Just look at it this way, for two months, you could have the freedom to decorate as you please. And what may seem like something you would rather not budget for, think of the stress having a self-storage unit would relieve from the busy days ahead. Can you imagine for once Aunt Flo walking into your home without mentioning how crowded your house seems every holiday? Or having extra space to hide gifts, especially larger gifts? Santa can always use an accomplice or two, and a storage unit.
Have you also thought about freeing up that garage for things like, your vehicle? That project that has been sitting in the middle of your garage taking up space? You know the one. It was a Craigslist freebie: advertised to only need a $5 part and now you realize you are in too deep and no one in their right mind would take this thing. We will. Bring it on over and stick it in a unit until you find someone who isn't in their right mind, there are plenty of those wandering around.
Each holiday season brings its own unique stresses but there is always a solution, even if it is temporary, to remove a few of those headaches that are caused by everything but the spiked eggnog. My suggestions are to do a fair assessment of your home and on a sheet of paper draw a rough layout of your home to give you an idea of what you need to place into storage temporarily. Once you have determined your need, then you can determine an approximate amount of space you need to reserve in a storage unit. Unless you plan to move a lot of large items into your unit, more than likely a 5X10 to a 10X10 space would be all you would need.
Next item is a good lock. I would recommend a good disc lock. The only ways to remove a disc lock are via your key or a grinder (do not, I repeat, do not lose those keys). These are the toughest locks you can purchase. Also keep in mind that if your are not in a climate controlled unit, you will need to pack everything in plastic containers or cover larger items. This would be a good time to go back and refer to some of my earlier blogs which will help you determine the correct facility and give you good packing tips:
Next week, we will have a guest blogger from Safestore, one of the largest self-storage facilities in the UK. We look forward to partnering with Safestore and other facilities to bring a wider variety of blog information and tips from experts all around the nation and world. Check out their blog: http://www.safestore.co.uk/news/default.aspx and their web site: http://www.safestore.co.uk/
Please let us know if you are interested in being a guest blogger as well.
Michelle Armstrong
Manager
Star Storage
816-765-7300
