Self Storage Units

Written by Brooke Tolman (last updated March 28, 2013)

If you're starting to feel like your house is getting to be just a little too crowded with stuff, it might be time for you to start thinking about getting a self storage unit. They can come in handy in a number of situations. Listed below are just a few reasons you might want to think about renting one out for yourself.

  • You're moving. More often than not when you decide to move, you have to be out of your old house before you can be into your new house. If this is the case, you'll most likely have to rent a house out or move into an apartment or hotel for a few weeks. You won't want to have all your stuff with you when you do that, it won't fit! Renting out a storage unit gives you someplace to store that stuff until you can get moved in. Even then it's nice because you can pull out a few boxes at a time and unpack those, instead of feeling overwhelmed, if this is the case, you'll most likely have to rent a house out or move into an apartment or hotel for a few weeks. You won't want to have all your stuff with you when you do that, it won't fit! Renting out a storage unit gives you someplace to store that stuff until you can get moved in. Even then it's nice because you can pull out a few boxes at a time and unpack those, instead of feeling overwhelmed with hundreds of boxes sitting in your house.
  • You really love decorating for holidays. There's nothing wrong with having a little Christmas spirit and wanting to decorate your home like Santa's workshop, but when Christmas is over, where do you store all those decorations? After a few years of collecting decorations for all the holidays, your attic, basement or garage may start to overflow. Self storage units are great to store seasonal items in.
  • You're really active. In the summer you like to bike, rollerblade, canoe, and jet ski, but in the winter you love to snowboard, snowshoe, sled, and snowmobile. Storage units are a great place to store items such as these when you're not using them. It will free up a lot of space in your garage, and make more room to store things for the activities you love to do at that time.

There are many reasons to use storage units. They are a safe, affordable means to store your precious items. They are everywhere, so it's easy to find one near your home or business, just check the yellow pages. Storage units allow you to have all the stuff you want, without cluttering up your home.

Author Bio

Brooke Tolman

Brooke is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Science. She currently resides in Seattle where she works as a freelance data analyst and personal trainer. She hopes to spend her life camping and traveling the world. ...

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