Storage-pros and cons

So, I spent most of the morning underneath the house in the crawl space.  I have been trying to get it organized so we can find what we need and of course, put more stuff down there.  While down there I started opening bins and making piles, stuff to keep, stuff to get rid of, stuff that goes somewhere else.  After hauling up several bags of stuff to get rid of, I wanted to just clear every thing out.  I mean, there is stuff that has been sitting in the same spot since we moved in almost five years ago.  And why have things around that we clearly don't use, and I didn't even realize we owned anymore.  What would we keep if we had no crawl space?

On the other hand, I love my crawl space for storing all the stuff we do use.  I try really hard to keep Bella's clothes sorted and ready to pull out when Sophie grows into each size.  I am really happy when I pull out a ready made wardrobe for the kid.  I do try and get rid of all stained or well worn stuff before I store, so pretty much everything is in really great condition.  I discovered today that when Bella wore a size 9 1/2 in shoes I bought her like fifteen pairs-either she was in that size for a long time, or I was indulging in my love of shoes more often than any other size she's been in.  Hopefully Sophie will be in the right season when she hits that size.  Either that or she will wear Mary Janes and boots all summer.  Along with a pair of barely used tap shoes. 

And I do love being able to have a nice food storage area, camping gear area, and general I don't know where else to put this area.  I just want to be better about not keeping around stuff that we never use.  Today, all the bins are labeled and contents checked.  I thought I might get around to installing the door, but that will have to wait for another day.  I think the main thing I need is the organization of it all, and we are edging closer to that.