Cheap Storage Units Are the Perfect Solution For Expanding Your Home

When you have so much furniture and belongings but not enough space to fit them, what do you do? You could decide to either buy a bigger house or create an extension in your home, but these options are not only expensive but time consuming as well.

A cheaper and less time consuming solution to this is to rent a self-storage unit. With self-storage units, you can easily store your extra stuff safely, some storage companies are even offering storage from as little as $1 for your first month.

What is a Self-Storage?

Self-storage is a system that provides containers or units of space for individuals to rent, preferably on a monthly basis¹. These storage units are obtainable in different sizes depending on the space that is needed. You can get units that are large enough to store all the furniture you own, or the smaller units if you just want to store a few items.

Storage unit can be found in a story building with a warehouse, or could be just outside on the ground level. The common thing about all self-storage equipment is that they make sure the location where they provide for you to store your properties is secure and suitable. A lot of them have installed security systems with cameras and a guard as well.

You are at liberty to access you storage unit whenever it pleases you. For some self-storage facilities you are allowed access 24/7 daily all through the year. Majority of the self-storage facilities make provision for you to use your combination lock or padlock for your unit or alternatively give you your access key, this way you don’t need to wait for maybe a guard or staff to grant you access.

Reasons to Use a Self-Storage

Below are some of the reasons why using a self-storage can be beneficial:

1. Changing Residence

   If you are changing apartments or moving to a new home, moving furniture and other belongings can be made a lot easier when you rent a self-storage unit especially if you are not moving into your new home immediately. What you can do is move your things into a storage unit temporarily, and once you are ready to move you can get them back or pay a moving company to get them for you².

   If the size of your new how isn’t as big as your old apartment, you can keep the things you really don’t need, stored in the storage unit until you have a need for them. Also, if you don’t wish to pack all your things at once, you can move some things into the storage unite little-by-little until you are ready move out completely. After which you can get back all your belongings at once if you want.

2. Recently Split-Up with your Spouse

   If you recently split-up with your spouse and need to move out of the apartment you shared with your spouse (now ex), the best thing to do is get your personal belongings and other things into a self-storage unit. You will find this helpful if you might be moving into a smaller apartment³.

   It might not be easy finding a place to move to immediately, before you get settle with your new life might take some time. A cheap way to keep your things in one place with guaranteed safety is a self-storage unit, pending when you will need them again (most likely when you have found a place to move them into.)

3. Looking for a safe place to store items that you’d rather not keep at home

   Amongst the list of your possessions could be valuable assets like wine collections, artwork, etc. that you would rather not keep at home. It could be that the space you have at home isn’t enough or the environmental conditions at your residence isn’t conducive, or you just want to avoid the risk of a robbery.

   For instance, valuables like wine and paintings are best stored in a climate controlled environment and there are a lot of self-storage facilities that offer climate-controlled units when requested by clients⁴.

Go for a Local Storage Unit that isn’t Expensive

It is advisable to go for an inexpensive local storage unit and the best way to find one that also meets your personal needs is to do a thorough research. Go online and search for self-storage facilities around your area. Get in touch with the staffs of the ones you have found and enquire about access/restrictions, security and every information you need, including if the provide climate controlled units, peradventure you need one. Check for as many storage facilities you can and compare prices, how neat and how convenient is it for you, as well as staff/client relationship.

Always ensure you are up to date with the latest research. We would recommend that you compare between at least 3 or 4 options before you decide on which to go for. The quickest and most detailed way to find and get the information you need about a self-storage facility is by searching online.

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