Shelving. It is interesting to see that most people who rent self-storage units don’t ask for shelving. Yet shelving offers a an excellent way to save space, keep your things organised, and ultimately save money.

Here are a few reasons why shelving is good to consider:

1) Occupying more space – When you use shelving in a storage unit you are actually creating more space to be used in the unit. Shelving allows you to stack your items vertically, giving you more surface area to use than just the floor space.

2) Keeping your belongings orderly – A lot of items businesses and individuals put in a storage unit have some weight to them. For instance, files. File boxes can weigh up to 20kg, meaning that you are limited as to how many file boxes (usually cardboard) you can stack on top of one another. Let’s say you can put 1 box on top of another without crushing the bottom box. With shelving, you can easily stack 6 boxes, allowing you to take up more vertical space. Shelving also allows you to keep things in order and easier to access.

3) Money Saving – Even though you may have to rent the shelving from the storage facility, they will cost less than an additional SQM of space. If we use our box stacking analogy, this means that you could reduce the the size of the unit you rent by around 40%. So instead of renting 12m2 to house all of your files, you may only need 6m2. This is a significant cost savings.

The next time you visit a storage facility, ask if they provide shelving. If they don’t you may want to think about getting your own. Shelving is an excellent way to take the most advantage of your unit space.