Too Much Stuff, Too Little Space
My mother-in-law has GOBS of stuff. I mean, this woman has accumulated so much stuff and her home is not that big. Since her hubby died in April, we have been trying to downsize her stuff, because she will be moving in with us in August! We have tons of stuff already in our home and having to add her stuff to ours will be a very interesting task!
Thanks to mother-in-law, new renovations are happening around our home and we are all very excited to welcome mother-in-law here! We all get along wonderfully (who can REALLY say that about their in-laws?? I CAN!!!) and we just can’t wait. But, then back to all her stuff! UGH!
Image from Uncle Bob’s Self Storage
We are trying to make more space in our home, but we are already cramped. We are adding more storage space and a pull barn, but in the meantime, we NEED a place to put her stuff!! We are checking out all of the local storage spaces available and pricing them using the handy self storage calculator. Some are pretty reasonable and some are just way too much for us to afford…
I think we found a storage unit though, that is just big enough for all her big stuff. Her smaller things will be carefully packed up into moving boxes and then we will just figure out where to put those things, once they make their way here. Lots of shelves and book cases, should do the trick for her cute nick knacks.
So, come August, we will be one big happy family! I really can’t wait. I don’t like being here by myself. Hubby works swing shift, so it is just me and the kids in the evenings and that can be lonely!!
I just want to get her move over with so we can all focus on the updating and renovating around here!! Exciting and we can’t wait to see how it all turns out. So, stay tuned for before and after pictures of all of our projects!!! Busy busy but so much fun 🙂
Do you have a ton of storage space in your home or do you rent a storage space to help you out??
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Lily Kwan says
I know how it is to not have enough space for all your things. Good luck with the renovations!
Gianna says
I need to get rid of so much stuff.. not in storage though, just plain get rid of.
Sarah Yurga says
my mother lives with us and we have a storage container we rent. I am an emotional packrat and I’m trying to purge the kids’ drawings, toys.
Carole Ingram says
This is going to be an interesting adventure for you all ! Wishing your family the best. You are right, not everyone can say that they have a wonderful MIL, you are very blessed!! I love mine too but I’m not sure if I’d want to have her living with us (and that goes for my own mother too!) .
Tammy Hoffa says
I have alot of space in my home but no matter what, I downsize every year. My daughter will not get rid of anything so I go through her stuff. What is salvageable, goes to Salvation Army or where we live, we have Freecycle and we donate our stuff for free.
michelle says
We have a 2 bedroom appartment with me,hubs and my 5 year old son. We need space and well I don’t see it happening naytime soon. Just loits of shelving
Katie Short says
LOL! I bought my house when it was just me and two kids, ages 4 and 5. My plan was to add on to the four-room 400 sq foot home. I lost my job, my ex didn’t pay support, etc, and we never added on. My kids each had one of the bedrooms, I slept on the sofa, and nobody had to sleep in the kitchen (or tiny bathroom that had been added on in 1937 when the house got running water. I kid you not).
The kids grew. They are now 12 and 13. And they have a lot of stuff.
in 2010, I met and married an amazing husband and dad. When he moved in later the next year (it was a cross-country move for him), he added his things to our already-overstuffed house.
It is a special kind of crazy at my house, but while we look for a new home, we’re enjoying it anyway. there are piles of folded clothes on every available space (did I mention that because of the age of the house, there is one closet two feet wide, and not deep enough for a hanger?). We have those coated wire shelves on bedroom walls and try to make the best use of our vertical space. We have a closeness as a family that I wouldn’t trade for the world. Because of my loving husband and his hard work, we have a brighter future and the hope of a new house – with closets! We have no more storage space, however. 🙂
Crafty says
We have extra room in our home when we bought it but we grew into it. An external storage room would be nice sometimes.
Michele Marie says
We’re moving into a place that finally has a basement!!!! After living in apartments for the last 8 years, it’s a pretty exciting time! I can’t wait!
Christina says
We don’t have a ton of storage here… I have been really working to downsize this year though. I started out good but have slipped. Once the kids go back to school I plan to start working on it again!
Courtney Tucker says
I have lots of things I need to get rid of myself, Goodluck on everything!
Marcie W. says
I totally understand your dilemma! Our house is getting small for the five of us, but we’re making due as best we can and we’re thankful for what we have.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I have the biggest storage unit available at my storage place and it’s almost completely full. I have problems.
Robin says
Sigh – we don’t have nearly enough storage space in our house. Back when we bought the house 10 years ago, we didn’t realize just how little space there was. It was before we had kids and we had NO idea how much ‘stuff” we’d accumulate over the years.