Every industry has its share of common misconceptions or false facts. The self-storage industry is no exception with untruths which can seriously confuse anyone wanting to take advantage of this great resource. To help you sort the facts from the fiction we've put together a list of the eight most common self-storage myths we get asked about all the time.

1. SELF STORAGE MYTHS
WE HEAR ALL THE TIME
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2. THE SELF STORAGE INDUSTRY IS RIDDLED
WITH UNTRUTHS WHICH CAN SERIOUSLY
CONFUSE ANYONE WANTING TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT RESOURCE.

3. TO HELP YOU SORT THE FACTS FROM THE
FICTION WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF
THE 8 MOST COMMON SELF STORAGE
MYTHS WE GET ASKED ABOUT ALL THE
TIME.

4. MYTH 1
YOU MUST COMMIT FOR AT LEAST
6 MONTHS
UNLIKE RENTING A HOUSE, SELF STORAGE UNITS
ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SHORT TERM, AS SHORT
AS 1 MONTH AT A TIME.
THIS MAKES THEM IDEAL FOR STORING
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WHILE
YOU'RE RENOVATING OR BETWEEN HOMES.

5. MYTH 2
YOU CAN KEEP ANYTHING IN THE
UNIT
MOST THINGS CAN BE KEPT IN STORAGE FROM
YOUR RARE SHELL COLLECTION TO THE SKI
GEAR.
HOWEVER, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STORAGE
FACILITY, SOME ITEMS SUCH AS GAS BOTTLES,
PERISHABLES LIKE FOOD, FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS, AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS CAN'T
BE STORED IN THE UNIT.

6. MYTH 3
YOU CAN STAY IN THE UNIT IF
YOU NEED TO
AHH, NO, WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS A
HOTEL.
IT'S NOT POSSIBLE TO SLEEP OR STAY IN THE
STORAGE UNIT.

7. MYTH 4
SELF STORAGE UNITS ARE
UNSAFE
A QUALITY STORAGE FACILITY WILL HAVE
SECURITY FEATURES SUCH AS CCTV CAMERA
MONITORING, INDIVIDUAL UNIT ALARM SYSTEMS,
KEY CODED GATE ENTRY, AND EXTRA STRENGTH
PADLOCKS TO PROTECT YOUR GEAR WHILE IT IS
IN STORAGE.

8. MYTH 5
SELF STORAGE UNITS ARE
EXPENSIVE
MOST FACILITIES OFFER A RANGE OF STORAGE
UNIT SIZES SO YOU CAN CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE
FOR YOUR BUDGET.
AS AN ADDED SAVING MEASURE, YOU CAN
ADJUST THE LENGTH OF THE STORAGE RENTAL
MONTH TO MONTH SO YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE
UNIT FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED IT, KEEPING
COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

9. MYTH 6
I DON'T NEED INSURANCE AS MY GEAR IS
ONLY GOING TO BE IN STORAGE SHORT TERM
IF IT'S VALUABLE ENOUGH TO STORE IT SHOULD
BE COVERED BY INSURANCE.
WE RECOMMEND YOU PROTECT YOUR
POSSESSIONS WITH INSURANCE EVERY DAY THAT
THEY ARE IN STORAGE, EVEN IF IT IS SHORT TERM.

10. MYTH 7
PESTS WILL GET INTO MY
STUFF
ALL REPUTABLE STORAGE FACILITIES WILL HAVE
ROUTINE PEST CONTROL MEASURES IN PLACE TO
KEEP RODENTS, INSECTS, AND OTHER PESTS OUT
OF THE UNITS.

11. MYTH 8
USING A STORAGE UNIT IS LIKE
STORING MY STUFF IN A DIRTY GARAGE
EVEN THOUGH MANY STORAGE UNITS HAVE A
ROLLER DOOR ENTRANCE JUST LIKE A GARAGE,
THE INSIDE IS MORE LIKE A STOREROOM THAN A
GARAGE.
STORAGE UNITS ARE CLEANED THOROUGHLY AT
THE END OF EACH RENTAL SO THE UNIT WILL BE
SPARKLING CLEAN READY FOR YOU TO LOAD YOUR
GEAR IN.

12. LOOKING FOR MORE GREAT STORAGE
TIPS AND EXPERT ADVICE?
VISIT OUR STORAGE BLOG
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