Underbed Storage

Most of us have a lot of stuffs in our homes but not as much storage space. Add to that the limited size of your bedroom giving no more room for additional cabinets or closets. Well, if getting your things tidy is one of your main concerns lately, then it’s time to look under the bed. I don’t know if you are aware of it but there’s actually room under the bed for some of your things. And there are lots of great underbed storage ideas that could work well for you.

Your bed doesn’t require a certain height to qualify for usable storage potential; although most of our beds are raised about a foot or more above the ground. What you need to do primarily is to measure the height between the ground and your mattress. Afterwards, you can go out to find the things that you need from your local superstore or a home specialty store. Or you could get rid of the old bed and purchase something like a captain’s bed that already have drawers fitted into them for instant underbed storage facilities, however, this would cost you more than what you may be prepared to spend besides not being such a practical idea because where to put the old bed would add to the dilemma of limited space.

If you don’t want something expensive you can buy several plastic boxes in sizes that will fit perfectly under your bed. You can even buy those with wheels or rollers under so they could easily be pulled out when you need to get something in them and you could just as easily roll them back in when you are done. You could choose to have wooden crates or drawers instead of plastic. There are other great ideas especially for containers that are going to be seen. You can be creative and stylish with boxes or baskets that you could wrap in textiles and prints to match your bed sheets or covers. These containers may or may not have lids depending on your preference and creativity.

Some items you could stash inside your underbed storage:

• Seasonal decorations and apparels
• Shoes you don’t wear very often
• Bed linens and towels
• Seasonal and extra clothes
• Stuffed toys or toys in general (in the kids’ bedrooms)

While you are thinking about the things to store under your bed which could be anything really, consider also which ones you are going to extract more frequently and which ones will not be needed as much. In this way, you can likewise plan about the positioning of your containers based on the items inside and the number of times you will need access to each one. Remember too that if you are planning to store excessive clothing (stuffed toys included) in your underbed storage, you should make sure the boxes containing them are covered for they are most likely to gather dust and mites if they are not.

Once you have made up your mind, go out there and find the things that you need for your underbed storage, start packing those things, and put a smile on your face for getting your room organized and giving yourself more breathing space.