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How Cost-Effective is Hiring a Storage Unit in Tempe? 

If you live east of Phoenix, in Tempe Arizona, then you will be enjoying the concerts, comedy shows, and dances that are put on by the Tempe Center for the Arts. While there, you can just forget your worries as you dance or laugh the night away. However, when you get back home, you still have all those possessions that you keep tripping over and have been meaning to do something about for a while now. In many cases, your apparent surplus items will be things that you just do not want to part with, but there are ways that you can still keep them and have enough space to move around.  

An effective solution would be to consider storage units as the answer to the type of storage dilemma that would leave us hardly enough space to move around. By looking at some of the storage units prices for your area, you will find that you will have a much better idea about whether this option is something that you should consider or not.  

Cost-Effective Solution to Storage 

There is no doubt that storage units will provide a cost-effective solution to storing possessions wherever you are in the world. They can save us from needing to move to a bigger house that will not only be more expensive to buy but cost more to heat because of its size. That is not to mention the moving costs. A compromise on this can be reached by booking yourself extra space on a temporary or permanent basis by reserving a storage unit while they are available. 

Discounts 

Typically, in Tempe, discounts will mean that you can hire your public storage unit or extra space with 50% off its usual cost, and that is after having the first month’s rent set at a peppercorn amount of just $1. This will allow you to see just how useful that storage unit is to you for little money. You will soon discover, though, just how much space you can create within the home you plan to stay at or the savings you can make as a cost of moving.  

An Overview of Possible Prices 

So, let us consider some prices that you might need to pay, depending on the size of the unit that you require to store your items. 

For a small unit of 5 x 5, with 50% off, you might be able to obtain it for as little as $28 per month. When you see this kind of deal, though, it would be wise to act fast. Then, in comparison, a 5 x 10 unit might cost $51.00 per month. Size does alter price but it can be more cost-effective to hire one large unit rather than two small units. It is also more convenient to have all your items in one place. This would save remembering what is where. 

Looking at the larger units that would cost more, with a 30% discount, there is one that would cost $165.00 per month. For this, though, you would have a 10 x 10 unit. This would be climate-controlled and have elevator access because it is on the top floor. Its first-floor alternative would cost $195.00 but be much more convenient to move your items in and out of. How you reduce the cost is up to you. It might be about how often you want to access and move your items around, influencing which floor level you want your unit on, and also about the types of items you select for storage. 

These prices are only a guide but demonstrate how size makes a difference to the price, as does the location of your unit within the whole complex, not to mention the area you are in. 

Cost of Living in Tempe 

The cost of living in Tempe, Arizona is only 2% above the national average, so it is not a particularly expensive place to live. This does allow for extra money to be used for things that aid convenience and wellbeing. A good idea would be to declutter your home using self-storage facilities and so feel better about living there. 

In summary, hiring a storage unit in Tempe can be considered cost-effective compared to moving to a larger house and all the costs that would be associated with moving there and then running the new home. With the discounts currently on offer for residents looking for storage in this region, there has to be no better time to consider self-storage solutions as the answer to freeing our homes of the surplus items we wish to keep.