With one child newly married and the other almost finished with college, Mike and Nancy Thompson finally had a bit of room to breathe. They no longer had the prospect of paying for college hanging over their head. Big expenses like new cars, insurance, and cell phone bills were gradually being transferred over to their children.<\/p>\n
But during all those years of raising their children, there was one thing that always took a backseat\u2014updating their home.<\/p>\n
It was finally time to turn their 3-bedroom Tudor into a new kind of nest\u2014one where they could have friends over for dinner in a dining room with French doors opening onto a new stone patio<\/a>. One where the kitchen cabinets didn\u2019t stick, the walls weren\u2019t chipped with paint, and the carpet wasn\u2019t faded from years of repetitive wear and tear.<\/p>\n They had the financing, they had a plan, but they also had a problem: What would they do with all of their belongings while they renovated?<\/p>\n After doing a bit of research, Mike and Nancy decided that the easiest, quickest, and safest way to get their renovation done on time was to rent a self storage unit. That way, they wouldn\u2019t have to worry about paint getting on her living room sofas, her great-grandmother\u2019s armoire getting scratched, or anything getting lost or misplaced.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, with most everything cleared out of the house, it would allow the renovation to proceed more smoothly and more quickly. And as an unexpected bonus, it gave them a chance to take inventory of everything they had and decide what to keep, what to sell and what to remain in storage for future use by their children.<\/p>\n This left only one thing to decide: What size unit did they need?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike and Nancy sat down and made a list of everything they\u2019d be moving into storage. Because they planned on having even their closets repainted, they truly planned on moving everything. Their plan was to keep just their bed and the clothing they needed, which they would move into another bedroom while theirs was redone. They\u2019d set up a makeshift kitchen in the dining room with just a card table, fridge, and microwave. They\u2019d be getting all new appliances in the home, as well as a new kitchen table and chairs \u2013 meaning all of their old furniture would need a new home.<\/p>\n Their list of things that needed to go into storage looked like this:<\/p>\n \u2022 Dining room table and chairs<\/p>\n \u2022 Two sofas, two armchairs, and an ottoman<\/p>\n \u2022 Leather sectional and coffee table<\/p>\n \u2022 Entertainment center<\/p>\n \u2022 Antique armoire<\/p>\n \u2022 Two televisions<\/p>\n \u2022 One bed and dresser<\/p>\n \u2022 10 boxes of clothing<\/p>\n \u2022 12 boxes of household goods<\/p>\n By looking at a storage unit size guide<\/a>, they decided on renting an extra-large storage unit that was about 300 square feet. Although they could possibly have squeezed into one size smaller, they knew they\u2019d only need the unit for a few months\u2014and appreciated having the extra wiggle room to go through all of their belongings.<\/p>\n Mike and Nancy\u2019s story ended with a beautifully renovated new home<\/a>\u2014and the happy news that their married daughter was expecting. That meant they had just one more project to do: Get a nursery ready for their new grandbaby.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This story is just one example of the many reasons people turn to StorageMart during home renovations. At StorageMart, all of our units can be rented on a month-to-month basis\u2014and they\u2019re always clean, well-lit, and easy to use. Need more info? Learn how easy it is to rent a unit online<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\nSelf Storage to the Rescue<\/h2>\n
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