There are lots of reasons to have a storage unit in NYC — from the practical to the downright outlandish. Here are just a few:
- Seasonal clothing storage
- Collection storage, such as stamps, coins, dolls, lunch boxes, thimbles, and vinyl records
- Wine storage
- Recreational equipment, including bikes, skis, canoes, camping equipment, and golf clubs
- Christmas and Hanukkah presents you need to keep hidden
- Furniture
- Inherited items, including those in #2, #4, and #6
- Office equipment
- Art supplies
- Items you might need for the zombie apocalypse
- Paint you’re saving for touch-ups
- Stuff you had for kid #1 that you can reuse for kid #2
- All of your worldly possessions so you can travel the world
- Books you’re not ready to part with
- Games, jigsaw puzzles, and toys
- Seasonal holiday items including outdoor illuminated plastic snowmen and pumpkins
- Pet supplies you don’t need every day, like pet carriers and crates.
- Home goods you use seasonally, like big blankets, crockpots, and umbrellas
- Outdoor furniture
- Excess inventory from your business
- Bulk items that you got a great deal on
- Seasonal yard and garden items such as lawnmowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, and trimmers.
- Office files you no longer refer to but are required to keep for several years
- Party supplies
- Electronic equipment
- Musical instruments and equipment
- Arts and crafts equipment
- Yarn, embroidery thread, and sewing supplies
- Family photos that still need to be organized
- Your trophy collection
- Your kid’s trophy collection
- Exercise equipment, such as weight machines, nordic tracks, and stationary bikes
- Dad’s hunting knife and mount collection
- Mom’s Longaberger baskets and Amish quilts
- Your stuff while you’re on summer break from college
- Your stuff while you’re heading out on a deployment with the military
- Your stuff while you’re volunteering overseas for a humanitarian organization
- Your stuff while you’re renovating your house
- Your stuff while you’re in between homes
- Your stuff while you take a semester abroad
Obviously there are a lot more things you can store in your storage unit, and even more if you have a climate controlled storage unit with easy access for bulky items. There are also a few things that you should avoid storing in your storage unit. These include: perishable items, anything that breathes or photosynthesizes, hazardous materials or waste, and illegal contraband.
What do you store in your storage unit?