Secrets of Storage: Maximizing Space Utilization

✔ Method 1: Maximize Use of Existing Space

During renovation, many cabinets are installed, but they quickly fill up, seeming inadequate. Often, the issue isn't insufficient cabinet size but rather inefficient shelf design. For instance, a cabinet half a meter tall with an area of 0.3 square meters can only hold items fitting that area, even less when considering door clearance. However, adding a shelf halfway in such cabinets allows nearly double the storage capacity for shorter items. Hence, during design, after allocating ample space for large items, adding shelves wherever possible can significantly increase usable space. If this detail was overlooked, DIY solutions like those available at IKEA can suffice.

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✔ Method 2: Minimize Item Size for Storage

Despite efforts to maximize current storage, large items are often still overcrowded. Hard items pose a challenge, while soft ones like duvets overflow cabinets. Vacuum-packing reduces duvet size drastically, fitting several into thin, compressed forms. Alternatively, proper folding of clothes greatly reduces space compared to haphazardly storing them.

✔ Method 3: Conceal Rather Than Reveal

Despite ample cabinet space and experience in storage, homes can still appear chaotic upon entry. This results from open or glass-door cabinets, where contents are visible, causing visual clutter. Typically, concealing storage behind opaque doors ensures a tidy appearance post-storage.

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✔ Method 4: Categorize Items

Sync storage methods with renovation phases; for instance, ensuring items are categorized. Clothes shouldn’t mix with spices, tea with shoes, or books with kitchenware. Effective planning during renovation is crucial to achieve this in household storage.

✔ Method 5: Plan Storage Areas

Align storage methods with renovation plans, ensuring every area of home life has designated storage space. Adequate planning before renovation identifies areas needing storage, adhering to proximity and convenience principles.