Storage options between now and moving in to the Reef

Hi @reeflings !

As most of you know, Sarah and I have to move out of our rented house this June and find somewhere else to live. Our house has been a colocation for more than 15 years, and as such, is full of furniture (both indoor and outdoor), kitchenware, etc. that has long ago been abandoned by previous flatmates.

Although it is not clear exactly where Sarah and I will end up in July, it is possible that we won’t have a lot of space to store things. Which would be a shame, as many of the things that would have to be thrown or given away might be useful for the Reef’s common spaces. We’ve discussed the idea before of using a random assortment of furniture, etc. at the beginning, in order to give ourselves more time to decide what we need in the common spaces and what we don’t. And things like outdoor tables and chairs (which are good quality and in good condition) would be more than appropriate to be used in the garden, saving us the expense of buying them.

Where am I going with this? Perhaps we will not be the only ones in this position over the next few years, and perhaps it is worth thinking now if we have some storage options between us for such an eventuality. Do any of us have spare storage capacity? Are there creative solutions available?

All thoughts and feedback welcome…

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I have some cellar space to offer - not sure how damp it is though, I have never stored anything there…

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Good info @Sophie_B !
Do you know the dimensions?

Atm, I have two little rooms (one is full of rubbish from former tenants) but there will be some renovation happening, so things might change (and get cleared out) - I’ll ask and let you know!

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At Namahn, there is some storage space. The thing is, however, that it we may have to clear everything out before we have storage space in Jette (however temporary), meaning having to move the stuff three times instead of two.

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you could explore the “space” of temporary occupations. like communa or toestand . i know some poeple that use those buildings as storage space

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I have quite a big cellar in my apartment in Etterbeek (rue Linthout). It’s dry.

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I can offer some space in my small cellar too!

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