| Moving? Relocating for work? How about a massive | | | | off, literally, at your front door. (They can be |
| home-improvement project? Regardless of the | | | | dropped off anywhere on your property, even some |
| situation, you need storage space. Typically, the first | | | | city streets.) |
| idea that comes to mind is renting a public storage | | | | 2. You Only Pay For What You Use - These days |
| unit. Before you pick up the phone and reserve one | | | | we're always looking for ways to save money, for |
| though, consider this: what if that storage unit could | | | | services that provide good value. Unlike public |
| be brought right to your front door? Well, it can. | | | | storage, where you pay for a set amount of space |
| Read on. | | | | that you may or may not use, pod storage |
| Welcome to world of storage pods. Relatively | | | | companies offer a very unique benefit: you only pay |
| speaking, public storage warehouses aren't much | | | | for what you use. Reserved two pods but only |
| different than storage pods, for eventually, storage | | | | needed one? You only have to pay for that one. The |
| pods will end up in a warehouse. The difference being | | | | other one simply goes to someone else and you are |
| of course, is someone else is going to and from that | | | | credited the cost of that unit. |
| warehouse, not you. What is that saying, "Time is | | | | 3. No Trucks Required - Most of us don't own a |
| Money?" | | | | pickup truck or cargo van, which means getting to |
| Storage pods companies aren't new; some of them | | | | and from storage warehouses with our stuff requires |
| have been around for more then ten years. The | | | | renting a moving truck. Renting a moving truck costs |
| public is just beginning to see (literally, in their | | | | even more money, not to mention the time required |
| neighborhoods) the benefits they pose though. So | | | | to pack (and unpack) the truck. And when was the |
| what's the big deal with storage pods you ask? | | | | last time you heard someone praising their rental |
| | | | truck company because everything worked out? |
| 1. Less Hassle - This is the most obvious benefit. The | | | | Better yet, what kind of shape was that truck in? |
| only thing worse than packing a storage unit, is | | | | Was it even going to make it to the storage unit! |
| having to drive to and from one. Unless you live in a | | | | Have back problems? Not sure you want to lift that |
| major city, it's unlikely you can find a public storage | | | | 40" plasma five feet in the air in order to get it into |
| facility within easy driving distance of your residence. | | | | the truck? Sure that ramp helps...a little. What if it's |
| And what typically happens when you get there? | | | | pouring rain, or snowing? Good luck! Storage pods are |
| Unless you're willing to pay big bucks every month, | | | | placed on the ground (actually, a couple inches off |
| you're unit is not going to be easy to access. Matter | | | | the ground) which means the only lifting involved is |
| of fact, there is a very good chance you'll need to | | | | that of home to pod. |
| take an elevator, or worse yet, stairs to get to and | | | | Storage pods may not be for everyone. Although |
| from your unit. So not only do you have to pack | | | | they are growing in popularity rapidly, you can't find |
| (and unpack) your automobile, but you may have to | | | | them in every single small town or city in the US. It's |
| move the items two or three more times before | | | | always important to research the pods storage |
| they're actually in the unit! On the other hand, | | | | company near you to find available storage locations. |
| storage pods are delivered to your door and dropped | | | | Check out websites such as or for real-life reviews. |