After one especially stressful week (or maybe even a stressful month). you wake up one morning to what seems like a disaster zone to you: there are discarded toys all over the living room floor, one corner of your teen’s bedroom looks like a monument to the lord of unwashed flannel fabrics, and the disorganized tools on the workbench in the garage look like they’ve rusted right into the wood. Do you feel a sense of peace while you try to clean up, or do you feel that you’re constantly running out of space for your belongings—many of which you haven’t used in a while? 

If so, you’re not alone. The process of organizing your life and decluttering can be a painful one, especially if you feel an emotional connection to some of the unused items in question. But trust us—there’s a better option than just sitting back and waiting for the piles to grow so big that they’re practically sentient, and demanding offerings from your family. Instead of giving in to a messy situation you think you can’t solve, it’s time to consider investing in a self-storage unit. Read on to see if a self-storage unit could change your life for the better:

Clear up the clutter

 An organized self-storage unit will clear up space. If you feel like your items might be feeling more at home in your space than you are at the moment, then it’s about time for a thorough cleaning. Your immediate surroundings can dramatically impact your overall mental health, and the simple practice of placing some underused items into self-storage will reduce the clutter in your home—and as such, remove some of the clutter from within your own mind, too. Gird your loins, and take back your home from the piles!

A memory bank

If you’re a sentimental person, throwing anything away can sometimes be heart-wrenching for you. You don’t see items—you see memories. With a self-storage option, you don’t have to throw any memories away. Instead, you can have a dedicated space to store the items that mean the most to you, guilt-free. 

For every season

If you’re passionate about decorating your home for the holiday season—but have limited space in your garage—consolidating your tinsel to a self-storage unit will help you reclaim your garage without forcing you to sacrifice the fun of the festivities. 

Preparing for a move

As homeowners shift from old living spaces to new ones, they might find that they’ll need a space to temporarily store some of their belongings before they’re officially moved in. Having a temporary space to move your things into can ensure a sale that might have otherwise been lost as a result of an enforced moving delay. While you’re transitioning, you might need to stay with family or friends until your new space is ready. Self-storage is a great way to bridge the gap between spaces. 

Investing in self-storage can help you declutter your home and your mind, as well as provide a dedicated space to enshrine your favorite memories and decorative items. In that way, investing in self-storage is really investing in yourself.