Mini Self Storage – A Growing Trend
A rapidly growing trend these days seems to be both the popularity and the building of mini self storage facilities. Mini self storage facilities are typically like any other self storage facility in that there will be a number of different sized storage units for customers to choose from and depending on the needs of the customer these units can be found inside or outside.
The term mini comes from the fact that most mini self storage units have the same sized roll up or swing open door. Now the inside of the individual units are not necessarily the same size, but the doors usually are and they are usually narrower than the doors at a typical self storage facility.
In recent years the surge of mini storage units being built has been phenomenal, perhaps because people just have too much stuff, or perhaps because many people have been forced to give up their homes in a bad housing market. It seems that everywhere you look a new mini self storage unit facility is cropping up and filling up with people’s odds and ends almost as fast as it is built.
One of the reasons for that they fill as fast as can be is the fact that storing your own items versus having someone pack and store your items for you can save you a great deal of money. Of course choosing the right size mini storage unit is helpful and you can usually rely on the staff at the facility to give you guidance. So it makes sense that the smaller the unit the smaller your bill.
Mini self storage is also wildly popular because there are usually no contracts that need to be signed so you are allowed to store your things on a month to month basis. Really if you are good at packing things into a small space you can effectively keep your possessions safe and sound month after month for very little money out of your pocket.
Because mini self storage is so popular these days you do want to be careful as to which facility you choose to store your things at. Be sure you choose a facility that is in a good surrounding area and one that has a gated entrance that will require an access code to open. Also look at the times that the facility is open and make sure that those times will accommodate your schedule as it will do you little good to have a storage unit that is never open in the hours that you are not at work.
Mini self storage it seems is here to stay. So whatever your reasons are for possibly wanting to rent a mini self storage unit, there has never been a better time to do so. If you are cluttered or in the midst of an upcoming move then there is no reason not to make your life just a bit easier and rent a mini self storage unit for a month or two or even more.