Our recent article covers key advice on how to master the art of smooth house moves by booking your self storage space as early as possible!

Moving house can be so many things at once: exciting, stressful, full of possibility and impossibly busy. Packing up your life is always going to be a lot of work, and the nature of moving means that you’ve often not got long to do it.

But what if that wasn’t the case?

Instead of the moving process being a frantic, overwhelming job, you can instead use self-storage space to make it a smoother and more relaxing process.

Declutter before moving

One thing that moving house makes very clear is that maybe you have a lot more stuff than you thought, and maybe you don’t need all of it – although it’s hard to be sure.

If you have a lot of belongings which fall into that “not sure if we need this, but we do like it” category, then you can get a head start on the moving process by using self-storage to declutter.

Simply rent a self-storage unit near you and fill it with everything you’re not sure about. You can then go through it after the move at your leisure and decide what you want to keep in the new home, and what you want to get rid of permanently.

This also has the benefit of getting a load of the packing done way ahead of time so that there are fewer boxes to shift on moving day, cutting down the time and cost of a removal company.

A final advantage of decluttering using self-storage is that if you do it early enough, it can also make your house look more attractive in the sales pictures and help you secure a buyer.

Storing furniture

Possibly the biggest problem when moving house is bulky furniture that’s awkward and heavy to move around. It’s amazing how much more stressful moving day can be made to feel by furniture that doesn’t ever seem quite as easy to move as you would like.

However, if you know your moving date in advance or know that it is coming in the next few months, why not start the packing process early and get some of your furniture into storage ahead of time? That way, moving day is less stressful and you can unpack it into your new home at your convenience once you’re sure where you want it to go.

Likewise, if you are moving to a house that will require a lot of new furniture and already know what you want, you can order it early and use self-storage to keep it safe until the day arrives. You will then be ready to go as soon as you move and won’t have to wait for furniture deliveries.

Downsize easily

Finally, self-storage provides the ideal way to downsize without any hassle at all. If you’re moving somewhere smaller and all your belongings won’t fit, renting self-storage space in your area buys you both time and peace of mind.

There’s no rush to decide what to keep, and there’s no panic about doing everything by a certain date. You can take your time, really think about it and make any decisions down the line once you have moved and got used to your new home.

Want to learn more about how self-storage space for rent can help make your house move go more smoothly? Get in touch with our team today and get started.

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