As an adult, I have always lived in a smallish space. As the owner of an old (historic) house, I have never had a lot of closet space. I have gotten used to storing what we need and resisting the urge to buy or to hang onto stuff that will be stored most of the time.
There are a couple of options for storage. One would be a bigger house, another is using a storage space off site, and having less stuff to store.
Having less stuff to store is the best option for us. It is by far the least expensive option.
Before moving to a larger home consider how you are using your space today. Do you have a lot of stuff? Is there a lot of dead storage? (Dead storage is space where items that never get used are stored forever)
During my first decade as an empty nester I worked hard to get my adult off spring to take their stuff. It finally happened and I haven’t been in any rush to fill up the storage space they left behind.
If you have items in your home that you have not used in years give them away or sell them. If your children have left some of their stuff behind make them take responsibility for it. We are never too young to learn how to manage our stuff.
