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title: Nine Ways to Find Storage Space You Already Have
description: "Nine practical ways to find hidden storage in any home: under beds, behind doors, up the walls and inside the furniture you already own."
author: Dr Marina Nani (Editor-in-Chief)
date: 2026-10-28T22:27:02.501Z
updated: 2026-10-28T22:33:24.153Z
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Clutter grows in winter. Coats, boots, blankets and the first Christmas shopping all arrive indoors at once, and the rooms you live in most fill up fastest. [The answer is rarely a bigger home](https://richdadmagazine.com/article/small-spaces-spacious-living-clever-storage-and-styling-for-compact-family-homes) or another set of plastic boxes. In most homes, the space already exists. You only need to start using it.

## Clear first, then store

1. **Empty one area at a time.** Take everything out of a single cupboard or shelf and [sort it into keep, give away and throw away](https://richdadmagazine.com/article/clutter-raises-stress-and-splits-your-focus-8-science-backed-ways-to-declutter-when-you-are-busy). Only what you keep goes back. Storage you add before you clear simply holds more clutter.
2. **Store by how often you use things.** Daily items belong between your shoulders and your knees. Seasonal items go high or low. Things you use once a year, such as the Christmas decorations, go to the loft, the top of the wardrobe or under the stairs.

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