How Self Storage Is Friendlier on Your Wallet Than Extra Rent or Mortgage

Perhaps you think that your current home is too small?

If you’re looking to upgrade, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the Ottawa housing market – both for renters and buyers – is going way, way up.

A great way to get extra space without taking on an extra burden is by renting storage space. Let’s take a look at the math and see how it all plays out.

Houses, Apartments and the Cost of Space

Looking around your current house, condo or apartment, you might feel a crunch for space.

Maybe there are enough bedrooms and bathrooms for everybody, but something is not quite right.

There might be a roomy garage, but no room in the garage to put anything else. A big basement, but it does not seem big enough. Closet space and floor space? What are those?

When you got the place, it was empty, so it seemed like more than enough. What happened??!!!

We Now Own More, So We Need More Space to Store It

Think back to your grandparents, or parents even; they raised a family in half the space. However, they did not have all the joys and toys of today’s modern life. Maybe one car, but not two (or more).

No summer wheels, pickup truck, power boat, or RV. Four-wheeler, jet-ski, snowmobile, or motorcycle? Nope. Canoe, kayak, paddle board, or surf board? Unlikely. Bikes, sleighs, skis, and sports gear? Perhaps.

Then there is the seasonal stuff that does not put you in motion. Outdoors, think patio furniture, garden and lawn equipment, and decor for all the different holidays (or reasons to decorate), such as inflatable lawn creatures or that Santa and reindeer for the roof. Indoors, think extra chairs and beds for when company comes to visit, and more decor for the holidays, such as that gorgeous pre-lit tree that you could not pass up.

But is More Rent or Mortgage the Answer?

So, maybe you do need a bigger place. Think much bigger, as in bigger rent, or mortgage and property tax payments, and bigger utility bills.

Don’t forget the one-time costs, such as moving, maybe even a lawyer and realtor.

Just think how much more expensive that could become. Hopefully, you manage your current household expenses comfortably, with a surplus to enjoy life in and outside your home.

Consider whether you will be “house poor” if you go bigger rather than better. Never mind the need to change neighbourhoods, schools, commutes, and so on. You need a more affordable, acceptable solution.

Ottawa Storage is the Answer to Your Space Challenge

Now think about when you use those joys and toys. No watercraft when there is ice on the lake, or motorcycle when there is ice on the roads. No snowmobile or skis in the heat of summer. There is a season to all things, and the other seasons call for storage (to misquote).

Even for those things with two or three seasons, it’s nice to have them out of the way the rest of the time. That can make your home sweet home all the more sweeter.

Just imagine:

• A garage with cars in it!
• A basement with room to play table tennis (or set up a home theatre)!
• A kitchen that does not double as a home office!
• Arranging furniture with a choice of locations!
• Getting grandma’s antique china cabinet out of the bathroom!

These might seem like a dream, but self-storage of your not-needed-right-now items can open up your place to lots of possibilities, like room to move around without dodging clutter. Room to swing a cat (though no cats should be swung). Rotating your extra stuff into storage can change your life (well, at least the way you live it).

Thanks to self storage in Ottawa, you don’t need to give up the things that bring you pleasure!

Instead you can set them aside until the time is right. Reclaiming your space can give you a feeling of organization, ease, and peace of mind, along with safety, security, and environmental control for your stuff in storage.

The Many Benefits of Self Storage in Ottawa

Here are some more benefits of choosing to get storage space in Ottawa:

Organization: a place for everything, and everything in its place. The tools of your trade, set out as needed, not dumped in a box, set atop that other stuff you could not find yesterday. No outdoor furniture hiding indoors, yet not waiting outside in the cold for spring to arrive.  

Ease: readily accomplishing tasks that used to involve seeking, sorting, and preparing before doing. A comfortable start and end to your daily drive, in a clean garaged vehicle, sheltered from the snow and cold or sizzling sun and heat. Some bare wall space to place your art objects, not hiding behind “spare” furniture.

Peace of mind: different people have different meanings for this: contentment, restfulness, freedom from stress. Whatever you call it, you will find it relaxing when there is less stuff around to manage. There is a reason that minimalist places look so clean and calm. No clutter; only what is needed at the time is at hand.

Safety and security: safe and secure storage means that your stored items are protected from loss, theft, rodents and other pests. No more “Where did I leave that?” or “Has that gone missing?” No mice or insects setting up their home in your patio furniture,  summer vehicle, or watercraft.

Environmental control: climate controlled storage means no more mold and mildew on items that have been set aside for a season or two, and no chance of damage from heat or cold; everything stored at its intended temperature. Everything is fresh and ready to be welcomed back home when it is needed.

Count on Acceptable Storage in Ottawa 

Still want a bigger place now that you have got your stuff under control?

Well, your place is now closer to being staged and ready to go on the market.

In the mean time, count on Acceptable Storage in Ottawa for all your self storage needs.

Contact us today to get started on your storage space.