Reclaim your Garage with Self Storage!

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Does your garage look like this?

When we move into a new home, we all have the best intentions for our garages.  Thoughts such as, “I want to keep my garage clean so I can park my car in it,” and “There is no way my garage is ending up like my neighbor’s,” fill our heads when we first look at our new garage. However,  regardless of our intentions, our garages usually end up looking like the cluttered mess in the photo above.  And by the way, there is no way you are getting a car in there.

Garages can become cluttered quickly, easily and without you even realizing it.  Consider these scenarios:

  • You have some family coming over and want to tidy the house up quickly.  Where do you throw all of the junk like tiki torches, gardening equipment and lawn furniture that is on the back porch?
  • You just got back from a long vacation but are too tired to bring your bags up stairs.  Where is the easiest place for you to leave them til tomorrow?
  • It’s time to take down your holiday decorations. Where is the best place in the house for you to store them?

The answer to all three of these questions is:  your garage.

So as you can see,  even if you are out to keep it clean, your garage could still end up like the cluttered wasteland that you swore would never happen.

The fact is that most of the items that end up cluttering your garage are items that you think will only be there for a short period of  time. These items are often shoved in the garage and not given a second thought as you “know” you will use them again in a few months. However, 99% of the time you wont even touch these cluttering items for a year or more.  There is a reason that you only bring out your “vacation” suitcase once a year or have to pull out the camping supplies from behind the water heater. Additionally, what good are you Halloween decorations in April? It is time for you to reconsider how your store seasonal and rarely used items.

A self storage unit can be a great weapon in the fight against garage clutter. Sure, we all know that these units are great for items that you wont need for a long time, don’t have a place for or even for the housing of oversized items like boats or cars. However, many people fail to utilize self storage units for their more immediate storage needs like for seasonal items, holiday decorations and things they just weren’t in the mood to move inside the house. Therefore, self storage units are especially great places to unload the items that are turning your garage into the laughing stock of your neighborhood.

So what are you waiting for? Take your garage cluttering items to Central City U-Lock or your nearest self storage facility and reclaim your garage!