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Summer is closer than you think — store your winter gear now

  • 5 MIN READ
  • VAULTRA STORAGE

It’s early May. The snow is gone, the temperatures are climbing, and your front hall closet is still full of ski boots, heavy parkas, and a sled that hasn’t moved since February. The best time to do the seasonal swap is right now — before summer gets busy and before storage availability tightens

Why May is the sweet spot for seasonal storage

Most people wait until they’re genuinely frustrated — when the garage is too full to park in, or the hallway closet won’t close. By then, the best storage units are already taken.

KEY INSIGHT

The window between winter ending and summer starting is the best time to act. A few hours of sorting now saves weeks of living in a cluttered home later.

What to store (and what to keep out)

Store these now

  • Heavy winter coats and snow pants. These take up enormous wardrobe space and you won’t touch them until November.
  • Ski and snowboard equipment. Skis, boots, poles, boards, helmets, and goggles are bulky and awkward to store at home.
  • Snow boots and winter footwear. A family of four can easily have 8–10 pairs. They don’t need to be in your closet until October.
  • Holiday and seasonal decor. Christmas trees, lights, wreaths, and winter decorations — all in storage until December.
  • Heavy blankets, duvets, and flannel bedding. Free up linen closet space for lighter summer bedding.

How to prepare your winter gear for storage

Store these now

  • Plastic bins with lids — moisture-resistant and stackable
  • Wardrobe boxes with hanging rods keep coats wrinkle-free
  • Vacuum bags cut the volume of duvets and snow pants significantly

Store the heaviest, least-accessed items at the back and bottom. Keep things you might need occasionally — like a rain jacket — near the front.

Choosing the right unit size

5×5

Single person’s seasonal wardrobe & small gear

5×10

Couple’s gear, skis, self & decor boxes

10×10

Full family — coats, hockey gear, holiday decor & bedding

The Vaultra pick-up & storage option

Don’t want to haul bins and ski bags yourself? Vaultra’s team comes to your home, loads your seasonal items, stores them securely, and delivers them back when fall arrives. No truck rental. No heavy lifting.

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