Cheap isn’t always best, expensive either. Choose smart storage!

If you are downgrading to a smaller home or simply planning on taking a day off to declutter your house and move unnecessary stuff to a storage unit, you have to keep a few things in mind. Usually, one would simply try to find cheap storage units, but that doesn’t mean they are the best. Remember: that place will be the new home for some of your objects until you decide to take them back, give them away or sell them. Also, don’t neglect the way your things get there!

 

Pest Control

If you plan on keeping your stored object in top conditions, don’t just pick whatever you find on Google after typing “storage units near me”. Verify if the facility has a protocol for recurrent and steady pest control (every month would be ideal) in the building where you are about to store your things. Pest control should prevent mice, moths or cockroaches from destroying your stuff, but remember that your personal belongings need to be safe and unaffected by any substances. The staff should be friendly and answer any questions you might have. The extra dime will make a difference in this case: it’s a matter of finding your belongings intact over years – or not.

Moving Your Belongings

Moving and Storing with U-Haul

U-Haul storage might be attractive since they offer transportation as well, so it might be a relatively care-free process. There is also a great chance that you can easily browse through U-Haul locations and find something near you. Online reviews indicate an overall moderate to good service in exchange for the U-Haul prices, with minor incidents which are mostly irrelevant to the process of moving. If you simply type “U-Haul near me”, you will be redirected to their website and find the nearest moving facility and plenty of details and information. You can choose a truck, a pick-up truck, various storage options or diverse moving supplies.

Storing with ezStorage

If you are a homeowner, a renter, a student or even a business, ezStorage delivers clean, safe and secured self-storage facilities with units ranging from 5′ x 5′ up to 10′ x 30′ so that you can choose whatever suits your needs best. Their units are climate-controlled in most of their locations and some can host even boats or RVs. You can even benefit from self-storage consulting provided by on-site managers provided with ample training. For many people who are new to self-storage, it’s quite important to receive information regarding best packing methods or security from friendly on-site managers with plenty of know-how. Most of their locations have a resident manager. Check their site for more details.

Safety

You need to check the terms of your insurance and your contract to make sure everything is OK and you agree to every point with the company you chose. Once you’ve stored your stuff in some facility, it’s not quite comfortable to discover a problem.

Before you start packing, you might find some useful tips online about how to protect your things. For an example, if you have to store your vinyls, never stack them. Place them vertically in their original cover. If you need to store clothes, you might have to protect them against moths using a special product. You still need to keep an eye even if you move and store bigger objects furniture: you wouldn’t want to have your favorite armchair you used to read on in your dorm hit or scratched. It might sound like old school advice, but think twice if you intend on storing valuable objects in a facility – doesn’t matter if of financial or emotional value. You never know!