What does it mean to put something in 'storage'?

What does it mean to put something in 'storage'?

Mary Astadourian (Professional Organizer) gives expert video advice on: Why is it so hard to get organized?; How do I know if I am disorganized?; What are the different styles of organization? and more...

The idea of storage is very tricky, because for the most part, out of sight, out of mind. And so if you're storing something, you want to make sure you're something that you really don't need, because chances are, you're going to forget about it completely. So, I always tell people to ask themselves, "Am I going to need this in the next six months?" If the answer is yes, then you're not storing it. Generally, what people store are things like old tax papers, old clothes that they don't want to get rid of, any kind of memorabilia, things that you just can't part with but you don't ever use. And sometimes you store seasonal things, like holiday decorations, or ski clothes, or summer clothes, depending of where you live. So those things are all right to store, but really, you want to make sure that you're putting things in storage that you really don't want to use any time soon, because it's a hassle to get them out of storage.