COVID-19 has had and is continuing to have a monumental impact on the way we work. Adjusting to a new working-from-home lifestyle can be challenging, especially in terms of a potential lack of space.

In this article, we’ll discuss how to create a productive working environment in your home, why Apex Self Storage is the perfect solution for your home office and how we can help you throughout the process of transforming your home.

Working-from-home

According to a Forbes Advisor survey, 63% of people in the UK in 2024 work remotely either all or some of the time. This represents a truly seismic shift from pre-pandemic, where just 4.7% of employees worked from home in 2019.

Of course, as everything has returned back to normal, some people have returned to full-time in-person work. However, as indicated by Forbes Advisor, more and more people are adopting either a hybrid or full-time remote working approach.

This is largely due to the many benefits that employees feel they gain from working remotely. From the Forbes Advisor survey, 78% of respondents report experiencing an improved work-life balance, with 53% of people stating that they have fewer distractions in their own home.

Fewer distractions

Evidently, working from the comfort of your own home has many advantages, including, but not limited to, being able to work in your pyjamas!

Whilst many respondents cited one of the benefits of having fewer distractions, this can only be achieved through dedicating the same space and discipline as you would in the office.

Space for home office

Advice throughout the lockdowns of the early 2020s was to create a dedicated space from which you can work. This not only encourages a sense of productivity, but it can also help people to switch off from their work day more easily.

This advice still stands; your bed or sofa definitely shouldn’t be acting as your home office!

However, not everyone has the luxury of a spare room to designate as their home office. This is where self storage comes in.

Home office self storage

With Apex Self Storage solutions, you can organise and declutter the space you’ve decided to call your home office. This enables you to create a more productive working-from-home environment that encourages little to no distractions.

Tidy space

Tidy space, tidy mind. We’re sure you’ve heard this phrase time and time again, but we believe that it holds true, especially when it comes to working from home. Decluttering your space and keeping it as clean and tidy as possible is one of the best ways to transform the space in your home into an office.

Self storage for office equipment

Self storage is the perfect place to store important documents and expensive office equipment that you don’t have room for. Put anything you don’t need on a frequent basis in our safe and secure storage units. Due to our secure locking mechanisms, 24-hour security and monitored CCTV, our units are by far the best option for your home office needs, much safer than a garage or a shed.

Some self storage tips for home office

Below, we’ve detailed some tips and tricks for using self storage to support all of your home office needs.

Keep only the essentials

Anything you don’t need on a daily basis put it in storage! As we’ve mentioned, tidy spaces lead to tidier minds, enabling you to focus and optimise your workflow.

Of course, there will be documents that you need regular access to that you won’t have the space for in your own home. Or, you simply feel they will be kept safer in one of our self storage units.

You will have 24/7 access to your storage unit, so store anything you might need frequently towards the front of your unit, ensuring it is easily accessible whenever you have a use for it.

Running a small business

Especially for small businesses, working out of your home can be an operational and logistical nightmare. If you have a lot of products to store, use Apex Self Storage units to keep everything secure in one of our units.

Technological equipment

For your job, you might need the space for specialised technological equipment, such as computers, monitors and printers. Self storage units are the perfect place to store these items, due to our high level of security.

Make sure you store these items in secure, padded packaging to ensure they are kept safe and functional for future use.

Optimise your productivity with Apex Self Storage

Make the most of our storage planner feature by using it to figure out how much storage space you’ll need, and receive a free instant quote for one of our self storage units. Our flexible contracts are the perfect solution for all your storage needs, no matter how long you’ll be storing your belongings, personal or business-related.

Get in touch with us to find out more about our services and how we can help you today.