Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- In a small rented flat, where you will put the bed is the biggest storage decision you make. A storage or hydraulic bed, or a bed with drawers, holds as much space as a chest of drawers without using extra floor space. Sort what you own by how often you use it, and keep the floor visible.

Anyone who has moved into a 1BHK in Bangalore, Pune, or Hyderabad knows what the first few months are like. The first week feels manageable, but by the second month, you find yourself pushing the suitcase under the window or stacking it behind the door. Then there is a bag full of winter clothes on top of the wardrobe - because there is genuinely no place to store it.

The apartment is not usually the problem, but the lack of storag...