Why Do People Use Self-Storage Facilities?

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Self-storage facilities are increasingly popular, with one in ten U.S. households renting a unit, often due to life transitions like moving, marriage, or divorce. Many users store items temporarily while awaiting more permanent housing solutions, while others may keep belongings indefinitely. The discussion highlights personal experiences, including the challenges of managing stored items and the emotional attachments to possessions. Reality TV shows like "Storage Wars" have also contributed to the public's interest in self-storage, showcasing the contents of abandoned units. Overall, self-storage serves as a practical solution for individuals facing space constraints or transitional life phases.
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My daughter uses her car as a mobile storage unit. When she decided to drive some friends to Austin 2 months ago, she cleaned out her "car". She found a birthday present MIH has sent me two years earlier, jewelry, money, her High School diploma! She turns 24 next month! It was like a time capsule.
 
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edward said:
Anyone remember George Carlin and stuff.



That was awesome! Carlin is truly immortal.
 
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edward said:
Anyone remember George Carlin and stuff.

That's great!
 
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OmCheeto said:
This thread makes me feel much better about myself. I don't have a self storage unit, but my entire house is filled with future project "items". It is one of those wacky; "He's got a two foot pathway throughout his entire house" kind of places.

My brother stopped by a few years ago to give me a ride to the airport, took a look into my house from the front entrance, and said only one thing; "You have to die last."

:redface:

LOL those future project "items" certainly do accumulate. At my age I have already completed a lot of projects, but I saved left over items from past projects because they might come in handy with future projects. :smile:
 
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When I was in the military I would pack up all my things into a self storage whenever I was deployed. It essentially meant an extra thousand dollars each month that I was not spending on rent while I was gone, and buying a house with such a tentative lifestyle was out of the question (what if I had to move permanently and could not sell/rent etc).

My many things are with me now, but if I ever decided that I need to save more money I would pack most of my junk off to storage and find a room for rent or something.

I couldn't imagine "owning" a home, and still using storage facilities though. At that point I think that "you just have more stuff than you need, and/or purchased too small of a home".
 
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QuarkCharmer said:
When I was in the military...

Oh my god. To go back there and then... For the first 3 years in the military, everything I owned fit in a single duffel bag.

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