Sometimes it is necessary to remove everything or large quantities of items from a home for a very short period of time such as a few days or a week. When this is the case, relocating the items to a nearby Another reason that someone may need to rent a self storage unit for a short period of time is if they are going out of town and plan to rent their home out while they are away. There may be some personal possessions or valuable items that they may want to keep out of the house while the renters are living there. This might include heirloom furniture, jewelry, fine china, silver or other items that are valuable to the family members either monetarily or sentimentally. Removing these items from the home while they are away can give them peace of mind and will also free up some space if the renting family wants to bring some of their personal possessions into the home during their stay there.
A third reason that someone may want to rent a self storage unit for a short term is if they are a college student that lives in student housing during the school year. Often the students must vacate the student housing and need to remove all of their possessions during the summer break. If their family home is far away it is not often feasible to transport everything there over the break and then bring it all back to the student housing when school is back in session. Instead, they can store everything safely for a low monthly cost that can be paid from wherever they are staying. When they return to school their possessions will be ready to be moved back into the student housing.
