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Published on May 30, 2020
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By Mike Stackable,Founder
We live in a society based on material possessions. While these possessions can bring us a lot of joy, they can sometimes cause problems. One frequent problem is owning more things than you have space for. So what can you do if this happens to you? The conventional solution is renting storage space.
There are many specific reasons why you might want to rent self-storage space. This article lists 7 of the most common reasons why you might consider it.
There are plenty of reasons why you might downsize to a smaller home. Maybe you want to move to a city where the cost of housing is much more expensive. Whatever your reason for switching to a smaller home, you’ll probably find that your new accommodation can’t hold all of your possessions.
In this situation, it might make sense to use a storage facility for your storage needs. This can help to prevent your new home from feeling too cluttered.
The great thing about doing this is that it gives you time to consider what you really do or don’t want to keep.
One of the big challenges of traveling for an extended period is figuring out what to do with your possessions. If you’re someone who rents a home rather than owning it, it simply doesn’t make sense to keep renting a space you won’t get to use.
You can save a lot of money by moving out of your apartment and hiring a storage unit. This way, all of your possessions will be ready to move into your new place when you decide to return home.
Some people sell most of their possessions before going traveling for a long period, but you might end up regretting this. The last thing you’ll want to do is buy household essentials when you finally get back from your travels.
Some households may have a lot of furniture that’s only really usable during certain times of the year. For example, maybe you have outdoor furniture in your yard. It doesn’t really make sense to leave outdoor furniture out in the rain and snow.
If you rent a space for seasonal storage, you can store all of your seasonal furniture in a warm and dry facility. Not only will this free up space, but it also extends the lifespan of your seasonal items.
Utilizing seasonal storage can allow you to transform your home several times a year. You can hire out a storage facility all year round and simply cycle through different configurations.
While you might love the minimal style of home decoration, you might not be ready to throw away or sell all of your possessions. If you want to have a minimal household, you can quickly run into space issues to store the excess items in your own home.
If you rent a storage facility, you can strip your home furniture down to the bare minimum without having to sacrifice most of what you own. You’re also free to swap out items to achieve the perfect, minimal setup.
If you’re interested in trying out the minimalist lifestyle, but you’re not ready to fully commit by selling most of your possessions, renting space in a storage facility is the perfect happy medium.
If you want to get the best price when selling your home, you need to consider staging. Staging involves setting up your home in such a way that it looks as appealing as possible to buyers.
Conventional wisdom suggests that you shouldn’t show too much of your own personality when staging a home for sale. Potential buyers want to be able to project their own personality and their own vision onto the home.
If you have many things stored in your home, it can make correct staging quite difficult. It makes a lot of sense to hire a storage unit. This enables you to set aside superfluous features, making your house look incredibly attractive to potential buyers.
If you go to university far from your home town, the summer can be a pain. Many students opt to rent a U-Haul to take everything back to their parents’ place.
In this situation, it actually makes a lot more sense to hire a storage facility in the local area. This makes traveling back to your hometown for the summer a much less stressful experience.
You won’t need to worry about the logistics of filling a car with your things, and you can relax over the summer, knowing that all of your furniture is ready and waiting for you in a storage facility.
If you have a loved one who has recently passed away, you’ll need to organize their possessions. The trouble is, you also need to organize the funeral and come to terms with what has happened.
Since you have more pressing concerns, it makes a lot of sense to put your loved one’s possessions into storage. This means that you can focus all of your attention on organizing the funeral.
You can then turn your attention to their possessions when you’ve had enough time to process what happened. Most storage facilities will allow you to extend your hiring time, so you won’t need to start sorting the possessions until you feel ready.
As you can see, many problems can be solved by renting storage space. Whether you’re moving house, downsizing, or if you simply want to live a more minimal lifestyle, storage facilities give you the space you need to store and organize your possessions.