If you are planning a long-term holiday or travelling adventure, many people find they need to store some of their belongings whilst they are away. What you will need to keep and what you may need to store will very much depend on your personal circumstances, and if you rent or own your existing property.
If you currently rent and are ending your lease whilst you go travelling, then without a permanent base in the UK, you will likely find you need to store the majority of your belongings in long-term storage. If you own your own home and are renting it out, then you may be renting it fully furnished, in which case you will probably just need to store personal belongings such as clothes and valuables.
If you need to store large items such as furniture and electricals whilst you travel, these are best housed in a secure storage unit. We have unit sizes ranging from 15sq ft – 180sq ft, so however much or little you need to store, we will have a unit size that suits you.
Travelling means you will need to leave a lot of your clothes back home and it is likely you won’t have any use for bulky clothing items such as coats, jackets and jumpers whilst you are away. We recommend vacuum packing clothes to reduce the size of them as vacuum storage bags compress clothing to about a third of its original size, meaning you will be able to fit them into a smaller storage unit.
Long-term travel isn’t just a great opportunity to discover the world, it is also a good time to dispose of items you own but rarely use. Whilst you are packing up any items for storage, also sort any items that you no longer use and either donate to charity, or throw away if they are no longer fit for purpose.
We understand that travel plans are often flexible, so if you need to store your items for longer or less, then we can easily extend your booking or alternatively we require just 7 days’ notice from you when you want to vacate, so sorting out your self-storage will be one less thing for you to worry about!
Offerfair provides the perfect solution for your self-storage requirements when you’re out of the country, so if you are planning an extended trip, speak to us today to see how we can help.
