Under Bed Storage Considerations
If you’re short on storage space, the area under your bed may seem like a practical spot to stow items such as those seasonal shoes or boots, mementos you just can’t seem to toss, or items you just want to keep out of sight. However, there are some things to consider. Here are 10 things that don’t belong under your bed.
Important Documents
在床下可能是您的幼儿的好隐藏位置，但何时涉及到出生证明，税务表格和护照等重要文件。只要你需要其中一个物品，你不仅要在床下挖掘，但窃贼倾向于坐在卧室，看看床下，寻找有价值的物品，据Butler Durrell Security, a family and business security company in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Things You Use Often
除非您有带内置的梳妆台抽屉的床，否则永远不要让您在床下所有时间使用的物品，如袜子，内衣，T恤或睡衣。你每天早上都想做的最后一件事是在床下搜索右侧的袜子或你最喜欢的音乐会T恤。如果您在床下保持衣服，请确保它是季节性的，例如长内衣或丑陋的圣诞毛衣。
Bulky Clothing
虽然我们正在服装的主题，除非它们保持在真空密封的袋子里，否则避免在床下保持庞大的衣服，因为它会占用相当多的房间。那些大冬季夹克和雪裤可能最好留在壁橱里，远离你保持全年服装的地方。
Unsealed Clothing
A final word on the topic of clothing: If you do keep any clothing items under your bed, make sure they are in storage boxes. Not only will storage boxes help keep everything neatly in place, but they’ll also help protect your clothing from dust, mites, andclothing moths. Yuck!
Items You’ll Forget
The area under your bed may seem like a great spot to store a birthday gift for a loved one or seasonal decor, but it can also become a black hole for things you hide and then forget about. This can lead to unnecessary clutter, the one thing you may be trying to avoid by storing items under your bed in the first place!
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Heavy Items
存储的东西沉重或奇形怪状under your bed can be a recipe for injuries. Imagine trying to pull out a heavy bin or storage box only to throw your back out in the process. Plus, any time you keep heavy items in a storage bin you risk scratching the floor since the bin itself is weighed down.
Breakables
Perhaps you couldn’t say no to taking Grandma’s fancy china or your aunt’s coffee mug collection. However, the space under your bed isn’t a place to keep breakables. Not only could you break these items if you attempt to move them, but you could hurt yourself in the process if these items break and you end up cutting yourself. Ouch!
没有轮子的存储容器
如果您在床下保留储物容器，请确保它们在底部有轮子。这将有助于保持楼层良好的形状，以及您将能够更轻松地将它们移动，并将它们拉出来找到您需要的东西，以便您需要。
Linens You Use Often
The space under your bed may be a good spot to store extra linens such as sheets, blankets and towels, but only if you don’t need them all the time. For instance, if you have a tendency to get cold when you sleep, the last thing you’ll want to do is hunt for that extra blanket under your bed in the middle of the night. However, if you have seasonal sheets, blankets, or towels you don’t use all the time, storing them in a sealed container under your bed may work just fine.
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Anything
根据一些颓势专家，你永远不应该把任何东西存放在床下。事实上，Vicky Silverthorn告诉Good Housekeepingthat she purposely keeps the space under her bed free of any clutter, and she sleeps better because of it. “My advice would be to only store items under the bed if it is a simple category and is simply organized, such as your seasonal clothing or items you only wear on your holidays.”
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