Spring Cleaning with Pouch Self Storage

Spring Cleaning with Pouch Self Storage Units in Anaheim, CA

Spring cleaning is the perfect time to refresh your home and declutter forgotten storage spaces like the closet, basement, and garage. While deep cleaning, help yourself stay organized by renting a self-storage unit from Pouch Self Storage in Anaheim, CA. Here, you can safely store seasonal or seldom-used items while you create more room in your home. Tackle one space at a time by following these practical tips for spring cleaning your home’s storage areas.

Declutter the Closet

If your closet could use a little TLC, start by pulling out everything. As you do, separate your items into four categories: keep, store, donate, and toss. You’ll likely find clothing you haven’t worn in years or items that are only seasonal.

Having a hard time getting rid of anything? Try a pro tip called the reverse hanger trick. This is where you hang everything backward to indicate what hasn’t been worn yet. Then, as you hang items back up after wearing them, switch the hanger’s direction. After six months, you’ll see which clothes you truly wear. It’s time to donate the rest. Repeat this process for another six months to see what clothing you wear in the opposite seasons.

Once you decide what stays, neatly pack your off-season clothing, shoes, and accessories into clear, labeled bins and send them off to your self-storage unit. This creates space for a tidy closet and frees your home from the clutter of rarely used items.

Make Over the Laundry Room

Laundry rooms can quickly turn into clutter magnets, filled with random cleaning supplies, mismatched socks, and piles of linens. Begin by decluttering—toss out old cleaning supplies and organize the rest by grouping similar items.

Maximize your laundry room space by investing in vertical storage solutions, such as shelving or wall-mounted hooks for brooms and mops. If you have bulky seasonal items like winter blankets or guest bedding, these can be relocated to your self-storage unit to free up valuable space. Pouch Self Storage has climate-controlled units, perfect for keeping your linens fresh and dust-free until you need them.

Tidy Up the Basement

The basement tends to be a catch-all for things you’re not sure what to do with—old furniture, memorabilia, your grandmother’s china, and that treadmill you swore you’d use. A good basement cleaning starts with sorting. Decide what you use regularly and what’s just taking up space.

Once you’ve gone through your stuff, move rarely used or seasonal items like holiday decor, off-season sports equipment, and sentimental keepsakes into storage. A self-storage unit keeps your basement clear for everyday use while offering a secure place for things you still want to hold onto. The units at Pouch Self Storage are guarded by a state-of-the-art computer monitoring system and electronic gate entry, so you can rest easy knowing your valuables are safe.

Organize the Garage

It’s easy for the garage to suffer from clutter overload—tools, sporting equipment, and random piles of who-knows-what. Start by moving everything onto the driveway to give you a clear sense of what you’re dealing with.

Sort your items into piles for keeping, donating, selling, or storing. Frequently used tools and sports gear can stay, but larger, seasonal items like gardening equipment, patio furniture, and camping gear can find a new home in your storage unit. Outdoor equipment is a perfect candidate for Pouch Self Storage’s spacious and secure units. Plus, with access to a free moving truck through the We Move You Free program, you won’t need to worry about how to get those big items to the storage facility.

Rearrange the Attic

While many attics are nothing but low ceilings and insulation-covered floors, others are dusty treasure troves of forgotten belongings. Spring cleaning is the best way to reclaim it! As you sort through old holiday decorations, childhood memorabilia, and other stored items, decide what’s worth keeping and what belongs in the trash.

Clearing out the overwhelming mess in your attic feels great. Remember to carefully pack and label anything you decide to store in your self-storage unit. The clean, well-maintained spaces at Pouch Self Storage are ideal for storing family heirlooms and other precious belongings long-term.

Clean Out the Garden Shed

Garden sheds can easily become cluttered with gardening tools, lawn furniture, and random outdoor toys. Start by emptying the entire shed and separating items based on frequency of use. You might find rusty tools that need to be discarded or bulky equipment that only sees the light of day a few times a year.

Once sorted, clean your tools and organize the ones you plan to keep. Consider moving larger items like lawnmowers or kiddie pools into storage. In addition to indoor units, Pouch Self Storage offers outdoor and covered vehicle storage for things like boats, jet skis, and RVs, freeing up space in your shed and driveway for the tools and vehicles you use regularly.

Self-Storage and Spring Cleaning Go Hand-in-Hand

Using a self-storage unit while spring cleaning allows you to declutter without sacrificing the things you still want or need. Pouch Self Storage has nine convenient locations and flexible access hours seven days a week, so retrieving your stored items is never a hassle. We are an industry leader in the design, building, and maintenance of our facilities, which we invite you to tour today. Stop by or contact us online to take the first step toward a more organized home this spring.