Ok, so we bought a new one and need to sell our current house. Unfortunately, it is absolutely jammed-packed with 16 years accumulation of everything known to man. I mean, I got a 3-1/2 car garage so full of stuff right now, I haven't put a car inside since last winter. We HAVE to move some of this stuff into temporary storage in order to spruce up and show the house. I know some mini-storage month-to-month units are climate controlled while others are not. There is enough of a price difference I am wondering why I would not want to take the latter. For example, exactly what will not survive the harsh N.E. winter in a <u>non</u> climate-controlled storage. Seems like most furniture would be ok, excepting really fine wood furniture, maybe speakers and, of course, anything that would freeze and expand. Or, should I really pony up the big bucks for the container delivered to my door and then picked up, stored in climate controlled warehouse until it's return. Who's got some helpful, practical experience to share? This is beginning to look like a daunting task.
2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY
Do a garage sale. The toughest part is to let go of the stuff that you really don't need, but thinking that you'll eventually use it. I wouldn't keep any fine furniture in storage regardless if it's climate controlled or not.
Congrats on the new house.
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Moving always forces you to get rid of stuff. I think that's a good thing. The worst is packing a bunch of junk and moving it to your new place, only to have it left packed in boxes and never seen for another couple of years. Sell it or junk it -- then put the rest in storage so you don't have to pay for more space than you need.
Sorry, I have no experience with climate-controlled storage and New England weather, so, no comment on that.
I'm guessing what ever is in your garage and is not ruined would be ok in a non climate controled storage unless your garage is heated/cooled.
Best bet is to get rid of as much as you can:
1. don't have to store it.
2. don't have to pack and haul it.
3. don't have to find a new home for it in the new garage .
4. don't have to junk up the new garage.
I feel your pain. We moved from an eight year, 4000ft2 place of accumulation, to a 2600ft2 place 6 wks ago. When you have rooms you never go in, you get stuff just to fill the space. I've never used climate control, but your winters are harsher than mine. I would not get climate control, but just keep the things that are important in the garage or house. Things like paintings, wedding dresses, fine funiture would stay in the garage, everything else like you've been doing it. Also, it's helpful to make a pile of things to be used in the next 12 months, then everything else. In the everything else pile you can decide if it is a permanent keeper, throw away, (or permanent storage if you have trouble throwing things away-separation anxiety!) but the pile to be used in the next 12 months becomes the important stuff. Good luck. I don't think we will ever move again.
Hmm, some useful ideas here, thanks. We have been tossing stuff in anticipation of the move, so much of what is already boxed and sitting in the garage is going to the new house. We have the opposite situation than Rocket. We need to fill and additional 1000sf.
And, there is the matter of boat, camper, motorcycles, lawn equipt. etc., that I don't want to move in mid Jan with road salt and slop on my open utility trailers. Plus, what am I going to do with them at the new place until the carriage house is built in spring...leave them outside in the way? So I figure I HAVE to get an outside unit and it almost seems like a waste to get a second climate-controlled unit too.
I think a lot of what we need to get out is the smaller items that would not be damaged by cold, rather than the bigger items. I'm also thinking I should be more concerned about dampness or humidity than the actual temperature. One thing we've considered doing is to take some of the nicer furniture we have (and intend to keep) where moisture might be an issue, and send it off for re-covering. Then it will be out of the way for the showings and move, and delivered back directly to the new house. Makes sense, but is likely to cost more than storing or moving it! That wife of mine is pretty crafty!
2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY
If you have lots more space in the new house, why not use it for storage while you're selling the old place? You can dump all the furniture in a couple rooms and leave it there till you have the rest of the house set, then move it out and finish those rooms.
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Well, hopefully, I will have a sale contract in hand that allows for a quick closing right after we move in. Don't really care to own two primary residences any longer than I have to. And, hard to believe, but the place is pretty much 'move right in' condition with regard to wall paint color and condition - all just done. Only one bedroom might need to be re-painted for color, but he's still deciding because he can live with the current color. The only immediate big changes will be kitchen appliance and some bath fixture updates.
2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY
Found out that with the exception of the super-expenso indoor, climate-controlled units, there are not very many storage options around here. I was able to snag a 10'h x 10'w x 20'd, fully drywalled, for $75/mo. I talked her down from the advertised $91, basically got it for the price of their 10' x 15' unit. Just curious how those prices stack up with storage facilities in your area. I might buy a chunk of worthless land and pop some units on it. Some quick math tells me it looks like pretty good cash flow.
That is very reasonable. Here in DFW, a 10ft X 10ft X 10ft was $90 from UHaul, first month free.
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Need some moving advice please!
