Under bed storage? Yes or no?

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Under bed storage? Yes or no?

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Hello all

We are setting up a 3 bedroom cottage in the north of Scotland for families and groups to visit. We'll have 2x 3' bunks in Bedroom 3, and ziplink twins/doubles in Bedrooms 1 and 2.

Can I keep my spare bedding in under bed storage drawers, or is that asking for trouble? We do have some storage, but not ample.

All thoughts and advice very much appreciated.

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Post by Hells Bells »

I found an ottoman type bed was best for underbed storage.
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I wouldn't leave my spare bedding for people to help themselves. We bought a large metal trunk with a lock and store all spare bedding in there. Over winter when the house is not occupied it also serves to keep everything very dry and dust free.

I do however leave one set of single bedding in a drawer just in case little ones have an accident in the night.
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Post by Hells Bells »

I don't have the room for a separate lockable cupboard or chest, hence the ottoman bed. No-one can really tell it it there, and everything underneath is either bagged or boxed. No-one has helped themselves without permission.
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Post by Joanna »

We have spare towels and bedding stored in drawers under beds in one of our houses - like you, we're short of storage space. In over 13 years it hasn't been a problem. In fact, occaisionally it's been quite useful when the cleaners forgot to put enough towels out and we could tell guests where to find them.
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Post by Martha »

We can swap three of our rooms between double and twins and I use IKEA boxes under the beds for the alternative duvets, very useful.
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Post by Aphra »

Thank you everyone! 😊

We've read everyone's posts and decided to get a pair of ziplink beds with under bed storage for the room where they won't be moved much and a pair with legs for the room where they'll be moved more.

Thank you all so much.
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Under bed storage

Post by Fleur »

In addition to my post above I 've remembered that we keep bedding for our clic clac sofa bed in the space under this sofa and as far as I am aware no one has found or tampered with that. So probably bedding kept under divan style beds will be fine.
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