Benefits of Renting A Storage Unit

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Do you ever feel like you have too much stuff? Do you ever feel like your stuff is getting on top of you, stopping you from living your life the way you want to? Is your stuff seasonal or for a hobby, and only gets used very seldomly?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may be like one of the thousands of Americans who would benefit from renting a self-storage area, either temporarily or a long-term investment.

Self-Storage Is the Future

Self-storage areas have come along in the last few decades, and here at Storage Area, we work with thousands of storage unit owners across the US to help customers get the best out of them.

Storage units are not all created equal, though; some will be more temperature-controlled and have access to electricity, whereas some will be rather basic. It is up to each person to decide which level of comfort they need for their items to be stored in.

Here are seven benefits to renting a storage unit and how you can get the most out of the unit you consider renting.

Space to Declutter

Perhaps one of the most popular reasons people rent a storage unit is to have space to declutter their homes.

There are many reasons why someone may wish to declutter, from downsizing to a change in circumstances, or even just because life has got on top of them, and they need a change of scene.

A storage area provides the perfect place to take your extra belongings and work through them in your own time and at your own pace.

Securely Storing All Kinds of Items

Sometimes secure storage is required for all kinds of items, and a storage unit could be the perfect answer to your worries.

Whether you are doing renovations at home and need to store a whole room’s worth of belongings while the renovations take place, or if you are storing your motorbike over winter because you have not got a garage on your property, using your storage area to store your items securely takes one worry off of your mind.

Somewhere for Your Business Stock

There are now many thousands of small and medium-sized businesses opening up across the US, and with applications such as WordPress and Shopify making online e-commerce accessible to the average person, self-storage units are more and more being used to store business stock for small businesses and medium-sized enterprises.

When used correctly, a self-storage unit can be a great place to store items ready to be shipped to customers, materials to make items such as handmade jewelry, or even as part of a dropshipping empire.

The sky is the limit with this one.

Moving Home

Moving home, it is possibly one of the most popular reasons that general public members get a storage unit, which can help take the pressure off of your move, knowing that your belongings are safe while you complete your new house purchase.

If you are moving across States, a storage unit in your new state can help smooth your moving process, allowing you to take lots of your belongings to the unit and leave them there while you organize your current home ready for moving.

In many cases, your realtor will suggest staging your home for sale, and this means having less stuff out and less gear on display, which can be difficult for the average family who may already be running out of space and storage areas in the attic, the shed, or even under beds!

Seasonal and Hobby Item Storage

It comes as no surprise that houses are getting much smaller, and options for storing gear are becoming more and more limited.

With many of us now living in cities and small apartments, taking on a new hobby or decorating our apartments for the different seasons can be difficult to store the needed items.

Hobbies such as crafting, historical reenactment, or even extreme sports require lots of gear that can be very difficult to store in your home, no matter the size of your home.

Being able to take large bulky items such as sewing machines and overlockers, a full suit of armor and a jousting lance, or even your kayak and paddle to a storage unit and knowing that it will be safe and secure until you need them next provides you with great peace of mind. It also allows you to invest in your hobby without the worry that you have nowhere to store the gear your hobby needs.

This is the exact same benefit for people who like to decorate for the holidays, such as big artificial Christmas trees or giant inflatable Santa!

Students and Boomerang Kids

Perhaps one of the areas that do not get spoken about enough is that of boomerang kids and students who require self-storage units.

For kids who have moved out, either to college or into their own place, and then return to the family home, it can be difficult to figure out where you are going to put all of their gear, especially gear such as large furniture and kitchenware.

For many parents, it can feel very invasive to suddenly have your adult child’s life and belongings back in the family home, but with a storage unit, you can keep the items there temporarily while they get back on their feet and find themselves a new home without disrupting your decor.

Downsizing

One of the last benefits we are going to mention here is that of downsizing.

To many people, downsizing means throwing things out and moving into a smaller apartment, but if you have items that you would like to keep but just do not have space for in your new smaller home, investing in a storage area might be a great option for you.

Items such as antique furniture or an heirloom piece of art are always great candidates for self-storage in a downsizing situation.


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