Life’s Transitions Made a Bit Easier with Self Storage

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It is universally agreed that the present economic situation is, in a word, horrible, regardless of what country you are living in. It doesn’t matter if you are from Oakridge, British Columbia or Timbuktu; it seems we are all experiencing the same sluggish economic downturn. Possibly, it is because the world’s markets are tied together more closely than they used to be, or perhaps it really is a small world after all.

But remarkably, some positives have come from this flood of bad news and even worse predictions. Downsizing and simplifying, especially if it comes as a voluntary choice in response to the effect the economy has had on your own budget, has had the additional unintended effect of reminding people that smaller homes and less possessions might not be as misery inducing as such an idea may sound at first hearing. There are those who believe moving from a larger home to a smaller one has allowed them to reconnect with their family in a way they had not been able to previously. Whether it’s closer proximity, or fewer possessions to individually distract, or even that a new home comes with it a new place to be explored together, families are finding themselves forging deeper bonds through what was initially viewed as unreal adversity.

But navigating the transition from a larger home into a smaller one can also be tricky. What items should you keep? What items should you attempt to sell in a garage sale? What items should you store in a self storage unit? Many folks undergoing such a change might initially view a self storage unit, like the ones at Oakridge Self Storage, as an unnecessary luxury. But self storage units are an important and vital part of the simplification process. Smaller homes might mean more togetherness, but they definitely mean less storage space. However, they shouldn’t mean having to part with things that have special meaning or possessions that have taken a lifetime to collect. Items that parents would like to pass to their children someday, or that special heirloom quilt grandma made, or grandpa’s toy trains have great value, but not always a storage place in a new smaller home.

Storage units like those at Oakridge Self Storage can help by alleviating the pressure to give away or garage sale things you don’t necessarily want to part with just yet. If the items are especially precious, a climate controlled unit at Oakridge Self Storage might make sense. These units ensure those precious items never endure the extreme temperatures that come with the change of seasons. They are treated to the same kind of temperatures you would subject them to if they were still lovingly stored in your home. In fact, a climate controlled until can be a sort of “home away from home” for those meaningful things you want to hold on to through any kind of transition. And once you have these special items taken care of, you can feel more comfortable organizing a garage sale to liquidate items without so much personal value, or perhaps give away additional items to make your simplification effort complete. Less clutter, more quality time with those we love, and our special things taken care of—a recipe for a successful move into a whole new way of life.

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