subject: Problems Of Plenty And Pains Of Personal Storage [print this page] Just look around your home and try to make an inventory of unused things and you will be surprised to find hundreds of items that you can do without. Looking at amount of clutter in and around our homes and the dumped waste in junkyards, it leads us to think that perhaps the biggest problem affecting modern life is the question of personal storage. And no doubt, waste generation is one the biggest scourges of environmental pollution and toxic waste.
The clutter itself is not the problem but storing or managing it certainly is. The modern flats or apartment houses are small enough to accommodate people, let alone the things that people keep on buying and hoarding. Builders and decorators keep on inventing and creating new ideas for personal self storage but even that fails to solve the problems related to storage.
Minimalism and plain living is perhaps the best option to deal with clutter but in the consumerist society we live in, there are few takers for it. More than necessary things create the problems of plenty which in turn cause pains related to personal storage. A one 'extra' car too many, that boat you always wanted to cherish, heavy sports equipment and state-of-the-art music system - these are all a sure recipe for creating storage problems.
There is limit to a home's holding capacity. Very often we are unable to locate lost things in our own houses. Over the period, people develop affinity with the things they own. For example, things like old music records, books and magazines, school trophies, your first car or bike, etc acquire sentimental values. Certain old papers have documentary and legal value. Deciding to spring-clean your house requires a lot of time and patience.
In short, there is no end to personal storage problems. However, if you don't want to part with your prized possessions then there are options as well. There are self storage companies offering personal self storage facilities at affordable rates where you can deposit and retrieve your belongings. They generally provide 24x7 services, including on holidays. Personal storage services not only act as custodians of your belongings but they also provide other services like packing, carriage, shipping and insurance. The biggest advantage of going for personal self storage is that your home will look neat, clean and clutter-free. Now if you always wanted to own that boat but could not take decision due to lack of storage space, you can go for self storage.
