Your Hallway Called. It Wants Its Space Back.
Let's be honest: hallways are not supposed to be storage rooms.
They're meant to get you from the front door to the rest of your home. Somewhere to kick off your shoes, hang your coat and wonder why you haven't left the house five minutes earlier.
But somewhere along the way, things start appearing.
First, it's a pair of shoes. Then another. A suitcase gets left there after a holiday. A bicycle gets parked against the wall because there's nowhere else for it to go. Before long, your hallway looks less like an entrance and more like the loading bay of a very small warehouse.
Sound familiar?
How does it happen?
The problem is that hallways are convenient places to leave things temporarily.
And we all know how "temporarily" tends to work.
Sports equipment, shopping bags, boxes, pushchairs, coats and umbrellas can quickly build up. In smaller London homes and apartments around Canary Wharf and E14, there often isn't a garage, shed or spare room to hide everything away.
Eventually, you're squeezing past your own belongings just to get through the front door.
It's time to give your hallway a break
The easiest way to create more space isn't necessarily to throw everything away. Instead, think about what you actually need access to every day.
If you only use your suitcase a couple of times a year, does it really need to live in the hallway?
If you're a keen cyclist but don't ride every day, could your bike be stored somewhere secure when you're not using it?
And if those boxes have been sitting there for six months, perhaps they're trying to tell you something.
Self-storage can give those belongings somewhere else to live without forcing you to get rid of them.
What could you move out?
A storage unit can be useful for all those awkward items that take up far more room than they deserve.
Think:
Bicycles and scooters
Suitcases and travel equipment
Seasonal clothing
Sports equipment
Bulky household items
Children's toys
Boxes and personal belongings
For residents around Canary Wharf, Docklands and East London, Store That Self Storage provides a convenient place to keep those items while freeing up valuable space at home.
Your hallway deserves better
A clear hallway can make your entire home feel more spacious. You'll have somewhere to put your shoes, somewhere to welcome guests and, most importantly, somewhere to walk without performing an obstacle course.
You don't need to become a minimalist. You just need to stop treating your hallway like a storage unit.
If you're running out of room at home, Store That Self Storage in E14 can help you create some breathing space.
Your hallway has been patient.
It's time to give it back.