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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - How to Increase Storage Space: Store Furniture and Other Items

Store furniture and other items in your house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) by upgrading your tent into a brick-and-mortar building! Talk to Tom Nook to expand your home's storage and use the Storage Shed to access your storage from anywhere on the island.

List of Contents

  • How to Increase Storage Limit
  • How to Increase Maximum Storage Capacity
  • How to Unlock Storage
  • How to Use the Storage
  • Items that Cannot be Put in Storage
  • Related Guides

How to Get More Storage Space

Upgrade Your House to Increase Max Storage Amount

ACNH - A player stands in front of the house exterior

Not only does upgrading your house increase the size of your home but also increases storage space.

Upgrading your house may burn a hole through your wallet, but it is definitely worth it!

Tips to Paying Off Your Loan

House Upgrades and Storage Amount

Upgrade No. Storage Amount
0 (Tent) 0
1 80
2 120
3 240
4 320
5 400
6 800
7 1,600
Expanded Home Storage 2,400
Expanded Home Storage 2 3,200
Expanded Home Storage 3 4,000
Expanded Home Storage 4 5,000

Storage Upgrade Added in Ver 1.6

ACNH - Expanded home storage after the Winter UpdateThe Winter Update lets you increase the maximum storage capacity of your home from 1,600 to 2,400.

The Expanded Home Storage is only available to residents who have expanded their house to its maximum size and have paid all loans.

Three Storage Upgrades Added in Ver 2.0

ACNH - Max Storage Capacity expanded to 5000

Three additional Home Storage options were added in the Free Version 2.0 Update coming November 5th, for a total maximum storage capacity of 5,000.

These new storage upgrades are available to residents who have expanded their house to its maximum size, have paid all loans, and have bought the previous storage upgrade.

How to Increase Maximum Storage Capacity

Step Instruction
1 Go to Resident Services after having upgraded your house to its maximum size.
2 Talk to Tom Nook "About My Home" and then choose "Expand my storage".
3 Pay Tom Nook 500,000 Bells.
4 Wait the next day for your storage expansion to finish!

Step 1: Go to Resident Services

ACNH - Tom Nook informs the resident that there is now expanded home storageAfter updating your game to Version 1.6, go to Resident Services then approach and talk to Tom Nook.

If you already upgraded your house to its maximum size and paid off all your loans, Tom Nook will tell you that he's now offering an Expanded Home Storage upgrade.

Step 2: Select "About My Home"

ACNH - A player talks about construction concerns with Tom NookTalk to Tom Nook and select "About My Home". A new option called "Expand my storage" will be available to discuss.

Step 3: Pay 500,000 Bells

ACNH - Tom Nook informs the player the price for expanded storagePay 500,000 Bells to expand the storage. Unlike other home upgrades, Tom Nook can't offer a loan for the expansion. You need to pay for the storage upgrade upfront!

Step 4: Storage Capacity Will Increase the Next Day!

ACNH - Tom Nook informs the player that construction for expanded storage will finish the next dayAs with all house upgrades, Tom Nook requires the whole day to work on the expansion. The next day, your house's maximum storage capacity will increase to 2,400!

How to Unlock Storage

Upgrade Your Tent to a House

ACNH - A player reacts with celebratory glee in front of a tentThe only requirement to use the Storage feature is to upgrade your tent to a house. You'll need to pay the initial loan of 5,000 Miles to upgrade to a House, so be sure to get started on paying off your loan right away.How to Get Nook Miles Fast

How to Use the Storage

Select the Item Inside Your Home and Choose to “Put in Storage”

ACNH - A player thinks about putting Mom

Several items can't be put in storage, and you'll need to use other ways to get them out of your pockets like dropping them on the ground or throwing them out in a trash can.

Items that Cannot be Stored
  • Trees (Can only be planted)
  • Flower Plants (You can store flower petals)
  • Equipped Tools (Put them away first)

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