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You want to save some money on the self storage unit that you need? Make sure that you pack smartly. Getting the right self storage unit ant the right price is very important. There is no reason to pay more a space if you can fit everything you need into a smaller one. Sometimes it just comes down to comfort. Do you want a little more room to move around when you are in your storage unit? Do you want everything packed tightly so that nothing needs to move? These are all good questions that you need to ask yourself. Here are a couple of tips to help you save some room in your storage unit.

 
If you use the same type of boxes to pack your storage unit, you’ll likely be able to stack them efficiently and securely in the unit. Most storage units are at least eight feet high. So with that kind of height you can stack your boxes pretty high. Do not feel that you are not able to get things up that high. You can bring your own ladder, ask the facility manager for a stool of some kind or just make sure you bring a friend with extra long arms. Utilize all the space that in your storage unit.

 
If you have to visit your storage facility for any reason, ensure that you move everything that you need to the front of your storage unit. This will allow you to pack your storage unit tightly behind the belongings that you need to use. You can still get a smaller unit instead of a larger one because you do not have to move anything else around to get to different items.
Ask the facility manager if they have standard units versus climate controlled spaces. If you are storing short term, nothing is temperature sensitive, or you do not mind the potential change in temperature, go with a standard space and save some money. There is no need to spend the money on climate control storage if you do not need to.

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Self storage does not have to be a difficult or stressful situation. In fact self storage can be an easy solution if you allow it to be. Every now and then a manager at a self storage location will encourage a current tenant who does not fully agree with what the manager told him or what is on their lease. This is one of the reasons that self storage facilities will tell you to sign a lease in order to go back and reference it if need be. In most cases, the manager will be able to diffuse the situation.

 
People can often get worked up over small things.  Tenants sometimes call into their self storage facility in order to get a second storage unit, only to find that the rate of said unit was twice the price they are currently paying. They will immediately began ranting and raving and threaten to go to a different facility or even file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Most good managers will allow the customer to let out their steam and then let them calm down. Then the manager will politely explain to them that the price quoted was the current rate for new tenants.  As a current tenant, sometimes the manger can sometimes offer a multiple unit discount, which cuts the cost for multiple spaces owned by the same tenant.

 
The attitude of the customer would then change as they realize, they may have over acted. This happens very often in these kinds of situations. Without really knowing the whole story a customer can get extremely upset and sometimes it will be too late in order to reconcile. Always make sure you understand the full situation before going off the handle, even when in need of self storage.

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