Making Room at Home for Growing Families with a Self-Storage Unit

Adding members to your household, be they babies, puppies, kitties or a friend staying with you for awhile, requires enough space at home for everyone to feel comfortable. As you prepare to transition the band practice room into a nursery, the drum kit needs to be properly stored until you’re ready to rock once again. Even bringing new animals into your home may warrant additional space to make room for crates, feed bins and beds. Storage unit rentals help you make room for your growing household.

Creating the Perfect Nursery

As you prepare to expand your family, setting up the nursery and making room for all of the furniture and accessories that come along with having a baby is a high priority. If you’re tight on space at home, creating a functional nursery can be a daunting task, but doesn’t have to be. Whether transitioning a room in your home or making room in a small apartment, renting a storage unit can help ensure you have enough space for the essentials. A storage unit will keep all of the items you want to protect for when you live in a bigger home as your family continues to grow.

Tips for Getting the Most Nursery Space at Home

1. Go Mini — If you want a traditional crib, but don’t have space for something so bulky, consider a mini crib. Mini cribs have the look and feel of a traditional crib, but the scaled-down frame and flexible features make them ideal for small nursery spaces.
2. Reclaim Unused Space — In a small nursery, every bit of space counts! Use the space under the crib for sensible storage. Use the wall space to hang frequently used baby items.
3. Skip the Changing Table — If you’re running low on space, skip the changing table and opt for a space-saving alternative like a crib-top changing station. These portable trays sit vertically across the crib, secured with straps and rail-hugging grooves.
4. Cozy Closet Cribs — Make the most of your new baby’s space by putting the crib in the closet (and removing the doors to the closet, of course). If you don’t have a nursery, convert your own closet into a mini nursery.
5. Use Door Space — Add even more storage and save floor space by hanging items on the door to keep them organized. Add bins, baskets and accessories that fit the needs of your baby room.

Make Room at Home with a Storage Unit

Adding members to your household often comes with challenges, resulting in changing priorities. If you find yourself stumped on what to do as you reorganize your belongings to prepare for a new addition to your family, a storage unit may be the solution you need. Renting a storage unit to make room at home for a baby, puppy or visiting friend or family member allows for a smooth transition. Your belongings will be waiting for you when you need them in an accessible and secure self-storage facility.

Renting a self-storage unit from Security Public Storage creates more space at home and increases efficiency as your world turns upside down. Advantages of storage unit rentals at SPS include:

• 50 locations on the West Coast and in the Washington DC metropolitan area equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including individual security alarms, HD video monitoring, an abundance of cameras and good lighting
• Knowledgable, professional managers who live on-site and actively monitor the security systems
• Clean, well-maintained storage with pest control to protect your belongings while in storage
• Honest pricing that includes insurance and no hidden fees
• Climate-controlled units, RV and boat storage, and additional specialty storage options available at select facilities

At SPS, we recognize the challenges of adding to your household at any time, let alone during a global pandemic. We strive to make the transition to self storage as smooth as possible with our updated sanitation procedures. SPS offers contactless rentals and online bill pay. We are dedicated to keeping our facilities sparkling clean with ample sanitizing and disinfecting supplies on hand. There is nothing more important during this crisis than the safety and health of our customers, team members and the general public.

Welcome Your New Addition into an Organized Space

Congratulations on your new addition! Whether you and your partner are expecting a new baby or you’re welcoming a new pet this holiday season, you can count on SPS to be there for you as your family expands. Visit our locations page to find the SPS storage facilities nearest you and check one big task off of your planning-for-baby list.