Making Space in Your Home for Winter

Renting a storage unit from winter onwards might seem a little odd, but it makes a lot more sense than you might think. Firstly, you can free up space in your home, garden and garage by safely storing your seasonal items and secondly, all of these items can be protected since they won’t need to be outside when the weather is at its harshest.

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Do research

Before just going out and renting a storage unit, it is essential to take stock of the items that you might want to store. This enables you to know how much space you will need and will help you save time and money since you can easily find what you're looking for. It’s also important to ensure that you find the best deal possible since you might need to store your items for a few months at least. At Rent-A-Store, we offer incredible specials like free move-in transport, free boxes to help you pack your items in and even offer 50% off your first 3 months depending on the unit! Read our tips below to find out what you could store in your unit this winter.

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Save your outdoor furniture and accessories

Outdoor furniture is great for summer and spring but hardly gets any use in the colder months. Due to this, furniture like patio tables, chairs, stools and lawn furniture like chairs and side tables often get damaged due to the harsh wind and frost. If you live in an area where winter gets treacherous, then consider packing up your patio and garden furniture and storing them in a safe and secure storage unit until the weather eases up again. This not only prevents breakage but reduces wear and tear on fabric items whilst preventing rust. Living in a flat? Store away those tables and chairs on your balcony to protect them from blowing away when the wind picks up.

Fan’s, cooling systems and clothes

Stand-alone fans and portable air conditioning units take up a lot of unnecessary space when they are not in use. Sending these to your storage unit can help make space for more important things in winter, like heaters!

Packing away and storing summer clothes and beddings is a great way to help you take stock of what you no longer need. This is not only the ideal time to give your wardrobe a refresh, but goes a long way in ensuring that your winter clothes are easy to find. Winter clothing is a lot bulkier than its summer counterparts and giving your winter jackets, coats and thick scarves space to hang will make getting ready in the mornings a breeze! Consider this as a great time to also store away summer shoes like open heels and sandals to make space for your boots!

Summer sporting items

While many might use their garage to store sporting equipment, the area often gets messy, and dusty and it becomes a mission to find and unpack items when summer rolls around. Use your storage unit to pack away all summer sporting and recreational items such as surfboards, boogie boards, quad bikes and even that unused motorcycle. This not only saves on space but again, could prevent the items from getting damaged since they are most likely packed on top of each other in your garage.

It might also be helpful for you to store away any pool accessories and equipment since you probably won’t be using the pool in winter. While noodles and pool floaties seem like they don’t take up much space, having them out of the way while not in use can make the world of difference to your home.

At Rent-A-Store, we offer a myriad of storage solutions in Gauteng so no matter what you’re looking for, you’re bound to find a storage unit near you.