{"id":3805,"date":"2022-01-14T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2022-01-18T21:14:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T21:14:49","slug":"how-to-organize-your-basement-in-a-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/how-to-organize-your-basement-in-a-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Organize Your Basement in a Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you go to your basement right now, can you easily find what you need? Better yet, can you enjoy your basement in the way you envisioned when you moved in?<\/span><\/p>\n

Oftentimes, we don\u2019t give our basement as much attention as the other rooms in our house which makes it easy for it to become a catch-all for old, unorganized boxes and dare we say it\u2026junk.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This may be especially true if you have a <\/span>small home<\/span><\/a> or limited storage space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, decluttering your basement doesn\u2019t have to be a years-long project. We\u2019re sharing tips on how to organize your ground floor in one weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday Evening<\/b><\/p>\n

Organize everything into 4 piles<\/b><\/p>\n

Start with a clean slate. Clear a space in your basement to create the four piles: \u201ckeep,\u201d \u201cdonate,\u201d \u201cthrow away,\u201d and \u201cput in storage.\u201d Now tackle every item in the basement section by section.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you look through your items, you\u2019ll probably notice that you own several things that you rarely, if ever use. If they are in good condition and you know someone else will appreciate them, put them in your \u201cdonate\u201d pile, but if they are damaged and unusable, place them in your \u201cthrow away\u201d pile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take special note of the items that you want but rarely use or that take up too much space in the basement. You can put them in the \u201cput in storage\u201d section for now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no need to put your \u201ckeep\u201d items away at this stage. Keep it simple tonight by just assigning each item to a pile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n

Take inventory<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve sorted through all your basement possessions, and now it\u2019s time to clean house. Get rid of everything in the \u201cthrow away\u201d pile and decide where you\u2019ll donate the items in your \u201cdonate\u201d pile.<\/span><\/p>\n

With those items out the way, take a closer look at your \u201ckeep pile.\u201d Looking through all your \u201ckeep\u201d items will give you a better idea of what (and how much) you actually have. We usually underestimate the amount of stuff we\u2019ve accumulated over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Design a new layout, if necessary<\/b><\/p>\n

Decide where all your \u201ckeep\u201d items will live. You might already know exactly where you want them to go but take a few minutes to make sure you\u2019re utilizing your basement in a way that maximizes space and allows you to fully enjoy your basement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you always wanted to turn a section of your basement into a gym, but never got around to it? Now is the perfect time to reimagine your setup to make that happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you don\u2019t have all the items you need for your gym, you can get the process started with what you have. The options are endless with a basement. You can turn it into a guest suite, kids\u2019 playroom, gym, office, bar, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday<\/b><\/p>\n

Create a storage system<\/b><\/p>\n

Storage areas are often the first sections of the basement to get cluttered, so make sure you dedicate some time to figuring out a solid storage system. For the items you intend to store in your basement, put them in clearly labeled plastic bins organized by category or season. That way it will be easier to track them down when you need them.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you find that you don\u2019t have enough room for storage or you have several bulky pieces that overwhelm your storage area, consider renting a <\/span>local storage unit<\/span><\/a>. UNITS of Baltimore even sends a portable, weather-resistant container <\/span>right to your door<\/span><\/a> to simplify the process of transferring your possessions to a unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Place items in new designated areas<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time for the fun part! Put items in their proper place based on the new layout and storage system you\u2019ve created.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, enjoy your new decluttered basement!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you go to your basement right now, can you easily find what you need? Better yet, can you enjoy your basement in the way you envisioned when you moved in? Oftentimes, we don\u2019t give our basement as much attention as the other rooms in our house which makes it easy for it to become […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moving-and-storage-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3805"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deb.unitsstorage.com\/baltimore-md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}