3 Tips To Minimize Time Spent Using A Storage Unit Rental
by William Fleury
The most convenient place to use storage is in your home because you can access items quickly and easily. However, when you run out of space at home, you can get additional storage at a local self-storage facility. Using a storage unit will require you to travel there and back to store items or remove them. Fortunately, you can minimize time spent with several storage tips.
Facility Location
The facility you choose will play a huge role in how much time you must invest into storing items away from home. Ideally, you want to pick the closest facility to your home because this will minimize the time you must spend on the road getting there. Renting from a close enough storage facility will even make it possible to walk or bike there in a short time.
Another detail to consider is the proximity to work. Sometimes, you can take items with you on your way to work to put into storage or pick things up on your way back home. This makes a storage facility close to your workplace an alternative that can keep time spent to a minimum.
Unit Location
Once you decide on a storage facility, you want to check out the available units. While picking the right size is the most important decision, you can reduce how long your trips are by analyzing each unit's location. When you are determined to rent a storage unit in a building, you can prioritize bottom-floor units to eliminate the need to use an elevator or stairways.
For outdoor units, you will appreciate parking next to the unit itself. This setup will minimize the distance you must travel from your vehicle to the unit.
Equipment
When you first rent a storage unit, an excellent plan is to buy or rent equipment to use that helps save time. A hand truck and furniture dolly will save time because you can move furniture, boxes, and large items more efficiently. Another benefit is reducing physical strain, which can reduce how many breaks you need when picking items up or dropping them off.
Gloves and furniture straps are a couple of other items that will help with using a storage unit rental. The straps make it easy to carry furniture alone or with another person. You can also use gloves for a solid grip, keeping you from having to readjust your grip regularly.
Use these tips to rent and use a storage unit rental without taking up much of your time.
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Having two small children in a small two bedroom apartment is challenging. I want my kids to have everything that they want or need, but the lack of space made it kind of difficult to do so without creating a cluttered space for us all to live in. I was talking with another mother in the building where we live and she told me about a storage facility that she uses for the overflow from her house. She explained what she keeps in the unit and how she manages to keep it in perfect condition while it is being stored. Find out what I learned and how I use my storage unit on my blog.