How to Downsize in North Vancouver

We don’t need to live in such a large space, and in fact many people are trading their large places for smaller ones, aka downsizing. This saves money and makes for a more economical lifestyle. But how does one do it? How do you go from living large to living small? North Shore Mini Storage has the answers. 2021 promises to be a huge year for condo sales, with more and more people downsizing.

Downsize in North Vancouver

Measure

This should be first on your list. Measure the size of your new place and get a feel for how much room you have to work with. Even better, once you measure, take some tape and mark out the area in a larger space and start to place your furniture to see how it might work.

Big First

Okay, move day is here, don’t worry, but move the large items first. It may be harder, but the items that are larger are harder to manoeuvre and the less stuff you have in the way inside your new space, the easier it is to get the larger items in. You can downsize much easier by loading large items first.

Take it apart

It may take longer, but trust us, if you take things apart they will be much easier to move and be harder to damage accidentally when moving. Take the legs off tables and the drawers out of cabinets to make your life easier. If you have a lot of IKEA furniture, they have all their furniture guides online.

Rent a Storage Unit

Face it, you can’t take everything, but why throw it away? Store it and keep it around for later. You are moving into a smaller space so you don’t need those skis or winter coats hanging around your place taking up valuable space, put it in a storage unit and get it when you need it.

North Shore Mini Storage is here to help with your downsizing needs, we offer great rates and flexible access hours. Contact 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.