Clear the clutter using truck rental and a storage unit

Let’s face it. People love their stuff. And unless you’re living in a Buddhist monastery and have vowed a life free of material things, you’ve accumulated a ton of junk in your lifetime. Old furniture, collectibles, spare appliances, books, clothing, and the other detritus of the human condition can clog up a person’s living space and stress you at the same time.

That’s why a regular spring cleaning can really free your life - and your mind. But what can you do with all of that extra stuff that you don’t want to throw away but don’t have room to store? That’s where a self storage company can help you. But how do you get all of your junk out of the house? There’s an answer for that too: Your neighborhood truck rental company.

For more than just moving
Rental companies have a variety of vehicles and trailers to help with moving, home improvement projects or other needs, like clearing the clutter out of your house or apartment and depositing it into a self storage space.

The basic breakdown of rental options are:

* Pickup trucks
Great for small loads or single large items of furniture or appliances.

* Cargo vans
Also a great choice for taking small loads of junk to the local storage place.

* 10-12 foot trucks
These smaller rental trucks get great fuel economy and are a good choice for emptying out one room in your house or apartment.

* 14-16 foot trucks
Good for 1-2 rooms full of stuff.

* 17-20 foot trucks
Good for about 2-3 bedrooms full of furnishings, etc.

* 20-24 foot trucks
If you’ve got an entire garage worth of junk or a house full of unneeded stuff, rent this truck.

* 26 foot + trucks
If you have this much unnecessary stuff around the house, maybe it’s time to have a garage sale.

* Trailers
Other rental options include small, medium, and large trailers for smaller loads. Special trailers can also be rented for moving entire vehicles either by towing them or on flat bed style trailers, and open trailers with sides can handle recreational vehicles such as ATV’s or lawn tractors, or awkward items like large appliances. Hey, sometimes you need to get that old snowmobile, motorcycle, or refrigerator out of the way so you can park your car in the garage, right?

Storage considerations for all of your stuff:
If you’re trying to clear the clutter, the use of a self storage facility can help you to keep your precious junk safe and sound. There are several factors to take into account when contracting a self storage company, and a lot of good reasons to choose this method to house your former clutter.

The benefits of self storage

* Security for all of your belongings, often with features such as gated entry, individual entry codes, flood lighting and video surveillance

* On site resident managers at some facilities

* Protection from the elements in a clean, well maintained, dry storage unit

* Pest and vermin control

* Availability of climate controlled units

* Affordable unit rent with easy terms and conditions

* Flexibility of storage unit sizes and functions

* 24 hour a day access, 7 days per week

* Peace of mind that comes from having someone else care for your items

The comfort of storing important items “off site”
Business owners or individuals can utilize self storage units to keep valuable items or important documents off-site and away from possible harm. This way, if fire, catastrophe, or other disasters strike your home or business, you won’t lose valuable keepsakes, antiques, luxury items, or irreplaceable records and documents. Self storage provides a valuable way to protect precious items and secure documents. The added benefit to you is more space, greater organization, and less clutter in your work or home life.

Items you typically could store in self storage to free up more space at your home or business:

* Clothing

* Furniture

* Antiques

* Collectibles

* Vehicles such as cars, boats, RVs

* Photographs, films, or videos

* Appliances

* Bulky machinery

* Important documents

* Valuables

* Wine storage

Items you generally cannot store in self storage include:

* Combustible, Flammable, Hazardous or Toxic Materials

* Medical/Pharmaceutical Supplies and Equipment

* Perishable Food and Animal Products

* Any animals or plants

* Stolen items.

* Plugged in refrigerators, freezers, generators, space heaters

The list of what can be placed into self storage is endless, the restrictions are very few, and the benefits of self storage are vast. Perhaps the greatest benefit of self storage is that just about anything can be stored for any length of time. Check with a local storage facility to get a list of any restrictions. Some storage firms even specialize in particular types of storage such as large vehicle storage or niche services such as climate controlled wine storage.

Finding the right truck rental or storage company
To find a good moving truck rental company, consult the yellow pages or the Internet. Try and stick with nationally known companies to assure that they will have the truck that you need or can get one from another branch in time for your move. For help with storage companies, use an Internet self storage search engine like Storage Concierge at www.storageconcierge.com. They are a free service and you can search for one near you by city, state, or zip code.