to throw them away. Purchasing a shower caddy is an easy way to organize your shower and bath area. If you have children, you can also purchase a string bag for the bath to keep all those rubber duck toys together!
5. Invest in storage baskets and boxes – Sometimes, separating items into different baskets or small boxes can make you feel that much more organized. It’s easier to locate that nail file or eye shadow if you’ve designated a certain basket for them. Inexpensive storing options can easily be found at our stores for as little as £3.
6. Downsize your collection of towels. Sort through them and decide which ones are the best to keep and then donate the rest to charity. You’ll find you have a lot more room in your cupboard for storage!
7. Keep what you’ll use – After de-cluttering it’s time to organize your products and place them back on the shelves. Try to group similar items together, making it easier and faster to find the products you’re looking for in the future.
By following these simple tips, you’ll have all the items you need within arm’s reach without all that clutter and chaos from before and hopefully you’ll finally be able to start enjoying your new and improved de-cluttered sanctuary!

If you’re moving bathroom furniture and you don’t quite feel like throwing it out yet, you can always put it in a small A&A Self Storage unit which start from just £5 a week!

Re-claim your kitchen now! Get rid of the stress of never being able to locate that right utensil, pot, or mixer. Shift those tumbling plastic containers and reveal your hidden cups and plates with A&A Self Storage’s top tips to solving your kitchen dilemmas.

1. Identify and fix hotspots – Hotspots are areas in your kitchen that seem to attract clutter and disorganization and a kitchen is full of them. These tend to be pantries, cupboards, counters and even refrigerators. Shelves can quickly pile up with unnecessary and unused products. It’s good to figure out what areas you’re targeting first before you start organizing.

2. Once you’ve targeted your areas that need the most attention, start with the smaller things and work your way up so you don’t become overwhelmed. Work on de-cluttering your shelves by throwing out or donating old containers, pots, pans, and tableware you no longer use or have worn out. It’ll open up so much free space, allowing you to re-arrange what’s left. Remember to keep it simple.

3. Kitchen counters are prime areas for clutter. Counters quickly collect papers, mail, and are always overcrowded with small appliances and decorative accessories. Find a new permanent place to hold your mail. Counter space should be reserved for those every day appliances. If there are some that are occasionally used, store them inside a cabinet or closet nearby. You’ll find if you limit the number of decorative items on the counter tops, your kitchen will already begin to look more organised.

4. Don’t give in to a junk drawer. Junk drawers often start out as a good intention but quickly become more of a nuisance than anything else. If you have fallen victim to a junk drawer, take some time to sort through it, pitching things that you’ll never touch and storing what you still need in the appropriate location.

5. Kitchen cupboards can seem quite daunting. All those pot and pans, dish towels, bowls, and cooking accessories can quickly accumulate. Take on one cupboard at a time to ensure a thorough job. Make three or four different piles; keep, donate, rubbish, and store. If there are some pieces you never use but can’t seem to part with like wedding gifts, A&A Self Storage (www.aaselfstorage.com) could be the ideal place to store them with storage starting from just £5 a week.!

6. Your fridge can easily be overlooked when you want to de-clutter your kitchen, but organising your fridge can actually make cooking much more enjoyable. Toss expired items into the rubbish bin. Try placing larger items towards the back of the fridge, making it easier to see exactly what you have available. Keep like items together (cheese, meats, dips). You’ll know exactly where to look the next time you need ham for that sandwich. Use clear containers when storing food it makes it easier to see what’s in it.

Once you’ve overcome the challenges of de-cluttering and organising remember to work the kitchen into your weekly routine by keeping your sink and counters clean daily. Place dirty dishes into the dishwasher or wash them immediately to keep them out of the sink. Remember to keep your counters cleared down and return items to their rightful locations – don’t let them pile up again.

Once you’ve sorted your kitchen, why not Invite your friends over for tea or dinner and wow them with your improved kitchen space. You’ll definitely want to make some new memories over the stove when everything looks the way you’ve always wanted it to be!

These may be ideal, although reaching your bedroom paradise is a struggle when your carpet is a sea of shoes and your bed is an island of clothes, bags and cuddly toys (of course). De-cluttering your bedroom is easy when you check out these useful storage ideas and helpful tips for a painless, organized clear up.
Before you devour yourself into a cleaning frenzy, take a notepad and pen, and make yourself some simple but cunning notes. Note where the mess is congregating. Is it on your bed? When was the last time you saw the carpet? Does it surround the sound system? Are DVDs and wires muddled around the TV? Are your clothes spilling out of the wardrobe? With these you can then work on a specific solution to combat the protagonist of the mess mystery.

Having a spacious bedroom undoubtedly makes living more comfortable, but if your bedroom is on the small side it doesn’t have to feel cramped. By clearing the mess on the floor, you will instantly notice a difference in visual size. But where to put it you ask? Under the bed is the simple answer, although rather than allowing it to be forgotten about and collect dust, take a look at some Divan Beds which provide up to 5 separate drawers within the base of the bed. Perfect for keeping linen ironed and clean or for the astronomic number of shoes you may own.

If your wardrobe is bursting at its hinges with clothes suitable for both ends of the weather spectrum, A&A Self Storage can house your summer wardrobe during winter and vice versa.

Ultimately a clean and tidy bedroom can lead to a much more peaceful sleep. While combining an organized, tidy, aesthetic solution to your cluttered bedroom, may seem an impossible feat, Sharps seem to have got it spot on. With ample space for his and her wardrobe and even filing space for the executive side of things, clutter is simply not an option.

During the big clean, there will be things to bin and others so precious they simply cannot be thrown. So get them stored! With A&A Self Storage you can store your prize possessions for as little as £5 a week.

3. Rare Coins – If you have coins your grandparents used to collect, you may have some valuable ones hidden in their stash. George Walton collected rare coins until the day he died, leaving his treasures to his family. Among them was a nickel printed in 1913 with a liberty head. Only five coins were printed with this date and design, making them extremely rare and valuable to historical collectors. Several specialists viewed the coin and declared it to be a fake. It sat in the family’s attic until many years after Walton’s death, when his nephew took the coin to an exhibit where 4 of the 5 coins were on display. There, specialists looked closely and declared Walton’s coin to be the fifth and final coin, making it worth $2,000,000.
4. False Teeth – You may find the strangest things in forgotten boxes in your attic. One family found boxes of false teeth that once belonged to their ancestor who had been a dentist. He had bought false teeth in assorted sizes to best fit the patient’s mouth. The family took the old metal teeth to a jeweler who told them the teeth were made up entirely of platinum. While cheap back in the day, platinum had soared in price thanks to the jewelry market. The teeth were worth around $300 a pair and brought in nearly $8000.
5. Buried Jewelry – Your grandmother’s costume jewelry may not be costume after all. Many people have uncovered real gold and silver pieces stashed in trinket boxes. One mother discovered her daughter was playing with a gem once owned by royalty. It looked like simple piece of costume jewelry but when appraised was worth hundreds of pounds.
You never know what you will uncover in your attic. If you have some emotional attachment to your treasures and want to ensure their safety, it may be best to have them appraised and insured. For as little as £5 a week A&A Self Storage can safely store your valuables, clearing up your attic for several more years of treasures to collect!