Should I Rent Self-Storage Year-Round or When I Need It?

Everyone has different needs and preferences regarding their need for a self-storage unit. Some have more to store than others, some need a climate-controlled unit, and some need to store only temporarily.

For instance, students traveling abroad may need to temporarily store their goods and vehicles in a self-storage unit until they return. The same could be said for those taking extended business trips. Or, perhaps you need to store your outdoor recreational or lawnmowing equipment through the winter but can cancel the rental during the summer when you regularly use the equipment.

Customers often ask if it is a better deal to rent a self-storage unit year-round or only when they need it. Generally speaking, if you only need storage seasonally or temporarily, it’s cheaper to rent only when you need it. However, there are other factors to consider.

Year-Round Rental Declutters Your Living Space

Most Americans have more things than they can comfortably fit in their living space, garage, or shed. These items get shoved into the far reaches of storage areas or overflow into living spaces.

Although decluttering can help, it’s not always the quantity of possessions that’s the problem. Oftentimes, there’s just not enough storage space. This is especially true for apartments or condos with even less storage space than a house! Sometimes, even houses don’t have the closet space homeowners need.

Self-storage is an excellent solution to a cluttered living space. You can keep and enjoy your possessions while also living comfortably in a decluttered space.

Year-Round Rental Saves Your Spot at a Self-Storage Unit

Even if you would primarily use your self-storage unit for housing your recreational or lawn equipment through the winter, keeping your rental year-round saves your spot at the self-storage unit. This has several benefits, such as:

• You don’t have to wonder if you’ll be able to get a unit in the fall.
• You don’t have to make time to sign or cancel a rental agreement every six months.
• You don’t have to pay for a different-sized unit if your previous size isn’t available

Especially at Peavler Moving & Storage where we have many loyal and appreciative customers, canceling your self-storage rental agreement could mean there won’t be a unit to rent the next time you need one.

Year-Round Rental Lets You Rotate Items

Just because you don’t need a storage unit through the summer for outdoor equipment doesn’t mean you don’t have anything to put in your storage unit. For instance, place your winter gear in the storage unit when you take out your summer equipment. Things like shovels, snow blowers, salt, sleds, fire pits, holiday decorations, and more, can be swapped out so you don’t have to store them in your shed or garage. Even if your unit isn’t full to the brim, putting these items in storage saves you valuable living space.

If you have overflowing closets or can’t park your car in the garage because of too much stuff, you can benefit from renting a self-storage unit year-round. You can rotate the possessions you keep in your self-storage unit as much as you’d like!

Year-Round Rental Saves You Time

Although you can cut self-storage rental costs by only paying for the months you need, it’s worth considering the time you’d save by keeping the rental year-round. Organizing, packing, and moving your items in and out of storage takes a lot of time!

Items in self-storage need extra protection so they stay in optimal condition. This is not only a monetary investment in proper packing resources, but also an investment of time to carefully pack your items. In many ways, it’s a better use of your time and resources to keep your self-storage rental year-round. Then you don’t have to constantly organize, pack, and relocate your possessions.

Whether you need short or long-term storage solutions, Peavler Moving & Storage can meet all your needs with our high-quality self-storage units. Ready to get started with Peavler Moving & Storage? Contact us today!