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What's the Best Low Cost Self Storage Option?Self Storage Units vs. Storage Pods
We have more options for self storage than ever before. Sure we still have many of the same publicstorage companies today to choose from as we did maybe a decade ago, but the big difference now isnot necessarily the structure in which it is stored, but how we get our belongings to and from thewarehouse.So the question really comes down to this: do we hunt for a public storage locations or do we consider a storage pods company? Below we compare the options:
Self Storage Units
It comes in many forms and has many names: storage units, public storage, mini storage, etc and ittypically works like this:
You pay a monthly or yearly fee to rent a said amount of space.
You need to do all the moving yourself, using something like a u haul moving truck rental or some other vehicle to move in (and out) all your belongings
Certain self storage units can be quite cost-effective, while others, such as those in cities, tendto be quite expensive
Finding companies that offer such services close by can be quite challenging, especially if youare in more rural areas
Storage Pods
In recent years moving and storage pods have gained in popularity. Why?
You contact a storage pods company and tell them approximately how much space you need based on the amount of personal belongings you have
They will recommend a said number of storage pods. IMPORTANT: these pods can and mostlikely will, vary from company to company. Some are much larger than others
The company drops off the pods at your desired location
You pack the pods on your own schedule, typically within a week, sometimes up to a month
Once done, the pods company picks them up and brings them back to their storage warehouseOR you can actually leave the pod at your location Now we know the main differences between the two options. Which one is right for you? More oftenthan not folks will jump on renting a self storage unit and perform the move themselves (with the helpof friends and lots of beer), typically because it's all they know and believe it's the cheapest option. Thefact of the matter is though, this may not be the best, nor cheapest, idea, for numerous reasons.
Why storage pods make storage easier:
Storage pods are often cheaper month-to-month than similar sized self storage units. Yes youhave to pay pick-up and drop-off fees, but when you consider the costs of renting a truck, gas,
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