There are all kinds of reasons why people rent storage space. Moving home is a popular reason, not to mention de-cluttering your property. But many people rent storage space, putting the things in there they don’t currently need, and then forget about it (other than paying to keep it all there of course).
If this includes you it might be worth thinking about having a look through the things you have stored away from time to time. You don’t have to do it often but if there are things you want to preserve and take good care of, it helps to ensure they are stored properly. Imagine having a stack of prized comics for example – comics that could be worth something. The last thing you want is to have them in a haphazard pile in the corner where you could tread on and ruin them the moment you walk in the door.
A good sort out therefore gives you some time to go through your possessions to ensure everything is properly stored and stacked. Some people simply open the door to their storage unit and throw things inside when they have the stuff to store. It’s unbelievable but it does happen. It doesn’t make it any easier to reach things at the back though. Sorting out your belongings from time to time definitely makes sense, especially if you have quite a few of them stored away.
We’ve mentioned the idea of de-cluttering your home already – after all, that’s the reason why some people have storage space elsewhere. But it doesn’t mean you can’t de-clutter your storage space too. Even if you only go through things a couple of times a year it gives you the chance to see exactly what you’ve got there. Take some black plastic bags with you and some boxes and get rid of anything you don’t need or want any more. You can always sell it if you don’t want to bin it. This could turn out to be a great way to free up more space to store other things and to make some extra cash too.
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