Second Closet is a storage company that picks up, stores, and returns your stuff when you need it. Welcome to our Blog, where we share modern solutions to age-old storage problems. Explore practical advice, moving tips, and candid personal stories.
The Apartment
If you’re heading out for more than your traditional two-week holiday, it’s time to make big decisions about your living situation. You have two main options: lease it or leave it.
- Lease it
- Leave it
Don’t let your place collect dust (and rental bills) while you’re away. If you’re dead set on coming back to the same pad, put up an ad for a temporary sublet. This way you can leave your place furnished and avoid scrambling to find a roof over your head when you get back.
If you’re unsure how long your long-term travel plans may be, it could be time to move out. A move may feel stressful at first, but it will help you unpack the mental stress you would otherwise be taking on your trip. This allows you to remain flexible if you choose to extend your travels or head home early.
The Furniture
If you decide to leave your place behind, the next step will be finding a home for your furniture. First stop, the online marketplace. Check out Facebook Marketplace or Let Go to trade or sell your furniture online and make a few bucks that will serve you well in your globe-trotting adventure.
- Sell it
- Save it
However, if you’re anything like me and spent a pretty penny on a reclaimed rustic wood bedroom set from Urban Barn, you probably don’t feel satisfied slashing the value and watching an ecstatic buyer drive off with 90% off. Here’s where we come in. We’ll pick up your stuff and store all those precious pieces while you’re gone. This way you can avoid buying an entire set of apartment necessities when you return.
The Clothes
Where are you going? This is the essential question that determines what kind of wardrobe you want to take or leave behind. If you’ve decided to trek across the volcanic peaks of Iceland in mid-January, you might want to leave those jean shorts behind. If you’re venturing through the Amazon jungle, you can probably ditch the Sorels.
- Give away
- Give to us
Packing clothes may seem like common sense but it turns out, most of us overpack. This is the perfect opportunity to wade through unworn clothes and donate them. Resolve to have a minimal closet both on-the-road and off.
What about those clothes on your keeplist? Organize the clothes you want to keep in well-labeled boxes according to their designated seasonality. Finally, pack up all the off-season sarongs and ski goggles and we’ll come by and pick them up for you.
The Valuables
This could be the flat-screen TV that’s currently mounted on your living room wall, it could be your prized stereo system, a nice guitar, or a tea set that was passed down from your favourite aunt. You want to leave your valuables in safe and trusted hands. Pack up the item so that it’s ready for transportation and we’ll pick it up and pack it away in our 24-hour monitored, safe, and secure storage unit. It’s the only option.
- Store in a safe place
Leave Your Worries and Your Stuff Behind
The last thing you should be thinking about as you stare dreamily out that airplane window is your stuff. Sort out your possessions before you embark on a long-term trip so that you can fully immerse yourself and feel at ease knowing your stuff will be safe and secure at home.
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