While moving can be stressful under the best of circumstances, there are ways to make moving more or less painful. Of course, probably the least painful way of moving is if you can afford to hire a moving company to pack up all your belongings for you, move them and unpack them in your new home. For those that can’t afford that kind of service, however, there are still some options that can make moving a minimally stressful experience. One of the best things you can do is use a portable storage container for your move. Here are five reasons you want to use a portable storage unit for your next move.
1. Can be delivered right to your door
Unlike moving trucks that you have to go and pick up, a portable storage unit, like those from ModSpace, can be delivered right to your door, driveway or parking lot.
2. Sits on the ground, not off it
Moving trucks sit up high off the ground, so heavy furniture and other items have to be lifted into the truck or wheeled up a steep ramp. This can result in some serious and not-so-serious injuries. Portable storage containers, like U-Pack, sit right on the ground, so you only need to lift items a few inches off the ground or wheel them up a very short ramp. While this won’t prevent all injuries from happening, it can seriously limit some of the most serious potential moving injuries.
3. Can be delivered early
Unlike a moving truck which has to be picked up just before your move because you are charged for every day or hour that you use it, portable storage containers can be delivered early so you can pack at your leisure rather than having to hurry and get everything into a truck quickly.
4. Your belongings will be moved for you
Unlike a moving truck that you have to drive to your new location, a portable storage container will be picked up and moved to you. That means all you have to worry about is just getting yourself and small personal items to your new location. Instead of driving a moving truck across country, you can fly in style, and your things will be there when you arrive. Portable storage units are not just great for cross-country moves either but can be delivered anywhere in the world.
5. Can be stored as long as you want
Sometimes, you have to be out of one home before another home is ready for you. Other times, you expect your new home to be ready for you, and the unexpected happens, and it is not. Any number of things can go wrong in a move, but with portable storage units, the one thing you never have to worry about is what to do with your belongings while you are waiting. If you need to be out of one place before the other is ready, you don’t have to move all your things into a storage unit and then move them out again when your new home is ready. Pack them once into a storage container, and they can be stored as is until you are ready for them.
