I gave up my apartment to move into a storage unit – it's a budget on a budget

RENTING is becoming an increasingly expensive way of living around the world.

After realizing she would be spending more time on the road than in her apartment, one woman came up with a creative solution.

TikTok user Angela showed her followers the storage unit she used to store her clothes after giving up her apartmentCredit: tiktok/highendandhomeless

The TikToker used magnetic hooks to hang her artwork on the metal walls of the storage spaceCredit: tiktok/highendandhomeless

In her videoAngela Mallen (@highendandhomeless) broke off the unique design she had chosen.

“I'm entering my last week of having an apartment after making the decision to give it up and hit the road for 365 days,” the TikToker explained.

“I travel for work, I travel at least five days, and I said it's just not worth it.

“I'm cleaning out and moving into a storage unit, not to live, just to have a really nice closet where I can come back and change my clothes.

“When I say I need to change my clothes, I mean I need to change them for a week, wherever I'm traveling.”

If she wasn't traveling for work, she planned to stay at a local hotel after stopping by the unit to repack her suitcase.

Angela filmed her move, including the decorating process that her friend Solo helped her with.

“I'm trying to pimp up this closet,” she joked to her followers.

She explained that she wanted the space to feel like “a little piece of home.”

One way she did this was by hanging her favorite decor on the walls of the unit.

“Since the walls are metal, I bought some magnets to see how it works. They could hold up to 100 pounds,” Angela said.

She and Solo covered the walls with colorful framed artwork and set up her clothes rails and couch.

The TikToker also hung curtains over her clothes to protect them from any dust particlesCredit: tiktok/highendandhomeless

Angela also moved her dresser into the closet for additional clothing storageCredit: tiktok/highendandhomeless

Solo also helped Angela protect her clothes and space while she travels.

“[We] also hang these curtains to stop any dust particles [out]This is a super clean organizer, but this way it also protects my clothes,” Angela explains.

As a finishing touch, she added rugs, pillows and extra chairs to the space.

Her followers shared their thoughts on the storage unit transformation in the comments section.

“Good job. I wish I had done that when I needed to. I kept all my clothes in bins,” one viewer wrote.

“Enjoy your space when you get home from work. It looks great,” said another TikTok user.

“I think that might be bigger than my apartment in Boston and you're probably not paying $3,500 a month,” a third person joked.