What should you store? You have a house filled with overflow and excess items. But you can't bring everything to your self storage unit. If you're not sure which items belong in a rental facility, and which ones to keep at home, take a look at some of the most common categories of items to store.
Indoor Furniture
Furniture takes up more interior space than almost every other item in your home. Unlike unused books, old toys, or extra bed linens, you can't pack furniture into boxes or bins and store it in a closet. Whether you're remodeling, have seasonal indoor furniture you don't use year-round, have an adult child who just moved back in with you, recently downsized, or just have too many beds, couches, and dressers to comfortably keep at home, you need self-storage.
Even though you could sell, donate, or recycle unused or extra furniture, you may not want to part with every item. Some pieces may have sentimental value or you may want to use them again after a remodeling project, during another season, or when you redecorate. If you may use/reuse the furniture in the future, self-storage makes it possible to do so.
Outdoor Furniture
Some climates make it impossible to use patio furniture during all 12 months. But this doesn't mean you should leave your outdoor items in the elements. Extra time outdoors will add unnecessary wear and tear to your patio table, chairs, or other similar pieces. Instead of cluttering your garage or basement with these patio picks, wrap everything with protective covers or moving quilts and store it in a rental facility.
Children's Art and Assignments
Your child has years worth of paintings, sculptures, drawings, tests, certificates, and school assignments at home. As your child moves up grade levels at school, your home storage stash grows. If the boxes, bins, and bags of your child's work have started to take over your closets and basement spaces, it's time to explore the off-site options. A rental facility provides you with a safe space to store these sentimental selections.
Extra Clothing
You wear your pants, skirts, shorts, shirts, and more daily. Why would you want to store clothing? Some of the most common reasons to store clothing in a rental facility include:
Children's hand-me-downs. Will your younger child eventually wear your older one's clothing? Instead of starting from scratch, store these items for later use.
Seasonal clothing. You won't need your sweaters and ski jacket in the summer. Likewise, you won't wear your bathing suit in the chilly winter weather.
Dress clothes. How often do you really wear your ball gown or tux? Store black tie and other dress clothes in an off-site rental to make space for everyday-wear.
Along with these reasons, you may also need to store maternity clothing, holiday-themed items, costumes, or anything that you don't currently wear—but might in the future. Look into storage facilities near you for more information.