https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:01:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1586782 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:11:46 +0000 mrs. bird 1586782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have a crap room, it's full of crap :D and we have a carport that i put a shelf thing in in front of where i park my car- it holds most of our camping gear &amp; car stuff. we also utilize our car trunks to hold stuff, all mr. bird's gym stuff is in his trunk &amp; my trunk appears to be that of a hoarder, but it's stuff i didn't want out in the cold/snow this winter. we store our out of season clothing in our luggage and keep it under our bed, we have a bed frame that is meant to elevate the bed so there's space under for storage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1586763 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:02:39 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1586763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: at our last place we had an extra bedroom and man did I take that for granted! Now we're in a two bedroom and every inch of space is used and then some. I do like our apartment - but I think the garage thing/storage is a common issue for apartment dwellers. And you're right - it's not so much clutter that needs to be stored as bulky things - and since they're things we use a lot and mostly year round - renting a storage unit isn't practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1578895 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:46:21 +0000 MamaCate 1578895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We store a lot of stuff in the guest room but it sucks not to have a garage. We are considering a move soon (we are currently in a condo) and decided that a garage is a must! </p> <p>The lack of storage does help with not letting clutter build up but it is a problem for stuff like trikes and bikes that are not clutter, just bulky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1578894 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:45:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1578894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: good to know... that urges me to bring them inside- whatever way we can make it work! Mine is pretty new, but DH's is two years old - so his isn't damaged yet but it was a really expensive bike (it's basically his car) so it should be taken care of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1578891 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:41:51 +0000 birdofafeather 1578891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're actually getting a storage unit for this very reason. We have a small shed and attic storage but it's not enough. Our bikes are trashed from living by the water and having them outside. They're rusty but work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-own-a-garage#post-1578887 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:32:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1578887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What does storage look like for you? </p> <p>During the winter, we store J's tricycle in his closet. Thankfully his closet is *slightly* bigger than a normal closet, so it has his old carseat, tricycle, two bins of old clothes, books, etc... </p> <p>But for DH and my storage - it's tougher! We both have bikes that we've thus far kept on the balcony - but the balcony is partly open (covered, but one side is open) and I cannot help but think we're not taking proper care of our bikes by letting them get exposed to rain and snow. I'd really like to try a wall mount but DH insists our apartment is too small. I can think of at least one wall we could make it work - but it would make the entry to the bathroom super tight.. As for other storage - we have a lot of boxes in our room. It feels pretty cluttered. </p> <p>Anyway -how do you handle storage in an apt without garage? </p>