Tough economic times means being careful with your money, and this is true regarding renting storage units and the storage unit cost. We have some suggestions which can lower that cost for you.
We are Mouser Self Storage, serving South Fort Worth, Alvarado, and Johnson County. Call us at 682-800-3949 for more information about current self storage prices.
Storage unit cost, like everything else, will rise.
This might seem like a strange thing for a storage company to tell you, but we believe in transparency with the general public. The hard truth is this: the price of self storage will rise in the coming years. This should come as no surprise during an inflationary period of time. Chances are the price you pay for a self storage unit today is the lowest that unit will rent for in the next five years. In fact, you may never see it lower in your lifetime.
The storage industry is susceptible to inflation just like every other industry. There are employees’ salaries to pay for, mortgage payments, rising utility bills, repairs to cover, and on and on we go, and none of those expenses will magically decrease moving into the future.
How’s that for a sobering admission?
Now that we have your attention, here are some ways to lower your storage unit cost.
Strategies for lowering the cost.
Let’s talk about saving money. Here are some ways you can lower your self-storage costs:
- Rent the smallest space possible Honestly evaluate how you plan on using your storage unit. To maximize your space and money, you need to pare down your items to the absolute essentials.
- Organize your items efficiently and thus eliminate unnecessary storage needs.
- Choose an option with fewer features like climate control self-storage.
- Expand your search area within your city or county to find the lowest rental price.
- Share your storage unit with a neighbor or friend and thus cut your cost in half.
- Look for discounts. They are always available in most storage places, i.e. first month free with three-month rental, or military discounts.
- Negotiate rental rates. It is not out of the realm of possibilities that a storage company will give a lower rate if you negotiate. It is not common, but it does not hurt to ask.
The two most common ways, from this list, to cut costs is to organize your items properly, thus creating a need for a smaller storage unit, and looking for discounts if you are in a city with multiple storage places.
Call us for tips on how to properly pack your items so you only pay for the space you truly need.
A final word about Mouser Self Storage.
Mouser Self Storage and our sister company, Blue Mound 287 Self Storage, are locally owned and operated, totaling years of self-storage knowledge. Tell us what you need, and we will pass along valuable information. And be sure to ask us about car storage, RV self-storage, boat storage units, small hobby shops, as well as storage for your household belongings.