8 Smart Tips for Efficient Home Storage of Goods

Taking advantage of living space to store goods at home is a solution chosen by many businesses. The most popular of these are startup businesses, online businesses or small and medium-sized businesses.

The advantage of this solution is that there are no warehouse rental fees and immediate access to product preparation. However, there are also many disadvantages. Because the living space is also the working space, if you don't know how to arrange it scientifically, it will easily make the house cramped and no longer comfortable. Merchandise management is also ineffective.

With experience in managing and operating systems of tens of thousands of square meters of large and small warehouses. Saigon Express will share with you some tips to optimize storage space at home. Let's take a look.

Stack goods on top of each other

This is a common way for most people, suitable for situations where the floor has limited area. If you're clever, you can make full use of the space from floor to ceiling to store things. However, stacking needs to have its own rules so that their owners will not have to work hard when preparing goods. Imagine how tiring it would be to always have to unload dozens of boxes at the top just to get one small item from the box at the bottom.

Rules when stacking goods

There are a few rules you need to follow when choosing to store goods at home by stacking them:

• Frequently used/delivered items should be placed at the top. In addition, you can also arrange these items outside, near the aisle for easier access. While the items that are less "interested" - "popular", arrange them at the bottom, or in a pile in the inner area.
• Items need to be placed neatly in cartons of similar size for easy management. Stacking will be more convenient and sturdy, limiting the risk of breakage.
• On the outside of the cartons, you should make specific notes for your inventory items. Content depends on the characteristics of your industry. Some suggestions you can refer to are: Product type. Color. Size. Material. Quantity. Entry date. Date,... Containers also need to have serial numbers. This helps you quickly find goods when you need them.
• Don't forget to note "Fragile goods" if your items are easily damaged by strong impacts. Taking note of the vertical dimension of the goods is also essential for you to keep in mind.
• A rule when stacking goods on top of each other is: Heavy and sturdy goods are placed on the bottom. Light goods on top.
• Consider the height of the stack of goods. Do not pile too high as it will easily fall, and also make the packing process difficult. Recommended height is approximately 2 and a half meters, or within your reach.
• A diagram noting the location of the containers is something you need to prepare. Only then will we ensure strict management of goods.

Take advantage of walls and stairs to store goods at home

If you have enough tools such as drills, screws, and hanging shelves, you can also take advantage of the walls to make hangers for goods and furniture. This will help you maximize the vertical space overhead that loading cannot.

Note that you should only put light weight goods on the hangers. Or you can also use it to store household items. The floor space will be reserved for loading goods.

If your house has stairs, don't forget to take full advantage of the space below the stairs to store furniture. A small shelf placed at the foot of the stairs is a pretty good suggestion.

Apply some basic sorting principles

To store goods effectively at home, you can refer to some common inventory organization principles at professional warehouses as follows:

FIFO (First in, First out): First in, first out, last in, last out. This type is suitable for arranging food, fashion, technology, and trendy goods.

LIFO (Last In, First Out): Last imported goods come first out. Suitable for storing items without a date limit, keeping them for a long time without spoiling.

FEFO (First Expiry, First Out): Expired goods come first. This form is used for items with dates. Accordingly, items with expiry dates close to their expiration date will be prioritized and arranged so that they are easiest to pick up.

FEFO (First Ended, First Out): Last item shipped first. This principle is less common than the principles above. Accordingly, items that have been stored for too long will be reviewed and shipped out soon.

Area division

The division of your inventory items is very important. They will determine the convenience or inconvenience when you store goods at home. Don't turn your house into a "battlefield" every time you need to pick up or prepare goods just because the organization and classification are not reasonable.

You also need to arrange your home space into specific areas to avoid confusion. There should be a separate area to store inventory, a packing area (if necessary), a family living area, etc. In the cargo area, items need to be divided into smaller parts for arrangement. For example, if you run a fashion business, divide the space to store: Pants. Shirt. Dress. Shoes. Hand bag. Accessory. They need to be at different angles.

Note, the living area will not contain goods if you do not want the house to be messy.

Clean regularly

When there are too many furniture and goods in the house, hygiene is even more important. Not only does it ensure clean space for resting, working, storing, and preparing goods, it also protects family health. They also help your items stay dust-free and always look like new to preserve their value when exported.

Marked with symbols

For items divided into multiple sizes, colors, and designs, you need to mark them with symbols so that when necessary, you can quickly get them accurately. That's called the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) product code. SKU consists of a string of characters (letters and/or numbers) used to mark the location of goods stored in the warehouse. In fact, this method is most effective when your home has a shelf system to arrange goods and the amount of goods is large.

Invest in shelves

A mini warehouse with shelves is not a bad idea. Multi-tiered shelves will help you store, classify and control goods more easily. They also help you maximize the space in your home. However, you will spend a considerable amount of money on purchasing and installing shelves. Make sure your business is durable and will last for many years. So investing in new shelves is worth it. Need to consider carefully and answer the questions:

• How much does it cost to invest in shelves? Is it really necessary?
• Is there a better solution than investing in shelves to store goods at home?

Consider hiring flexible warehouse services

Among the tips mentioned above, is there any method that really works for you?

When serving thousands of large and small warehouse rental customers, from businesses to family businesses. Saigon Express We have listened to the opinions of many customers.

Advice and experience from them Saigon Express In conclusion: Self-storage at home is really economical and effective for small businesses with small quantities of goods and not many designs and types. As the amount of goods increases, and forced division into categories begins, space requirements will increase rapidly. Then many problems will arise.

Please consider carefully about investing in private storage. Because it will be quite expensive and take a lot of time and money to operate and manage.

Therefore, you may want to consider renting a private storage facility. Or use a goods storage service to save more.

Mini warehouse and distribution warehouse services of Saigon Express

Saigon Express There are currently many services suitable for the goods storage needs of family businesses and startups.

• Mini warehouse (Area 8m², 10m², 15 m², 20m²,…). The warehouse has separate partitions and private keys for customers to manage themselves.
• Shared warehouse service has its own shelf system, uses common warehouse space and common facilities. Economical price. Flexible storage fee calculation method based on actual amount of stored goods.
• Cool storage service: Including general cool storage and mini cool storage. The cool temperature is stably controlled at 18-25 degrees Celsius, humidity below 50%. Suitable for storing many items that require low temperatures.​

​Conclusion

Using warehouse services also brings another benefit to you. That means you can easily increase or decrease the rental area at any time, especially during peak season. Because there is always warehouse space available. In short, the area will be flexibly adjusted according to the actual quantity of goods. This will help you save a lot of costs and promptly seize business opportunities.

Let your home and office space fully perform their functions. It is a place to live, work, enjoy life, and hold meetings and conferences. As for goods, find a suitable warehouse to store them. This will be safe and help your work be more focused and developed.