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MI-BOX® Mobile Storage: 4 Ways to Declutter and Get Ready For Spring

Posted on February 21, 2018

Declutter spring garage sale

There are some sure-fire ways to prepare for a spring garage or yard sale using MI-BOX® mobile storage containers.

If you're tired of looking at the clutter in your basement, closets, and garage, it may be time to offload some of your items by hosting a spring garage sale. After all, your junk may be another person's treasure.

One of the best ways to prepare for a garage or yard sale is to rent a MI-BOX® mobile storage container that you can leave in your driveway to store items as you remove them from your home.

 

Use these tips to get you started:

 

1. Consider what to get rid of, and what you sell

When considering items for your garage sale, it's best to first figure out what is still useable and worth selling and what should be scrapped. If you have items that no longer work such as computers, bicycles, and anything with parts or other valuable materials, see if they can be salvaged at a recycling depot. Some recyclers will buy items for repurposing and reprocessing.  The items that are still in decent working order, but are not used by anyone in your home, can be stored in your storage container until you are ready for your garage sale.

 

2. Sort, price, and label your items

To best sort your items before a garage or yard sale, first consider how you want to sell them. Do you want to place the big-ticket items out first, or spread them around? Once you've figured out what you want to sell, start by sorting each item by price. Place smaller same-priced items in bins or boxes and then label or tag them accordingly.

It helps to place your items in your container so that you can access them easily. By stacking your boxes so they are easy to get to, as well as making an aisle through the unit so you can reach the items at the back, you'll be able to set up your garage sale without the stress.

 

3. See if your storage stacks up

You don't have to worry about space, as you can fit the equivalent of contents from the main living areas of a 3-4 bedroom home into a MI-BOX® container. If your garage sale is taking place in late spring, and you've already filled your container, you can arrange for a Kelowna storage container rental business such as Space Centre Storage to pick up your box and store it away in its secure storage facility until you need it. They then they will deliver it in time for your sale.

 

4. Build a makeshift garage

Some homeowners may not have the luxury of having enough room in their garage to store and even sell items from. That's where having a portable storage unit can help, as it provides a makeshift garage. It not only offers protection from the elements, but also from potential theft as it can be locked. Then when it comes time for the big sale, all you have to do is open the doors.

 

Want to learn more? Read our Storage Tips blog: Renovations Made Easier: 4 Reasons to Rent MI-BOX® Storage Containers.

 

Are you planning to hold a garage sale this spring? Make it easier by contacting Space Centre Storage about the kind of storage box rental Kelowna residents can use for self-storage on their properties. We offer affordable monthly rates on all MI-BOX® storage container Kelowna rentals that you can keep for as long as you need, or have it stored our climate controlled indoor facility.

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