No Nursery? Try These Space-Saving Ideas for Baby Supplies
11 June 2024
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Bringing your baby home is incredibly exciting. But as you settle into parenthood, the reality of limited space in your cosy home can quickly become a daily struggle (“Where do I store the nappies; where can I put the crib?”). It’s natural to wonder how you’ll fit everything in, especially without a designated nursery.
It might seem like the only option is to pack it all in and move into a bigger (and more pricey) place, but the truth is, there’s a ton of room in your home waiting to be used. With a few small space ideas and some design inspiration, you can turn every nook and cranny in your home into a nurturing haven for your little one.
- Clear Out the Clutter
Trust us, decluttering is the easiest and most effective way to make more room at home, no matter how small your place is. By simply clearing out cluttered closets, cabinets, and storage areas, you can free up essential room for baby toys and gear.
During this process, consider donating items you no longer need or use, like old clothes or redundant kitchen gadgets. If there are a few valuable items you can’t get rid of but rarely use, renting a self storage unit might be a cheap and convenient solution for your family.
- Get Smart With Furniture
Luckily for you, we’re living in the 21st century. This means that a couch is no longer just a sofa. It can be a table, a bed, or even an extra storage area for baby’s blankets and toys.
Multi-functional furniture is a great option for new parents with shrinking space at home. Invest in cribs with built-in drawers or a changing table that converts into a dresser. This way, you’re not just furnishing your space but also doubling storage without overwhelming the room.
- Think Up, Not Out
Your vertical space is a goldmine for storage. Whether you have wasted space above your couch or an empty wall in the passageway, strategically placed shelves can do wonders for your cluttered floor space. Here, you can stash away baby essentials like books, toys, and nappies, keeping them within reach and out of the way.
Also Read: The best ways to organise a child’s playroom
- Downsize the Gear
Babies come with a lot of gear, but you don’t need everything to be oversized. When buying essential items for the baby, look for compact prams, foldable high chairs, and portable playpens that you can easily hide away when not in use. It’s all about being flexible and saving space!
- Make Zones, Not Messes
Divide your space into zones to make it work harder for you. A great way to do this is with rugs or curtains. Place a few of these throughout your small home to create separate areas for sleeping, playing, and feeding. This helps you create separate rooms and improve organisation without cornering off your space or making it feel smaller than it is.
- Embrace Closet Space
Don’t underestimate your wardrobe space. It’s amazing how much you can fit in there with the right setup! When the baby arrives, you can use organisers and storage bins to keep essentials tidy and easily accessible for those middle-of-the-night nappy changes. Install hanging shelves for clothes, and you can even hang a shoe organiser for nappies.
- Let in Natural Light
Natural light is your secret weapon in a small home. By simply bringing in more light, you can make your space feel brighter and more open. Keep curtains or blinds open during the day to let in as much sunlight as possible. Position mirrors to reflect light and create the illusion of a larger space. If you’re lacking natural light, brightening up your space with natural, warm colours will also do the trick.
- Create a Mobile Nursery
Design a nursery that can easily adapt to different areas of your home. Search for portable furniture like a bassinet on wheels or a lightweight playpen that can be moved from room to room. Use storage bins or baskets to store baby essentials, making it easy to grab and go.
Make More Room Simply With Wigwam Self Storage
If you’re looking for a secure place to store your furniture or free up room for the baby, Wigwam is the way to go. Our modern facilities in Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire have a variety of storage units with flexible terms that grow with your family.
Contact your nearest Wigwam to find out more or grab a quick quote online.
Customer Reviews

location. Good access in opening hours using the App. (Be prepared to check mail filter if the initial email giving access to the App and hence to your store does not seem to come through.) Clean, well lit. Kasey gave a very helpful introduction and registration process.

I've never used self storage before so it was all new to me but Wigwam have made it so intuitive and simple to use. You download the app which gives you easy Bluetooth access to the entire building. I've only used the facility out of office hours and it was all so easy. There are flat bed trolleys, a pump truck and a sack truck to make moving your items hassle free. Safe, secure storage, easy to use, accessible until 10pm and reasonable prices. Top marks all round.
I'd recommended Wigwam to anyone wanting self storage.
Lenny called as soon as I emailed and was extremely helpful on making this process quick and easy so i could get into the unit the next day.
there was an issue with the app when i went to use the unit but i emailed Lenny and he rang back within 5 mins and managed to resolve the issue very quickly.
would recommend and thanks to Lenny for making the process smooth.
Units are clean and well maintained with easy access.
Many thanks!! 😊
Peter & Heather
Set up went well and app appears to work well and is easy to use.
Cheers
Containers are amazing excellent lighting and very clean.
Thank you Lenny 👍xx

Wigwam are highly recommended by me!
I can’t recommend Wigwam Storage in Lincoln highly enough. From start to finish, the whole experience was fantastic. Every member of the team was incredibly helpful, friendly, and professional — nothing was too much trouble, and they genuinely went out of their way to make the process easy and stress-free.
The facility itself is excellent: clean, secure, well-maintained, and clearly run with a lot of care. It’s obvious they take real pride in what they do, and that gives you total peace of mind when storing your belongings.
If you’re looking for a reliable storage facility in Lincoln with an amazing team and top-quality facilities, Wigwam Storage is the place to go. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again and will happily recommend them to anyone.
Would recommend to everyone.
The signing up process was easy, and the service from the staff was speedy, friendly, helpful and professional.
The app used to access the premises was easy to use and gave added assurance of the security of my items.
Once inside the premises were modern, clean, well lit, and directions to the storage unit were clear and easy to follow…. Even the lift had step by step instructions!
All in all a fantastic company and storage facility.
Thank you!


The customer service is second to none, and facilities utterly perfect.
11 out of 10.

I was very impressed everything is via the app and that side of things is very responsive and I have had no issues so far.
They even play the radio in there.
Holly was an absolute star, we were panicking as we were in the middle of our house moving and needed a quick storage area. Less then an hour after our first call we were already putting boxes to our Storage.
The site is nice and clean, the entry system is truly clever and makes the storage Access easy and quick.
Customer service is top notch 👌
They talked me through the entering and exiting the facility. Jess was outstanding dealing with all the paperwork quickly and me being forgetful and dim.
Thank you very much, hopefully I won't set any alarms off again




My one suggestion is to extend the timers on the doors when entering the storage unit as sometimes it enough time to unload big deliveries onto a trolley and get back to the unit building before the doors close!
All in all, AMAZING company! Couldn’t recommend more :)


All the staff are very helpful and friendly highly recommended
Access is available 6am to 10pm

System 4 Stars
Sarah 5 Stars

The whole experience was excellent.
TheWigwam staff saw the shipment into the storage unit for us and made it all as simple as is possible when moving home and countries at the same time.
The storage building is well organised, clean, tidy, secure and access was available everyday for a significant number of hours.
Most of all ,the staff were kind, concerned, helpful and friendly. as anyone using the storage facility will learn.
Mary Welstead

Staff were very helpful on the phone setting everything up and compared to other units in Alton Wigwam are very reasonably priced.
Would definitely recommend them
Highly recommend this storage facility to anyone looking for safe, affordable, and hassle-free storage in Bath!



Much Appreciated ☺️
I’d highly recommend them to anyone!

Great service for a great price. Highly recommend.










Very happy client so far, thanks to Lenny and team 🙏😃


The units are easy to access, they are spacious and clean. I have a lot of camping equipment plus all my Xmas decorations (I have a lot) in the winter we will also be storing our hot tub. We also have lots of stuff that was the children’s when they were growing up. It has given us the spare room back at the house.
Staff are always polite friendly and very helpful.





The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Thank you Lenny for dealing with our emergency fast and supportive,

For full disclosure, we've only just rented the unit and filled it up, but the experience so far has been great. Response times to emails and helpfulness of staff has been excellent.
Thankyou
I would highly recommend .

Would highly recommend.
Beautifully clean facilities, fully automated access. Ample parking and menouvering space for cars and vans.
So easy to use the storage unit.
Thank you to Wigwam self storage Lincoln.
5*****
My wife and I moved back and forth between Cheltenham and other European countries during our two months long trip, Mr.Harrison( Kasey) supported us friendly and professionally.
We will definitely use it again next time.
See you !
We needed sudden storage after selling our parents’ house. I stopped in at the Bromsgrove branch and found it unmanned, (which I now know is normal).
I rang the number and spoke to an extremely helpful employee who offered me immediate, remote access to the building and let me see inside two different sized units.
After that, the set up was extremely quick!
I applied in the morning and was able to drop stuff off the same day. Everything is activated by an app on your phone but staff can be contacted by phone if needed.
On my second visit (after lots of rain) I did notice a pool of water not far from my unit. I rang up and by next day it had been sorted. No recurrence.
I am really happy with the unit and the excellent service.
Lift so you don’t have to struggle in and out with your things lots of parking too
The best thing that made me hire space is the ladies in reception they were so accommodating and helpful so thank you
I hired storage for my daughter to store all her Uni belongings while she was away for the summer.
Sasha provided excellent friendly service. Always at hand to help with any questions from the beginning to the end of our contract.
Great value for money.
Thank you Sascha.
Helen was efficient, proactive, enthusiastic, engaging and more importantly had a great sense of humour.
You could not ask more of a person or company.
Thank you.
Highly recommend this company
Would definitely recommend.

