Storage facilities make things easier on you as a student when it comes to your storage needs. Whether you have things you want to keep close to you and can't fit in your dorm, or you are going home for the summer and need to store your dorm room items, a storage facility can help. There are a lot of other reasons why you may find yourself looking for a place to store things, and a storage unit may work well for a number of reasons.
Student self-storage facilities often offer the following:
- Storage units in many sizes
- Storage discounts for students or for renting certain units
- Climate-controlled units
- Secure storage for their items
- 24/7 access to their storage units
- Monthly leases that work well for many students
- Convenient payment options
- Access to packing materials
Storage units can be helpful for many purposes
There are so many reasons why students put some of their things into storage. Once you read about some examples, then it may become clearer to you when a storage unit could be used to simplify your life.
Have a place to keep your things on break - It doesn't make sense to pack up all of your things and rent a moving truck to bring them back home with you over summer break, just to bring them back with you after. It's much easier to just put everything in a storage unit until you come back.
Get rid of all the clutter in your dorm - If you have a dorm room that is full of clutter, then you and your roommate(s) may want to get rid of as much of it as possible. However, since dorm rooms can be quite small, there is the chance that the clutter is made up of important items you can't just get rid of. You and your roommate(s) can share a student storage unit and make your dorm a lot cleaner.
Store items while you look for housing - Once you have graduated, you may want to stay in the area. You can store your things in a storage unit until you find permanent housing. Then, your belongings will be readily available for you to pick up and bring to your new home.
Conclusion
There are a lot of other reasons students can use storage units. You want to remember they are available, so you think of them for any of your future storage needs.
Having lived in a 1,200-square-foot home with my husband and two children for many years, I've learned a lot about storage and maximizing space along the way. Once a year, we do a "purge" of each room in our home to get rid of unnecessary clutter. We then hold an annual garage sale, where we're able to make money selling this "stuff" for our yearly vacation. For extra space, we also have a small storage unit that we use to store seasonal things, such as Christmas decorations and bikes. If you've been looking for tips on maximizing storage in even the smallest of spaces, I hope the information on my blog will be useful to you!