{"id":5058,"date":"2016-08-08T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2024-03-07T05:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T11:55:15","slug":"make-room-for-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/make-room-for-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Room For Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5056 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/baby-room-xs.jpg\" alt=\"Baby room\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/baby-room-xs.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/baby-room-xs-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Are you expecting? If so, you may already be in the nesting phase, or close to it. And as we all know, that means cleaning out your home to make room for baby. Well, we at The Lock Up know a thing or two about storing things and we wanted to share some storage life hacks that could help as your family grows. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, the first thing we suggest is to secure a climate controlled self storage unit. This is a great place to place all the the items from the room that will soon become baby\u2019s room. But, it\u2019s also the perfect place to store all of the hand-me-downs that friends and family will inevitably bestow upon you. You certainly won\u2019t need any 6-9month old clothes for, well&#8230;6-9 months. Same goes for toys that your baby will need to grow into. Instead of being overwhelmed with the arrival of your baby while trying to deal with all the clutter that comes with the territory, use a self storage unit to keep goodies nearby for when you need them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now for some handy life hacks for your home that will make more room for you and baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hidden storage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An underutilized space for storage can be found underneath beds and baby\u2019s crib. There are plastic storage bins designed for this exact reason; long, low and flat, these bins are a great place to store extra diapers and baby supplies that you don\u2019t want cluttering up your living area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative changing tables<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the room for a dedicated changing table, that\u2019s great! But many new families find themselves with limited space and need creative solutions for their changing tables. We have two ideas for those families. One, use a dresser and retrofit the top to serve as a changing table. You\u2019ll gain storage and solve your problem! The other is to look into a foldaway changing table&#8230;imagine a mini Murphy bed that flips down from the wall. This is a huge space saver when space is limited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrangle toys<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A toy hammock that attaches to the walls in a corner is a great way to collect toys while preserving precious floor space. Plus the hammocks are a cute decoration of all the plush, adorable stuffed animals!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picture frame shelves<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy a selection of the long, narrow shelved intended to display pictures and <a href=\"https:\/\/peterson-picture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">picture frames<\/a>. When mounted on the wall, they are a great way to store, as well as display, all of the books you will read to baby as they drift off to sweet slumber. Plus, they are much more space conserving than a bookshelf.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bike mount<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A stroller can take up a lot of room. Many people recommend purchasing a stroller that has the ability to fold up, but even then, you need to have somewhere on the floor to lean it. Instead, install a bike mount or a large hook intended for heavy items and place your folded up stroller onto it. This will free up floor space and keep your stroller handy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a suggestion on how to make more room for baby? Share it with us here!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re in need of a self storage unit, visit us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.thelockup.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lock Up Self Storage helps you prepare for your new bundle of joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7,10,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-general-resources","category-storage-by-item","category-storage-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5058"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8197,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5058\/revisions\/8197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}