Reorganising is much cheaper than moving!

There comes a point in everyone's life when they think they need to move to a bigger place. Some of us move more than others - at one point my eldest daughter thought that it was an annual event! But I'm so glad that I found container storage as it meant that instead of moving (again), we could decant our house and for a tiny fraction of the cost of moving, we secured some extra space. Our 20ft container is about the same as a single garage and it's 8ft high so plenty of 'air space' to use. We thought about what we didn't need to access - like Christmas Decorations and a spare wardrobe - and we put them at the back of the container and gradually filled forward. We pretty much filled it completely - my wife has lots of clothes, shoes & handbags - and made sure that we clearly labelled the boxes. When it came to delivering to the container, I used a hired transit van and within 2 journeys I'd removed all the non-essentials from my house.

It's a great feeling to declutter. We also gave away a few boot loads of clothes and 'stuff' to the local charity shop. Now, when I need anything from the container, it couldn't be easier to gain access. I go when I want - so if it's after work or at the weekend, I know I can always get in the site. There is good security on the site, and I have a heavy-duty padlock on my container. Also, I can drive right up to the unit so if I'm moving heavy boxes in or out, I'm literally a couple of metres from my car boot.

No removal costs, no upheaval, no stamp duty - there are loads of benefits of taking on extra storage space.

By Anthony Pearlgood, Director