What do you keep in storage?

@Reegs01

8 ай бұрын

I’ve never believed in storage units, however I do store a few boxes of items in my parents shed (they own a lot of property and it does not inconvenience them). I moved out of a large house, sold 90% of what was inside, and moved south for the winter temporarily. I stored items I didn’t need such as winter outerwear, camping supplies I wouldn’t need etc. They know that this is a short term storage solution, that has an end date, after they assured me it was no bother to them.

@EFN86

8 ай бұрын

Nothing in storage units, but I joke with my husband when I am taking things to the donation center that I am putting it in storage. I have a holiday box, and our camping gear in the storage closet in our house.

@Momma_AL

8 ай бұрын

Nothing. I even have a small storage on my patio that’s empty.

@sheila_rabant

8 ай бұрын

That would literally drive me crazy! I need to be in constant control of all my items at any given moment.

@daughterofmyabba

8 ай бұрын

Nothing. Storage units make me sad. It's literally secret hoarding.

Storage space for books where I can go and grab them when I'm ready to read them? Sounds like a library

I know people who've had the same storage with the same stuff in it for 45 years! They don't even know what's in it anymore. I unloaded storage units years ago and never looked back.

@kaceykelly7222

8 ай бұрын

That is so sad that so many people do that! Think of all the good stuff they could be doing with that money...

@phillipsnichole2857

8 ай бұрын

Please tell me more about your storage unit journey. I have 4 units of my own.

" Paying to Procrastinate." That's a Good One. TRUE. Sell ALL the Thing's that you No Longer Want, so you can Get WHAT you Really Actually Need. (Done It.)If you just Can't Part with that "Special" Something but Aren't Using It, Take a Picture of It and LET IT GO.

I really related to TK’s reflection on burning bridges so we don’t return to the past. I left a toxic job in the spring, I made sure I was cordial and didn’t even tell them the real reason why I was leaving (workplace harassment). In the moment I wanted to have this place to fall back on in case my dream of working for myself didn’t pan out. Now looking back, I could never return for my own mental health and found comfort in TK’s words of “I’m not coming back”.

@daughterofmyabba

8 ай бұрын

Good for you, I hope your working for yourself is a wonderful experience 😊

We got a storage unit when we sold our home after becoming empty nesters because we had to get everything out fast. 3 years and $4k later, we emptied that storage unit and donated it all because we took the route of tiny home living. We vowed to never waste money on a storage space again. It was such a burden. 😅

When I decluttered, if there was not room for it to be on display, or was not fire safe worthy, it went to the local charity. The memories are still there, so I let it go.

Aaaah, nothing but gold here. I have been trying to persuade a friend to get rid of her storage (last time she gave me some baby and maternity clothes from that storage when I was pregnant, they were literally falling apart) using the same reasoning as you are here but to no avail. BUT NOW, I can send her the link to this video where YOU - THE EXPERTS - talk about it and it may just help...🤞

This video is inspiring me to get rid of my storage! “I need these boxes and decorations”. With what I’ve paid in storage by now I could’ve re-purchased everything! Thanks so much for this ❤

@sugarmcdoodles8462

6 ай бұрын

If anyone needs inspiration I cleared out my storage today 🎉! It took 6 hours but it’s DONE. Great start to 2024! This video is the truth 🙌🏽

I use a huge storage locker for all my books... but it is free.... it is called a libary

If it’s not good enough to be in my house,it’s certainly not good enough to pay for to be stored.

Somebody needs to start a business that goes to people's houses, scans documents & photos, then hauls originals to shredding facility.

You don’t want to go back, you want to go forward, not conquer your past! I love that, so thought provoking. Thank you

When letting go of things, just let them go & donate them. Don't try & make money out of something by selling it, when it no longer serves u. Be kind to others 💜

@ReigningWomban

8 ай бұрын

That is my philosophy.

@adeckerbuck

8 ай бұрын

Give it away to somebody specifically. If it's of value and you donate it, someone will pick it up for $2 and resell it themselves.

@daughterofmyabba

8 ай бұрын

Agree! 💯

@Kiki-wi7px

8 ай бұрын

WHO Doesn't Need Money. They may Turn Around and Sell It. Then there are Some that Don't Wanta' Be Bothered with "Selling."

@phillipsnichole2857

8 ай бұрын

You must be kidding me. Selling my things is the only way I've been able to eat or keep my phone turned on this past year. That's me out there going through your trash or looking for a bargain to flip. AMA.

It's important to allow for your tastes to change, and to accept that your tastes have changed. Storing stuff is just buying it all over again, so why not buy what you like NOW?

I really enjoyed this video. I know some people as well as a neighbor I recently met that have /pay storage. The one person I met a couple of days ago was returning from the storage and we spoke. He said I go once a year let go of things so I can make room for other items 😦

I don't have a storage unit, but I never thought about if you store Holiday items for let's say $900 a year you could just repurchase new Holiday items with that money. A lot of my Christmas decorations are sentimental. Such as ornaments the kids made or ornaments that were my parents when I was a kid. I don't know if I would want them off of my premises. I like to watch You Tube videos of people decorating their home for Christmas. Some of them have their stuff in storage units and take us along to get it out. I think by the size of the units they cost more than $100 a month. On another note: I am 61 years old and wonder how I ever thought Abbot and Costello or Saturday Night Live was funny 🤔

Still love the movies and music from the time l was 13 onwards. I'm 53. Mr Ed, Everyone loves Lucy, The Incredible Hulk, Superman, Tarzan, Fantasy Island: shows/ movies l watched in the 70s, 80s & 90s are still great. My 14 year old son is into The Incredible Hulk with Lou Ferrer and Bill Bixby

Storage is good when you are in between houses and moving and your living in a temporary apartment.

@andeeanko7079

8 ай бұрын

I've been living 'temporary' for the last 9 years - in a hostel, caravan, tiny cabin, with friends. No storage, just my minimal stuff, which does include hobby supplies and my harp and violin. It took me years to get to this level of being minimal. But everyone is different.

@HoffmansHoopties

8 ай бұрын

Had a storage unit for a month while between houses. Drove my wife crazy. Her mother had a storage unit while growing up that she forgot to make payments on. Everything was auctioned off, and the thought of that happening again gives her anxiety.

I think there is an episode of "Big Bang Theory", where Sheldon shows Amy a Storage unit where he keeps everything he every had as a child.

I still feel it's ok to keep a small amount of only the very special baby items but not the normal practical day to day stuff...heirloom small special stuff only.

Remember the commercials in the 80"s? My son and I were watching a movie that the commercials hadn't been paused while recording and he thought they were so funny. I thought they were lame.

The only time I use self storage is for 6 months each year, starting last year. I store my daughters college items instead of going through the HUGE hassle of bringing them home at the end of the school year, then having to take them all back 2 or 3 months later. We get the smallest unit available and don’t even use half of it. As she moves items in the last few months of the semester, it makes her reassess what she owns and gives her a chance to get rid of items she doesn’t use.

@LP-tu8li

8 ай бұрын

She may have too much college stuff if you need a storage unit for it!

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If youre in a hoarder like situation, I could see using a storage locker close by to store the things you want to keep, then get the crap out and have the space to clean properly and then bring only what you value back from storage. Maybe if youre moving but the dates dont line up thats another good reason...but I love what Josh said, "should we be storing it away from ourselves, we hate it but want to hold on to it?" Thats our society all over!

A storage unit opened across the street from me, man, I'm tempted to go over there and tell people "you know, you don't have to keep that stuff"

@lauraann7816

7 ай бұрын

We have one coming to our tiny neighborhood. We tried to fight it - who wants the traffic etc but of course it was a moot. I guarantee a good portion of the 708 units they BOASTED it will have fill up quickly.

I think STORAGE is not a minimalist concept.

@HalfwayHikes

8 ай бұрын

Why?

@joshuatall8134

8 ай бұрын

I think that they were talking about how funny it is that a Storage company was using this logic to get people to rent storage spaces.

@developerrrrr

8 ай бұрын

​@HalfwayHikes cuz throwing away is better than keeping odds and ends 😊

@HalfwayHikes

8 ай бұрын

@@developerrrrr - I am a minimalist. I would use storage, because I travel for half the year and would have no place to keep my things. I already don’t have much, but I would need them when I get back. When I’m traveling (long distance hiking), I can only take what fits in a backpack. As you can imagine, I need to store my regular life things that I can’t bring with me (e.g. laptop, daily/work clothes, etc). My point is that storage is not always wrong. It can be useful and temporary for specific purposes. Would I rather pay thousands in rent for an apartment I’m not living in for months or under $100 a month for a small storage locker? Easy choice. I get that my example is not the typical person though, but there are a lot more of us than you think. The biggest issue I run into is availability of the smallest units (5x5 half height). So many “regular life” people are using storage for permanent storage that availability is sometimes a problem.

@cantocant2346

8 ай бұрын

I agree. I got rid of five storage units when I decided to go minimal. It was like taking a thousand pound weight off my shoulders. I will give my things away before I will pay to store them.

My oldest got a storage unit last night 50 a mo. I told him omg get rid of stuff. Nope he rather pay 50 a mo.

If your home is a living nest that grows with you there's no need for storage imo. I look at it as something for people on the road, at college, some temporary life season scenario.

Why are you paying for a storage get rid of it or sale it.

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Why are you making fun of a legit business? Go ezy on them, ok.