There has been an increase in the number of self storage facilities popping up Australia wide, and for good reason! With rental prices rising all over Australia there is no better time to consider a self storage option. Space is an expensive commodity, especially if you are living in a city or large urban area! But besides the obvious renting of self storage to downsize or declutter, there are many other reasons that one might seek the services of a self storage provider such as Mumma Moff. This article will provide you with 7 reasons you may want to rent a self storage container.  

1. Moving to a new home  

With the current state of the property market, selling and moving into your new home is not always an easy breezy process. Delays may occur with settlements and closing that may leave you in limbo between exiting and moving into your new home. Self storage offers you security and flexibility if unexpected delays in your moving process occur.  

Often when selling a home there is the necessity to stage your home for sale. If it is a well-lived home there will be items that may not reflect what the real estate envisions for selling. It may be recommended by your agent to store some of these items in self storage while the house is on the market. 

As we are all aware, moving can be an incredibly stressful time. Whether you are moving out of home for the first time, upsizing, downsizing, moving interstate, across the ocean or in with family, renting a storage space can take some pressure off the lengthy list of tasks you need to complete for a successful move.  

Mumma Moff has also put together a handy moving house checklist with some of the main tasks to organise weeks, days and during your move to ensure a well-organised and less stressful move. 

2. Renovating your current home 

Whether you are knocking out walls, adding extra rooms or renovating an old bathroom or kitchen, the last thing you need is extra items laying around and getting in the way while your home is a construction site. A self storage container provides homeowners with a clean space to store items for a safe and uncluttered renovation. 

3. Decluttering and minimising your home 

Every once and a while it is a great idea to evaluate your belongings to declutter and minimise. Spring is a universally recognised time to declutter and minimise and you can see why in our Spring Cleaning article. Humans are sentimental creatures and often hold on to items from our past or handed down by a loved one. It may be that with your current lifestyle and the addition of new family members you are simply running out of space. While you do not want to let these items go, they are not necessarily items you use every day and therefore are taking up precious space. Space is an expensive commodity! It is much cheaper, less time-consuming and less stressful to rent a self storage space than to sell, buy, or find a new lease. Mumma Moff offers ground-level, secure, clean, and easy-to-access shipping containers to store all your lifetime of treasures. 

With the move to work-from-home and hybrid working situations, many people may find themselves looking to utilise that spare room that has been accumulating the overflow of belongings. We are not sure about yours, but before we opened Mumma Moffs, our spare room was basically a storage shed for our abandoned hobbies or passion projects. Self storage allows you to declutter and turn an unused space into a functional and practical home office while still having access to your apparatus’ when the creativity sparks again.  

4. Travelling 

Whether you are a frequent flyer, a full-time traveller or have secured a short-term work contract away from home, self storage is a convenient and necessary service. Self Storage allows you to store your important belongings while you utilise short-term rentals, Airbnb and holiday apartments. If you do have a permanent home but are going away on an extended trip, a self storage service is a perfect solution if you wish to rent out your home while you are away.  

5. Storing vehicles & recreational items 

There may be the necessity to store motorcycles, scooters and other smaller vehicles. Some of these beloved vehicles may not get daily use and are only used for the occasional cruise when the sun is shining high in the sky. Mumma Moffs storage containers are secure, waterproof, dust-free and fitted with air vents to ensure shelter and protection from the elements.

Recreational items such as jet skis, surfboards, kayaks, canoes, snowboards and skis are seasonal items. Renting a small space to store these seasonal items means less clutter in your home throughout most of the year.  

6. Storing trade equipment 

Some trades may benefit from self storage, especially if you are a small growing business. Commercial lettings are extremely expensive, and for businesses who have outgrown their home storage, self storage is the next best choice. Trades such as landscapers, gardeners, carpenters, plumbers, painters and electricians would benefit from Central Coast self storage. Mumma Moffs Storage Box provides secure and affordable self storage in centrally located Wyong, just off the M1 Pacific Motorway. The central location makes it a fantastic spot for the team to meet and load before heading out on your first job of the day. Hand tools, power tools, lawn mowers, ride-on mowers, brush cutters, cement mixers, scaffolding, paint supplies, small trailers and materials are just some of the many things that can be safely stored in Mumma Moffs easy access ground-level shipping containers. 

7. Storing business inventory, documents and archives  

With offices and retail spaces increasing in price, self storage provides an opportunity to minimise costs by storing extra inventory, samples, documents and archives. Regardless if you are a small business or a large business, there are necessary retention periods for keeping important documents enforced by law. Whether these are financial records for tax purposes, GST records, company documents, client documents or personnel files, all need secure storage during the time they need to be kept. Our trusted partner CostSmart supplies a great guide to document retention regulations in Australia. For small retail shop owners, entrepreneurs and small businesses Mumma Moff has you covered with clean, affordable, waterproof and secure commercial Central Coast self storage. If you are looking for a larger space for your archiving needs, CostSmart provides large-scale document storage and record management.  

We hope this article on why people use self storage helps you to optimise your use of space at home, the office and your workplace. If you can think of any other reasons why someone might consider self storage, we would love to know over on our Facebook page! If you considering a Central Coast self storage solution, Mumma Moff is here to help. You can contact her on 1300 100 461 or via email admin@mummamoffs.com.au. For more hints and tips head to our blog page.