If your current living space is overly cluttered and you find yourself looking for room to store more, this could be a sign that you need a storage unit. For many, garages, closets and basements become storage units and prevent residents from being able to properly enjoy their living space. The good news is that there is a way for you to regain your home, pull your car back into your garage, and see that your closet actually has a floor. The solution, a storage unit.

A storage unit is beneficial in many ways because it can help you to reorganize your home. Studies have shown that an organized and clear living space can help to make you more productive, and it can help lower your level of stress. Knowing the signs of whether you need a storage unit is important, and here are a few SMART tips to help you make that determination.

SMART Tip 1-Out of room If you are in the process of buying new items for your home, but you constantly find that every time you bring them home, you are searching for space, this is a sign you need a storage unit. A good tip is to evaluate what items you can send to storage. Once you decide, you can free up a great deal of space for new items that you buy. A storage unit will provide you with a place to store your items so you are not giving them up, but simply moving them out of the way. With the extra room that you gain, you will no longer be left wondering where to place your items.

SMART Tip 2-Where is it? Too much clutter can leave you constantly asking yourself, “Where is it?” “Where is that?” If you are constantly looking around your home for items that you can’t find, this is a sign you need a storage unit. It’s amazing how many lost items are found when certain pieces of clutter are moved out of the way. Take inventory of items that you no longer use, and if you decide to keep them, place them in storage. Storage allows you to access your belongings when you need them, you can clean out valuable rooms, and find all of your long lost items.

SMART Tip 3-De-stress Trying to relax in a living space full of cluttered items and obstructed paths can create a tense environment. If you are having to move things out of the way so you can sit on your furniture or have over guests for dinner, this is another sign you need a storage unit. Using a storage unit can help you to box up all of the items you are temporarily storing on tables or chairs and help you regain the opportunity to relax and entertain in your home. You will also find that it is more peaceful being able to see a non-cluttered home and having extra, non-used items out of the way.

We hope that these SMART tips will help you regain some of the space in your home and help keep you relaxed. For more helpful storage solutions, check out our Storage page.