Organising Your Student Storage

If you’re a student, you’ll probably be all too familiar with the complications the end of term holidays can sometimes create when it comes to storing your belongings. Indeed, whether it is the Christmas, Halloween, Easter or summer break, this often involves a period of time where you will be vacating your current accommodation.

Of course, over the holiday period many students will often stay in the town or city where they attend their full time education, meaning storage generally doesn’t cause a problem. If, however, you choose to go away, whether to work or travel or otherwise, your worldly goods can cause somewhat of a conundrum, as you need somewhere to safely stash them whilst you’re gone.

For some students their parent’s house or garage can be utilised as a storage facility, but if you don’t live close to your family or simply don’t want to bother them, the flexibility offered by storage solutions could be just what you need.

Self storage is precisely what the name suggests and offers an effective and simple solution to a common problem. In fact, the simplest way to think of a self storage centre is as a temporary place for your belongings to stay. What’s more, you can hire your own private and secure room for as short or long a period as you require. In addition, you can come and go as frequently or infrequently as you like.

But, you can also rest safe in the knowledge that your belongings are out of harm’s way as you are the only person with access to your storage room. In fact, many storage companies will have 24 hour security, with buildings linked to security systems and local police stations. Furthermore, some companies even have security alarms on each individual storage room, so you can be sure your belongings are in safe hands.

However, it is important to understand that self storage rooms tend to come in all shapes and sizes. And based on the quantity of items you wish to stow away, the self storage company will more than often be able to advise you on an appropriately sized room.

Indeed, Christmas is a popular time for self storage, as many students often return home for the holidays, leaving their flat or house empty. As such, residential burglaries increase sharply over the festive season and as would-be thieves know most students go home for Christmas, it really does make sense to safely store any particularly valuable or irreplaceable items.

But before you place your items in storage, it makes sense to keep a list of all items you’ve stored, keep all frequently accessed items at the front of the storage room and of course, pack all items well to avoid damage. It is also good to know that self storage facilities are available nationwide, so whether you’re looking for storage in Exeter Manchester, London or elsewhere, you can be sure there are several options to match your needs, and your budget.

Paul McIndoe writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.