You don’t have to sleep with the coffee table: Storing furniture for the holidays

 

 

The holidays are approaching faster than you can say “Ho! Ho! Ho!” That means moving furniture around to accommodate large family gatherings, dinner parties, and a big beautiful Christmas tree! Instead of cramming large sofas into the garage, or sharing your bedroom with an unwelcome coffee table, why not rent a Budget Self Storage unit for the holiday season? Minimizing the amount of clutter within your home will save your sanity during this stressful season. Here are several things to consider when preparing your furniture for storage.

Choose a Budget Self Storage unit that is climate controlled. Temperature control helps prevent damage to your furniture from moisture, fungus and leaks. These units also help reduce humidity.

Try to disassemble as much of the furniture as you safely can. Storing parts individually instead of as a whole will help minimize potential damage within unit. Packing individual pieces in thick plastic sheets or in boxes will also help prevent scratches or chipping.

When storing glass, such as a glass table top or mirror, use paper tape and mark a big X over the whole piece. This adds support to the glass and will help prevent cracking or shattering.

If you are storing a sofa, cover it with a sheet or clean tarp. This will keep the dust from settling in the upholstery and will save a whole lot of coughing later!

Finally, purchase Tenant Insurance to safeguard your property.  Budget offers insurance for $9 a month, which comes out to $0.26 a day! A little pocket change now is worth avoiding a big headache later!
 

 

So long, Summer…Hello Winter!

Make way, make way… for delightful Florida winters! Are you ready to pack that summer gear away to make room for your cooler weather clothes? Packing and storing clothing in your Budget Self Storage unit can be done in a neat and organized way. Here are several tips to consider when storing your clothes:

Sort summer clothes by family member. Young children may outgrow what was worn during the current summer. This will make it easier for you to access and sort through those items first when the winter season is over.

Wash and dry clothes before storing. This will ensure that dirt, food and drink spills will be washed out and will not leave permanent stains.

Make sure clothes are 100% dry! Packing any clothes that are lightly damp may result in mildew or mold spores growing in your clothes and possibly transferring to other items.

Store items in plastic or metal tubs. Shallower or smaller containers with tight fitting lids are ideal. Put tape around the outside to further seal the tubs.

Add moth balls. Moth balls may have a strong and unpleasant odor but they effectively keep any moths/insects away from your clothes for good.

Label your stuff. Put masking tape or large stickers on the lid of each container and write a brief description of what is inside.

A little effort when you pack the clothing will make a big difference when it’s time to unpack!

How important is it to have Self Storage Tenant Insurance? What is peace of mind worth to you?

Learn why insuring your goods are essential…before it’s too late!

Having tenant insurance to protect your personals is similar to insuring those essential items in your life; home, business and auto.  Fact is, the personal items must be important for you to store in the first place, right?  So, whether you’ve rented a storage space or thought about it, the time is right now for you to become familiar with your insurance options since the renting facility will not cover your “stuff”.

As far as your homeowners or renters insurance coverage, several policies will not insure your off-site contents at a storage facility.  In case of a major disaster, fire, flood, or human-caused,  having a peace of mind knowing that your contents are protected from loss or damage makes quite a bit of sense.

DEFINITION OF SELF STORAGE TENANT INSURANCE

The equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another in exchange for a small fee.

Did you know that most homeowner’s insurance policies contain a deductible of $500 or more?

The Tenant Insurance policy is a low cost solution for insurance coverage specially designed for the contents stored in your storage unit, and available with $0 deductible.

Did you know that most storage facilities take every precautionary step for securing and maintaining the property?

We here at Budget Self Storage do everything we can to make sure your belongings are safe.

Our Storage facilities are equipped with video cameras, steel doors and electronic gates, along with our experienced management team; which are just a few of our security features.

Unfortunately, we cannot control disasters from Mother Nature or predict when a burglary will take place, that is why we provide insurance options conveniently available at all of our locations for you to purchase.

What if I do not know the value of my contents?  How do I manage my inventory?

The value of each item can be based on a purchase receipt, a published value or from a recent appraisal. These documents will also be your “Proof of Purchase” to show that you own these items in case a file is claimed for lost or damaged items.

Did you know that self storage tenant insurance provides a $0 Deductible and covers a wide range of natural disasters and other perils?

Burglary, vandalism, fire, smoke, water damage, wind damage, building collapse and more!

Did you know that there are coverage options available?

$2,000 coverage for $9 per month

$3,000 coverage for $13 per month

$5,000 coverage for $21 per month

Be protected from the unexpected.

Protect your contents from the unexpected with Budget’s self-storage tenant insurance program. Our coverage gives you peace of mind in knowing your contents are covered from the moment you move into a unit.

Storage Units Tampa Residents Use: Gaining Wider Attention

According to the Self Storage Association, the U.S.A. possesses close to 2 billion square feet of personal storage. All this space can be found in around 40,000 storage facilities owned and operated by more than 2,000 facility owners across the country, and this includes storage units Tampa residents use. What this means is that the self storage industry now exceeds the domestic revenues of Hollywood.

According to a recent survey, 1 in 11 American households owns a self-storage space. Most self-storage operators report 90% occupancy, with renters using their spaces for an average of 15 months. Now, how in the world did the self-storage industry transform into an enormous money-making machine seemingly overnight?

One modern phenomenon that many believe is one of – if not the main – reasons for the self-storage industry's boom is that many eBay sellers use these facilities to house their goods. Although changing residences is also cited as a reason for this growth, the mobility rate has never really increased since the '50s. That's why it's doubtful that sheer mobility could be the main reason for the growth in usage of storage units Tampa FL facility owners rent out.

American consumerism is another obvious suspect. It is a fact that no other people in the world spend more on consumer goods than Americans. Plus, the real prices of consumer goods are as much as 50% lower than they were a century ago. There has never been a better time to amass as many consumer products as now.

Florida is one of the three states with the most self-storage space (Texas and California are the other two). Many people in Florida resort to these facilities because their current abodes do not have enough room for their consumerist haul. This is because the American attic has all but disappeared in the homes of today. Home builders have shifted from using rafters to using trusses instead, which are considerably less expensive, but occupy most of the available space under the roof.

Whatever the reason, there's no denying that self-storage spaces offer anyone who use them great convenience. The more people need space, the more obvious it becomes that storage units in Tampa FL  are here to stay. Visit a company like BudgetSelf Storage Florida, and experience the numerous benefits that self-storage spaces can offer you.