In many cases it may become necessary for furniture and other household goods to be placed into storage. It may be a matter of timing, your new residence is not quite ready to move into but you have to vacate your current home for the new owners, in other cases you are downsizing, moving from a large home to a home which is somewhat smaller, this is typically what happens when the “empty nest” time has arrived and the kids are all out on their own. A Texas moving and storage company will also be contacted to store things that have been inherited but not really wanted or needed but you know one of your children will love to have it when they marry. Whatever the reason, and there are many of them, there are a few things that you should know about furniture storage.
Texas moving and storage companies have their own dedicated storage facilities and as they own and control the facility they are in a position to store your possessions for whatever length of time is necessary. In the majority of cases the storage facility of a moving company is a little more costly than an independent storage unit but it is a price that is well worth paying when you take into account the convenience of using only one company to move from your old residence to your new home. All the responsibility stays in one set of hands; packing loading, storage and eventual delivery and unpacking. One little hint; make sure you can get access to your things while they are in storage; you never know when you need to get at something urgently.
How much storage is enough?
The rule of thumb is quite simple; the amount of storage that is enough is the minimum you can get away with. Before any move, regardless of whether the goods are going into storage or not, ask yourself;
* Is everything in this house needed?
* What would I miss if I threw stuff away?
* When was the last time I used this thing?
* Do I have any sentimental attachment to this?
Hopefully the answer will be a resounding “no,” this means you are certainly heading in the right direction. De-junk your old home, give things to charity or have a garage sale.
There may be one issue that needs to be faced, what is it that you are going to store? If the goods are no more than typical furniture, appliances and other common household goods then a Texas moving and storage company is a great choice. However, if you have to store your wine collection or your art collection you may need special climate controlled storage for this.
