What kind of arrangements are made for storage? If there are cupboards, are they locked? Do they have doors, or are they open? If open, are they curtained off?

Is there a specific room for storing foodstuffs like flour and sugar, grain from harvest, other non-perishables? Do these need to be protected from rats, mold, rain, thieves? If so, how is this done?

Where are dishes, pots and pans and other daily-use items kept? Is this a different place than where seldom used items are stored?

Where is fresh produce stored? Is there electricity and a refrigerator? Or does fresh produce need to be used the day it is bought? If there is a refrigerator, is it still considered best to buy fresh produce daily?

What kind of receptacles are used? baskets? tin boxes? plastic containers? Find out what they are called, what is kept in them, and where they are kept.

Where is clothing kept? After washing, are they mended and ironed immediately, or as needed? Are they then hung in closets, or folded into cabinets or boxes?

What is done with bedding each morning? At the change of seasons? How often does it get changed? How are heavier items like quilts and blankets freshened?

Where are larger items like bicycles kept? Are such storage areas included in the living complex? Are rental storage facilities available? How accessible and affordable are they?