A Resource List for Moving a Storage Unit

The residential moving experts at All My Sons Moving & Storage offer a resource list for your move into storage space.

Sometimes during a relocation, you’ll find yourself in a transitional period where you need somewhere to stash your belongings. The new home isn’t ready yet, but you’ve still got to be moved out of the old one. Maybe you are downsizing or spring cleaning and would like to hang onto some sentimental items you don’t have the closet space for. Perhaps you run a small business, and need to take your garage back from your business inventory. Whatever the reason you find yourself in need of extra space, a storage unit can be the ideal solution. 

Learn how to find your next storage space, get rid of unwanted items, plan your move, and more in the following list of resources designed to help you complete your move to a storage unit.

The first step in your move to storage is deciding what kind of space you want and what amenities are important to you. You can learn move about your options for storage at these resources:

• Consider a Storage Space: Read “Should You Use Storage? Five Questions to Consider,” before you decide on a space to rent.

• Find a Self-Storage Space: You can search for a self-storage space in your zip code by using the service Sparefoot or Storage Café. 

• Full-Service Storage: Read MoveBuddha’s “Full-Service Storage vs. Self Storage” and consider whether or not full-service storage will meet your needs. All My Sons offers full-service storage in multiple locations across the United States, call 1-866-726-1579 to ask about storage options near you.

An organized move is an efficient move. Start getting organized for your move into storage with the following resources.

• Create Your Checklist: Check out the All My Sons Moving & Storage guide, “How to Create a Moving Checklist: What Not to Forget.”

• Decide What Time of Year to Move: Look at the statistics on moving year-round in “What is Peak Season? Data From All My Sons Moves” and decide when to make your office move.

• Make a Moving Time Estimate: An estimate of how long it will take you to move will help you plan your day and figure out how much to budget for your movers. All My Sons Moving & Storage typically takes a little less than 4 hours to move a typical household into storage as outlined in the resource, “How Long Does It Take to Move Based on the Size of Your Home.”

• Create a Moving Inventory: Read “The Importance of a Moving Inventory for a Smooth Local Move” and try the tools Itemtopia, Memento Database, or NAIC Home Inventory to create a moving inventory. 

• Make a Moving Budget: Look at “The Hidden Costs of Moving” for the regular costs you should plan for and the costs that catch some people by surprise.

Your upcoming move is a great time to seriously consider what you genuinely need in your life. Every item you pack into storage adds space that you must pay for in rent. Getting rid of the clutter will mean that everything going into your storage unit will count.

• Declutter Your Home: Read “Decluttering: What to Get Rid of and What to Keep,” and offload items that will no longer serve you before you pack them into storage. 

• Make a Donation Run: You can search for a local charity that will take your unwanted items in good condition or donate them to a nationwide charity like The Salvation Army, Goodwill, or Habitat for Humanity.

• Call For Same-Day Junk Removal: Have your unwanted bulk junk items hauled away by the expert junk removers at Junk.com. 

Prepare the boxes and bins, you need to pack for your move into storage. Check out these resources for getting everything ready.

• Purge Items You Should Not Store: Read “What You Can and Should Not Store,” and make a contingency plan or dispose the items that your storage facility prohibits you from storing. 

• Prepare Items for Storage: Wash, clean, and dry what’s going into your storage unit according to “How to Prepare Items for Storage.”

• Get Moving Supplies: Moving.com has a helpful Packing Calculator to determine about how many boxes you may need and what they will cost. Remember, you can purchase packing supplies from All My Sons Moving & Storage. 

• Skip Packing: Ask All My Sons Moving & Storage about our Packing Services to get you packed up for your move into storage. 

Getting all your items to the storage facility is only half the battle, now you need to consider how you’re going to keep your unit organized and working for you until the time you need to move out.

• Organize Your Unit: Read “How to Organize Your Storage Unit,” if you intend to rent self-storage for long-term. 

• Be Mindful of Seasons: If the temperature is rising, read “How to Prepare Your Storage Unit for Summer,” and if it’s dropping then read, “How to Prepare Your Storage Unit for Winter.”

• Run Your Business Efficiently: If you are renting storage space as a part of your ongoing business, read “How to Use a Storage Unit as a Landscaping Business” or “How to Use a Storage Unit as an Event Planner” for ideas on how to maximize your efficiency. 

Give the professional movers at All My Sons Moving & Storage a call at 1-866-726-1579 or use the online quote form to get started on your move into storage.