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What Qualities to Seek in a Cheap Self-Storage
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As a Professional Organizer, I did some work for a Self Storage place. Couldn’t wait to ask the owner about the contents of the units that were abandoned. The answer was that most of what was stored was simply junk that went to the dump after abandonment.
I can understand short-term storage, but long-term is usually a waste of money, and prolongs the inevitable sorting and disposing anyway.
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I agree with you, Moreen, but I can think of a few occasions where self-storage would be the smart solution:
1 – Two people each have their own apartment and decide to get married and/or move in together. They plan to buy a house but for now will share one apartment. In the house, they’ll need most of the furniture, but right now they don’t have space for it.
2 – People are moving from House A to House B. For whatever reason, House B will not be available when they move out of House A, so they’ll be staying temporarily in a hotel or with friends. Stuff needs to be stored in the meantime.
3 – Young person moves away from home to attend college or university and rents a house or apartment with some other students, requiring him to buy some furniture. Upon graduation, he moves back home. He doesn’t need the furniture he purchased while he’s at home, but will want it again when he gets his own place.
Of course, you can only advise your clients; you can’t force them to do anything, so if they insist on long-term storage, at least you can help them choose the best facility!
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