Preparing Space for Your Newborn

What to keep and what not to keep

The first thing you need to do when preparing for the arrival of a newborn is to go through the things you have at home and decide what you want to keep. Make a list and divide the items into the following categories: 'For the house', 'For storage', 'For donation/recycling' and 'For rubbish'.

Once you know what you want to keep, you can start thinking about the new items you'll need to buy for the baby and how much space these items and the ones you want to keep will take up in your home. From there, you can decide which items you want to keep and which will be stored in a self-storage unit.

What do you need?

Determining what you need now everything is organised is the biggest step towards understanding the new way of organising your home. Here's a list of the types of items you should buy:

• Egg Stroller;
• Baby bath;
• Cradle;
• Toys that can educate and decorate the child's room when not in use;
• Nappies;
• Soft towels;
• Baby powder;
• New clothes (for the baby and for you!);
• Blankets;
• Bibs;
• Bottles;
• Baby carrier;
• Night light;
• Baby monitor.

Of course, you won't find everything you need for your baby here, but these are the things you'll need and, if you get the right ones, will save you precious space.

Preparing your space for a newborn means preparing for all of these needs, and that really means creating a new space for your new family member. As the baby grows, you can always bring some things back into your home and put away other things that the baby will no longer use, such as the pram, cot or bath.

The benefits of self-storage

All this adds up to the need for an extra cupboard or garage to store all those things that will have to take a back seat to baby's needs. This is exactly what self-storage can offer new parents: a place where you can easily make room for your baby without having to get rid of the things you still need.

A self-storage unit is a great way to increase the size of your home without having to move. With a variety of sizes and types of self storage units available, you're sure to find the right one for your needs.

Contact the OrangeSpace team for advice.