Reasons for using a Self Storage Facility

30 - 09 - 2022

This is sometimes referred to as the 4 D’s of self-storage.

Density

In a densely populated country like Singapore, land is at a premium; and as a result, the cost of living space is high. In 2020, Singapore, with a population of 5.69 million, in a land area of 720 km², was already the 3rd most densely populated country in the world.

Storing unused items in an apartment or house reduces the available living space and comes at a much higher unit cost than storing off-site.

Self-storage facilities allow us to store our belongings much more efficiently, while having full access to them at all times.

Downsizing

The current Covid situation notwithstanding, the population of Singapore increases every year, exacerbating housing shortages and putting upward pressure on property prices and rentals. As a result of this, many people downsize, and cannot keep as many of their things with them in their homes.

Alternatively, after all the kids have moved out and started their own families, we may not need to maintain a large home, so it becomes an opportunity to downsize and cash out some funds for retirement.

In this case, self-storage becomes a cost effective solution.

Decluttering

Even if we choose to remain in our current home, we may have over the years, accumulated more things than we actually have space for.

Nevertheless, many of our possessions have sentimental value and we may be unwilling to part with them, or they may be things we may use in future, like a baby cot. Your older one may have outgrown it, but you may want to keep it for your next little bundle of joy, rather than disposing it and then buying everything again new.

A Self Storage Facility allows you to keep these items without using up precious space in you home.

Another good way to declutter is to use an offsite storage facility for items you do not use regularly throughout the year, like suitcases or winter clothes, which one really uses on holiday.

Along these lines, one could use it as an offsite walk in wardrobe, to keep items you would only use seasonally. For this, if the idea of installing some sort of clothes hanging device, you could use our Standing Wardrobe Boxes to hang your clothes in.

Dislocation

Here we are considering voluntarily being dislocated.

One example is accepting a job in another country. It may not be possible to take all your personal effects with you, so it might be necessary to leave your belongings in storage till you return.

Another example is moving to a new home where you may need temporary storage till the purchase of your new home is complete. Then, of course, there may be a need to renovate your new home before moving in. Some people do rent temporary accommodation during this period, but it may not be able to accommodate all your belongings.

Of course, one doesn’t have to buy a new home; one may simply wish to renovate and upgrade their current home, which will necessitate moving to temporary premises for the duration.

A Self-Storage Vault gives you the flexibility to keep whatever you can with you, and put the less used items into storage.