Self Storage For Spring Cleaning

It’s that time of year again in North Vancouver, the sun is slowly, but surely coming out more and more, and now it’s time to spring-clean. Did you know that the very best way to spring-clean your home is with the use of a self storage unit? Renting a unit can dramatically increase the amount of items that you can remove from your home. North Shore Mini Storage is here to tell you just how to use Self Storage for spring-cleaning.

Self Storage & Spring Cleaning

The sooner you get this done, the happier you will be, no point in keeping winter things around.

Make A List

No good spring-cleaning endeavour is going to go well without a plan. Get a pen and paper and start making a list of all the things that you want to remove from your home. It’s even easier to just make a note on your phone, that way you will never lose it.

Plan of Attack

Think about this one carefully, some people like to start with the easiest rooms first and move along, but we suggest starting with the hardest first. This could be either the garage or the kitchen. Either way, do not leave the room and start on another unless you are 100% done.

Store Seasonal Items

No need for anything winter anymore. Ski’s, jackets, pants etc should all go into storage until next year. If you do not have a dedicated space to store these things, your best bet is renting a self storage unit. Even if you have the space you could probably use it for something better. Your home shouldn’t become a storage unit.

Choose a Unit

Totally dependent on the amount of items you want to store. If it’s just a few boxes of items, you can grab the smallest unit, 4×5. From there you can only go bigger, if you plan to use your unit as a second garage, you can rent a 20×10 unit. For a full list of unit sizes and prices, visit here.

You’ve done this before, so you should have a pretty good idea of what needs storage. No one likes climbing over ski’s to get the beach toys, so store those ski’s far away. At North Shore Mini Storage we have a great selection of affordable self storage units, call us today!

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.