with the stuff. I have a small storage unit and I am totally wasting money by paying every month (and the rate keeps rising), but there is nowhere for me to put the stuff and I am considering discarding it-even though there are some valuable items. Not sure what to do-would like to hear from others who have stuff in storage and where they are at with it.
2007-02-09 10:42:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
oh yeah. the same thing happened to me. eventually, i just let it go because it cost too much to try and keep it. sure i miss stuff i can't ever get, but the photos, etc., i kept with me.
can you add onto your domicile or place it with someone else until you can sort it out? i'd say you should definitely go through it and discard what you can do without. stuff like photos, heirlooms, etc should be in the house with you just in case. it definitely isn't worth the stress. you may miss it once in awhile, but you will be glad to have that weight off your shoulders.
2007-02-09 10:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had a storage nightmare. I had read that after a year of paying you may as well get new stuff, but I kept it in storage anyway.
I had my stuff in storage for over 18 months and finally signed it over to the storage unit. I was in a tight spot and they were going to take me to Court. I couldn't afford to transport the items across the country where I was living. The bad thing is that my friend's sister had her stuff shipped from the same state and I could have had it shipped with her stuff if my friend? had just asked her sister.
I cried for a day after I lost those items (which I am still paying for on my credit card). But then I felt so free. It was a burden lifted off of my shoulder and now I have very little possessions. I wish I had this knowledge a few years ago and didn't buy all that stuff.
I am pretty hesitant about buying items now because I don't want to get back under the burden of possessions.
2007-02-09 18:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have 2 storage units... 1 has all the stuff from my apartment in it while my wife is in Iraq and I am living with my parents... that one is pretty simple.. pay it until its time to move back and get a place again...
my other unit I had stored my apartment when I joined the army.... its still there... I owe about $450 and I am close to just offering them a small portion to get the minor valuble things out of there... like my high school yearbooks and whatever else I may have want of... as for the furniture... either give it away (credit to your taxes) or let them sell the stuff to pay for the rent you didn't pay them.
good luck
2007-02-09 18:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by teche16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what? We all have waaaaayyy too much stuff, and it's my opinion that storage places are just a way for someone else to make money off of our clutter and procrastination.
At one point in my life I was paying over $300./month for storage.
Some suggestions: Goodwill, Salvation Army, find people less fortunate than yourself, or try a garage sale with a "Free" table that you keep replenishing throughout your sale! ( I would move particular things to that table if I saw someone pick it up and then put down, if they looked like they could use it.)
Another GREAT alternative, if there happens to be a good group in your area, is www.freecycle.org. Especially if you have something really nice to give away, and want to have the joy of "picking" a recipient--- The caveats are that you HAVE to give it away for free, the receiver picks it up from you, you can't trade, barter or swap. Go check it out. The more I use it, and the more people I meet who have a need, the more I want to give away!
2007-02-09 18:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did the same thing for years. I could have had some nice things with the money I wasted. If the stuff is that vuluable you should not have it in storage.
2007-02-09 18:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by Captain 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to have stuff in storage when I was in-between moving and looking for a place. If you can't afford to keep it in storage sell it on eBay. If you don't know how to use eBay there are eBay sellers who will do it for you for a small percentage of the profit.
2007-02-09 18:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes you can speak to the owners or managers of your storage facility and tell them your situation and they may take possession of your belongings for in return you sign a waiver giving them complete ownership of any and all contents in return they let you out of your "contract"
2007-02-09 18:52:43 · answer #7 · answered by Bo R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My rental rates are cheap, I've had stuff in it for about 2 years now-satisfied, If you don't want the stuff- try selling it on ebay or have a garage sale.
2007-02-09 18:46:41 · answer #8 · answered by trusted 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get an ebay account and sell it those people will buy any thing.
2007-02-09 18:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by setter505 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋