breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 22, 2019 3:08:50 GMT
We did at one point because our house was an 1100 square foot townhouse and there were 5 of us living there. We had a one car garage and no yard space for a shed... we stored our Christmas stuff in it (previously our Christmas tree was stored in the guest bathroom bath tub) and our camping equipment and a couple other things we used but not frequently. We got rid of it when we moved to a bigger house (which has a two car garage, an attic and a shed).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 4:12:57 GMT
So the brother’s campanion’s daughter left all of her mother’s crap at brother’s hovel.
She actually said she never thought that she would have to move it. Brother was suppose to leave the house to her.
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Nanner
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Post by Nanner on Dec 22, 2019 4:30:11 GMT
We did for years, but gave it up this past year. That's $200/month saved!
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kate
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Post by kate on Dec 22, 2019 5:35:43 GMT
We have a storage locker in the basement of our apartment building - I said "yes" in the poll because that locker costs us (a nominal amount) each month. DH would like to get rid of it, but I don't! We keep all of our suitcases down there, as well as our Christmas tree/decorations, guitar shipping boxes (DH is a pro and sometimes has to ship his instruments off for repairs, etc.), and... yes, some junk that I should probably get rid of.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 22, 2019 5:47:27 GMT
We don’t but have friends that have gone that route. I remember reading or hearing at one point that unless the stuff is truly irreplaceable or sentimental most people are better off selling the stuff, saving the money from that and saving the would be storage fees and buying it again once it’s needed later, especially if it’s going to be stored long term. For my one friend, that would have been good advice.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Dec 22, 2019 6:13:07 GMT
We did when we lived in an apartments and our condo, but got rid of it when we bought our first home.
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Post by supersoda on Dec 22, 2019 13:25:51 GMT
Only when we were staging our house to move and during the short gap between houses. But we’ve got lots of garage space, attic space, and a big house with closets. I can see how someone without all that might need storage—especially for seasonal items.
My stepdad passed away recently and left over 4000 sq ft of shop space stuffed to the gills, with cars, tools, and antiques. We are all overwhelmed by it. I just want to call in an auction company to deal with it, but my stepsister is afraid there’s cash hidden somewhere and is put off by the fee. I don’t know how to get rid of it otherwise—especially because neither of us live there.
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SweetieBsMom
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Dec 22, 2019 15:21:54 GMT
When we had our apartment, we rented storage because we had none. Now that I have the house I have a basement
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 22, 2019 15:41:27 GMT
We live in a one bedroom apartment with limited storage space. So we have an off premise store room for Christmas stuff, beach gear, off season clothing, suitcases and some other sentimental things we want to keep but have no room for in our place. There’s also some crap we need to sell and/or donate but we’d still need a store room without that stuff.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Dec 22, 2019 15:45:27 GMT
Only for 12-15 months when we moved from one house to another. We thinned out the old house to sell and took our time organizing our new house. We were paying $100/month and that was 15 years ago. We paid $1000 to have an attic put in the pitch roof area. That paid for itserf in 10 months. Later on we put in better lighting and had it insulated.
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MsKnit
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Post by MsKnit on Dec 22, 2019 16:32:20 GMT
No. We are fortunate to have a basement and attic. Thought the attic was empty; however, DH has been squirreling away stuff up there. There is also an attic over the detached garage.
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muggins
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Post by muggins on Dec 22, 2019 23:34:19 GMT
Give them a chance. Their father has only just passed. It may take them some time before they feel comfortable doing that, especially since he asked them to keep it. It’s easier to get the things appraised now, then they can take the time to sort and decide what to keep. We threw out so much and the auctioneer stole such from us because we were rushed into getting rid of stuff quickly. If we had someone come in and tell us what we had.... Whilst I can’t speak for his adult children, I highly doubt it’s about making money from their father’s ‘treasures’. Over the past few months I’ve read your lengthy posts about clearing your bIL’s house that has left you physically and emotionally drained. So I understand you are giving practical advice based on your recent experience. However, an adult child sifting through their father’s valued items is quite different than just clearing out stuff you have no emotional attachment to. I also don’t think it was horrible of him to ask them not to dispose of it since he was ill for a short time and may not have had time to organize things properly.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2019 23:56:44 GMT
Only when we were staging our house to move and during the short gap between houses. But we’ve got lots of garage space, attic space, and a big house with closets. I can see how someone without all that might need storage—especially for seasonal items. My stepdad passed away recently and left over 4000 sq ft of shop space stuffed to the gills, with cars, tools, and antiques. We are all overwhelmed by it. I just want to call in an auction company to deal with it, but my stepsister is afraid there’s cash hidden somewhere and is put off by the fee. I don’t know how to get rid of it otherwise—especially because neither of us live there. A huge BEWARE when it comes to the auction we were royally taken by the one we had.
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Post by Katie on Dec 23, 2019 0:13:49 GMT
There are SO MANY storage facilities around here, and 3 new Ones being built within 15 miles of my house. Two are only 4-5 miles apart. It’s just mind blowing to me that people have such a need for storing things. I am a thrower-outer and get too stressed out having excess.
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julie5
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Post by julie5 on Dec 23, 2019 0:19:56 GMT
I did while I was homeless. Couldn’t afford a place to live, didn’t have anywhere to put my stuff.
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Post by chaosisapony on Dec 23, 2019 0:22:29 GMT
I rented one for about 6 months when I was between houses. I needed to store my big furniture and appliances while staying with a relative. It worked out great for that but I can't imagine paying for it every month just to store junk. For me, if it doesn't fit comfortably in my house I really don't need it!
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 23, 2019 0:24:20 GMT
Yes. We used it to clear our garage enough to have people in it for ds's graduation and just haven't emptied it. My goal is to have it empty by the first if the year
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Post by katlady on Dec 23, 2019 0:35:20 GMT
We have tons of storage facilities here. Granted, most homes here do not have basements or attics. Lot of homes in my neighborhood have garages packed with stuff. I told my SO we will always have room to park our cars. If not, things get tossed. So far, our storage unit is the spare bedroom. But that is getting cleaned out as we speak.
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Post by smannes on Dec 23, 2019 0:39:43 GMT
Yes, a small one,and honestly it stores only my teaching supplies but since I’m no longer in the classroom I don’t really need them. I’m slowly starting to give/sell the stuff so I can rid of the unit.
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 23, 2019 0:41:08 GMT
It’s easier to get the things appraised now, then they can take the time to sort and decide what to keep. We threw out so much and the auctioneer stole such from us because we were rushed into getting rid of stuff quickly. If we had someone come in and tell us what we had.... Whilst I can’t speak for his adult children, I highly doubt it’s about making money from their father’s ‘treasures’. Over the past few months I’ve read your lengthy posts about clearing your bIL’s house that has left you physically and emotionally drained. So I understand you are giving practical advice based on your recent experience. However, an adult child sifting through their father’s valued items is quite different than just clearing out stuff you have no emotional attachment to. I also don’t think it was horrible of him to ask them not to dispose of it since he was ill for a short time and may not have had time to organize things properly. My kids want some of this stuff and it will be useful when they get into homes of their own. For the time being the $45 a month isn’t breaking the bank.
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