Moving house can be a very long process. In some cases, you could experience a massive delay when moving into your new home, figuring out where to leave your items for a temporary period of time. Storing your items helps to bridge the gap between move outs and move ins, offering a temporary solution by keeping your items securely in a unit.

Ways storage can benefit a house move

There are a few ways storage can be used to make the whole process as smooth as possible.

Moving belongings in your own time

Unloading all your items from your old house into your new house in one day can be physically draining. Moving items to storage, can allow you to move belongings into your new home in small chunks, working according to your own timings which creates so much flexibility.

Downsize

You might be moving into a much smaller property and don't require all the belongings you currently have. Having access to a storage unit allows you to make decisions on the things you still need and others that you don't need which could be donated to charity.

Renovations

Whether you want to paint, install or redesign your new home, keeping your items away from the house ensures you have enough space to complete key projects, avoids any damages and prevents clothes from getting dirty.

Bridging the gap between check out and check dates

If there is a massive gap between the time you have checked out of your old home and the move in date for your new home, storage can be used to help close that gap and ensure your belongings are kept in safe place.

Common items stored during a house move

Technological Appliances
Furniture
Kitchenware
Non-essential clothes

Choosing the right storage unit for house move

You might not need a large unit for a few items you intend on storing. Finding the right unit sizes will match exactly what you need.

25sqft - 35sqft

Equivalent to a size of a spare room, this is ideal to store small furniture such as an armchair, a small coffee table and a lamp.

40sqft - 50sqft

These units can help you store items that would fit into one transit van load. This is perfect when storing a bike, sofa and even a double bed.

75sqft - 100sqft

Storage units of this range can fit a two to three bed house. Larger furniture, multiple sofas, dining tables and and mattresses.

125sqft - 160sqft

Fits the contents of a three to four bedroom house. The ideal for size for a three seater sofa, large wardrobe, a washing machine and multiple beds.

Timeline for moving house storage

You want to ensure you are fully prepared during a house move and a clear timeline will provide you with guided steps to achieving a smooth, stress free check out process.

Step 1: Decide what items you want to store temporarily and separate them with the belongings that you still need.

Step 2: Find the storage unit of your choice to keep all your personal possessions and make a booking.

Step 3: Pack all the items you are preparing to store.

Step 4: You can either self store your items or get them collected.

Step 5: Your items will be stored securely until you decide to move them all out and it's ready for your new home.

Summary

Moving house can be stressful and will always require a helping hand, especially when it comes to moving out large items. You have the option to self-store your items or get it picked up to create an easy and smooth process.

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