When considering using
a home storage space, you need to weigh up the costs involved and also make
sure it is the right storage solution for you. Generally, most facilities offer
options that cover most bases, but there are still things you should be
thinking about when it comes to home storage.
Avoid hidden charges. This is probably the most common home
storage scam. When you rent a unit for knockdown price, maybe even including a
free month, but once you’ve moved everything in, the rent goes through the
roof. Storage solutions should be transparent. When you discover additional
charges for things like lock rental, insurance, late fees and utility
surcharges, additional security, all perhaps perfectly legitimate but never
made explicit at the time you rented it.
Location versus Budget. It is true that you need regular
access to store your belongings then going for storage solution that is over an
hour’s drive away makes a little sense. But is you know that you will not need
access and you can save a few dollars by storing with a firm outside your
location, then that makes perfect sense. You need to really consider how local
you need your home storage facility to be, as if you can save money by thinking
outside of your local area and you do not want to frequently visit, then this
is worth looking into.
Size and Space. Depending on how long you plan to have a home
storage, it may be important to provide space for ventilation and access. When
storing belongings for short periods of time, it is usually okay to pack them
closer together. When storing belongings for longer periods of time, however,
providing extra space for ventilation and easy access is important. For
belongings that you may need to access regularly, consider leaving enough space
in your unit for an aisle. Then, be sure to arrange those belongings along the
aisle for easy access.
Implementing these
tips and tricks might take a little bit more time upfront, but completing them
will decrease your chance of having complete melt-down the next time your open
your storage unit and an avalanche of boxes rains down on you.
Ives Dairy Self Storage
20340NE 15th CT Miami,
FL 33179
(305) 651-5354
http://www.businesslocallistings.com
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