Because furniture is so valuable, most of us are loathe to throw it away. We’d much prefer for it to remain intact somewhere, just in case we can use it in the future.
So where is the best place to store furniture? Let’s take a look at some of your options, look at the positives and negatives, and then conclude where the best place to store extra furniture.
The Shed
The shed is the first place you might consider storing extra furniture that you’re not using right now. It’s on your property, it’s close by, and it keeps the wind and rain out.
There are, however, two big problems with storing furniture in your shed.
The first is that there probably isn’t enough space for both your furniture and other stuff that you’d like to keep in your shed as well, such as your lawnmower. Sheds usually aren’t big enough.
Second, while sheds have padlocks, they aren’t the most secure place to store furniture. It’s trivial for a thief to break in and steal your stuff.
The Garage
The garage is a step up from the shed. It’s a room that’s got proper security and brick walls. But again, you run into a similar problem – how to store all the things that you’d like to keep in the garage alongside your furniture. Unless you’ve got an enormous garage, you probably can’t keep your car alongside your unused three-piece suite; it’s just not practical.
The Attic
The attic is probably the best place in your home to put your unwanted furniture – if you can get it up there. The hatch is usually too small for the majority of things you’d like to store. It might be just about big enough for a coffee table or a small ottoman, but certainly not for a large sofa, a bookcase or chest of drawers.
Self-Storage
The only solution which solves all of the problems we’ve described above is self-storage. The concept behind self-storage is pretty simple. You pay a company to rent space in a storage unit and, in exchange, you get safe and secure storage facilities that can accommodate all of your extra furniture.
Self-storage beats home storage methods on several fronts. The first is that with self-storage, you no longer have to displace your other possessions. You don’t, for instance, have to make room in your shed for your sofas by relegating your lawnmower to life outside.
The second advantage is security. No matter how much protection you have at your home, it’s never going to be as sophisticated as the type you get at a self-storage facility. Storage companies use a combination of perimeter fencing, CCTV, and on-site security staff to prevent theft of any kind.
The final advantage is the sheer amount of space that you get. You have the freedom to store as much extra furniture as you like.
If there is a downside, it’s the monthly storage rental fee. But when you consider the convenience you receive in return, it’s worth it for the vast majority of people.
