Benefits of Self Storage for Students

College and university students are notorious for accumulating large collections of ‘stuff’ while away at school.

Often, they start out with the bare necessities, and as they learn and grow over the school term, year and program, their personal belongings rapidly multiply...even more so than their dirty laundry.

While they comfortably moved into their dorm or off-campus apartment using the family vehicle at the start of the year, they now need a moving van (or an amazing generous friend with a very large truck) to move them and their stuff back home.

And there are lots of times during university and college when students need to move their stuff temporarily or permanently, like summer vacation, a co-op or internship, studying abroad, taking a term off and graduation. 

When students need to move, they (and their parents) may be wondering what they will do with all that ‘stuff’, especially if it is not going to be used for a while. These belongings often stay packed up in boxes and bags and will of course take up space in the house or garage (which may already be cramped and tight on available space). And let's not forget that moving home or moving in general can be frustrating, stressful, time-consuming, and costly. 

The good news is that there is a solution... student self storage! 

Student Self Storage

A self-storage unit rental is a fantastic solution for students to safely store their belongings for as little or as long as they need, at any time during their school year or program. The most common items they store are:

• Furniture
• Mattress
• Bedding & linens
• Dishes
• Small appliances & mini-fridge
• Textbooks
• School supplies
• Off-season clothing
• Seasonal sports equipment or bikes

Benefits of Student Self-Storage

• A self-storage unit provides a single secure, hassle-free place to store everything.
• It's flexible, which is very important since all student experiences are different. Students may not live in the same place or even the same city during their year for various reasons. Self-storage is really helpful for students who are moving between on-campus and off-campus housing and can’t move into their new accommodations until the fall semester starts AND it's helpful for those who are moving to a new city or town for a 4-month co-op opportunity.
• It's very affordable. Hiring a moving company or renting a moving truck can be very expensive when adding up the mileage between school, your summer or temporary accommodations, and back to school again.
• Students who are looking to save money through subletting their off-campus room, apartment or house for the summer, a full term or an even longer duration, can do that with self-storage. The bonus with using a storage rental is that they will also get peace of mind knowing that their personal belongings are safe and untouched by strangers.

Need Student Self-Storage? Choose Storage Solutions!

We’re here to make student life easier and dare we say, more fun!

Why choose us? For these 5 great reasons:

1. Our locations are convenient. Because most of our locations are located just off the highway, they are a breeze to access for students heading to and from nearby schools like the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo, Conestoga College, Sheridan College, Fanshawe College, Western University, Huron University, Collège Boréal, Kings College & more.
   • Our Milton self-storage facility is just off the 401 at the Guelph Line exit in Campbellville. 
   • Our Woodstock self-storage facility is located just minutes off Hwy 401 and Hwy 403 in Woodstock.
   • Our Ayr self-storage facility is a couple of minutes from the 401 at Hwy 97/Cedar Creek.
   • Our New Hamburg self-storage facility is located at 270 Hamilton Rd in New Hamburg. 
2. We offer flexible contacts so you can store for as long, or as little as you need or want.
3. Our facilities are safe, secure, and well lit.
4. We make everything easy. You can rent a storage unit online through our website, pay your rent online, and when you're ready, move out online. Renting storage should not be complicated.

Have questions about student self storage? Call or text us at 905-854-1008, email us at info@storagesolutionsontario.com, or check out our FAQ page for more info. You can also check out our YouTube channel to watch tour videos of our storage facilities and the different sized self-storage units we have for rent. 

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Happy Learning!

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Storage Solutions