Why Temporary Storage Is A Must When Moving

If you’re in the middle of moving right now, you already know how stressful the whole process can be! Moving can seem like a total disaster – between finding and gathering all of the things that you want to go with you in your move and getting rid of the things that you no longer want, there’s enough stress to tear apart an entire family. And that’s not even considering all of the time and effort that it takes to:

• Clean up your old home
• Shop for truck rentals
• Find the right moving company
• Organize all of your things for packing
• Find enough boxes
• Gather everything you want to take
• And make sure that you don’t leave anything that you want behind

When you are in the middle of a big move, one of your primary goals should be to simplify the moving process as much as possible. One of the biggest steps you can undertake to make moving easier is in getting rid of your unused belongings.

However, what if you have a lot of items that you aren’t currently using, but have important sentimental value to you? What if your new home doesn’t have enough space to hold all of your things? Thankfully, temporary storage can make your entire moving experience much easier.

How Temporary Storage Can Make Your Life Easier

Before a big move, you don’t always have time to go through all of your things, sorting what you use from what you no longer use. Renting a temporary storage container can be one of the best ways to cut down on your moving stress and set aside the clutter and valuables so that you can sort through them later. Let’s take a look at some of the top reasons why temporary storage units are a great solution when moving.

1. Clearing the Mess

When you are moving from home to home, your old house can look like a war zone. Clothes, boxes, and miscellaneous objects are scattered around the house as you sort through what you are moving and what you are getting rid of. One of the biggest advantages to renting a temporary storage space when moving is that it will help you clear some floor space around your home, so that you can actually move what you need to. At the very least, renting a storage space will help you clear some tripping hazards so that you don’t have to worry about getting injured while you’re moving.

2. Cleaning and Organizing for Buyers

When you are trying to find a buyer for your home, you want to make sure that your home is clean and organized when potential buyers visit. One of the best ways you can prepare for selling your home is by renting a storage unit.

Store anything that you don’t need on a regular basis in the temporary storage unit, then tidy up your home, making full use of the extra space available. If you’re already in the process of moving, store boxes and large items that you are planning on eventually moving into your new home in your temporary storage space. This will help free up floor space so that you can properly clean your home and make it look nice for potential buyers.

3. Saving time

Moving can take a lot of time, and time is a luxury that many of us do not have. If you know that the actual move is going to take most of your time and there’s no spare time to get rid of or sort through your furniture, personal items, etc., you may want to get yourself a temporary storage space.

If you are renting a truck or hiring a moving company, the more days and hours you use them the more expensive your move is going to get. One of the easiest ways to save time and money during your move is to move any excess or accessory household items that you have into storage until you can sort through them later. This may sound like procrastinating, but moving your belongings into temporary storage can help buy you time and help save you a lot of money.

4. Protecting your Valuables and Heirlooms

If you have a lot of valuable items, pieces of furniture, or heirlooms that you want to protect during your move, getting a storage space may be one of the best moving decisions you can make. We would all like to believe that moving companies are going to be careful with our things, but that isn’t always the case. Let’s face it, we all make mistakes and have accidents when moving.

Renting a temporary storage space can be one of the best ways to protect valuable family pieces so that they don’t get destroyed or damaged during the move. The money you spend on renting a storage space is well worth it for the protection your priceless family belongings gain.

The Next Step to a Stree-Free Move

Have more questions about moving or storage rentals? Contact us today to learn about the convenient storage services On the Go Moving provides.