Self-Storage For Home-based Businesses

For many years, self-storage units have been an ideal option for homeowners to use for extra furniture, clothing, lawn tools and equipment, and any other items that need to help free up space.

With more and more people considering work-from-home businesses, the challenge of storing products and inventory has become an issue. Self-storage units are a practical solution to such obstacles.

Using a self-storage unit for home business inventory helps declutter your home, provides a secure and organized space for products, and offers a cost-effective way to scale your business without the immediate need for a larger office. It provides flexibility for managing seasonal inventory, improves professionalism, and allows for a clear separation between work and personal life.

If you are running your business from your house or garage, space may be the biggest hurdle you have in effectively operation your new venture. Here are some examples of how our self-storage units can be an important asset to your home-based business.

You may have started a business in which you have rented space in a thrift shop, flea market, or recurring trade days location. In these types of businesses, it is common to spend much of the week searching for inventory at other sales and locations that you would then put in your business opportunity. Thrift shopping requires a good eye for identifying what pieces will hold value and be ideal to transport to your own business. BUT, where to store these items before you transport to the sale or shop you operate? Self-storage units are an ideal option for this with multiple size units available and even climate-controlled units.

Jewelry is a popular home-based business, and initially it would not be a problem finding space at your own home to store your inventory. Once your  business grows and it becomes imperative to keep a large amount of stock readily available, it might become necessary to utilize a self- storage unit.

Selling used furniture at auctions, antique galleries, and other markets can be a lucrative hobby or business. Once you have spent time locating furniture at estate sales, garage sales, auctions, etc., finding space to store the furniture is a challenge. Self-storage units are great locations to house your furniture items once you get them repurposed and ready to sell. Storing the furniture inside a storage unit allows you to protect the pieces with padding and give you extra space at your home for future findings!

Many people already use the convenience of self-storage units to rotate their personal clothing in and out according to the season. A self-storage unit is ideal to store clothing and protect the fabrics until needed. A climate-controlled storage unit can store all the garments and keep them dust and moisture free. This can be particularly advantageous for special clothing items such as weddings gowns and other upscale fabric items.

If you are operating a clothing business and selling gently used clothing at garage sales, estate sales, or thrift stores, a self-storage gives you ample space to store such items. Having a storage unit rather than trying to use space at your home allows you to continuing looking for new clothing items and build up a significant inventory as you rotate the pieces to your next selling location.

Individuals who operate as a general contractor for construction jobs have a lot of equipment to protect. Tools cannot be left out in the weather or be left on the job site due to the risk of theft or vandalism.

A self-storage unit provides safety and security for these items. The unit is helpful also because it provides a central location for the stored tools for the contractor to be able to go to and from multiple job sites. The multiple size units can be ideal for also storing work trailers, forklift, work vehicles and other construction equipment.

There is a growing number of home-based individual landscaping and lawn care businesses. Finding enough space at the house can be problematic with the number of trailers and equipment. Renting a self-storage unit provides the flexibility to have space to add more equipment when and if needed.

Being in the business of running a food catering operation from your house can involve an arra of equipment and necessities needed on site when you set up to cater. This can include furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment, tents, tables, chairs, and stored unperishable items. Catering and food truck operators can use a self-storage unit for things like additional stock, cookware, cutlery, out-of-season décor, and additional parts for any operating equipment used for the business.

One of the fastest growing individual business is that of portrait and event photographers and videographers. This can include a large inventory of cameras, microphones, light kits, background, furniture, audio mixing equipment, cables, equipment boxes, and more. Having all the equipment in one storage unit can make it ideal for the content creator to be able to access easily and transport to the creative location.

There are no administrative fees or hidden fees when you rent a self-storage unit at Macho Self Storage for your home-based business inventory. When we quote you a rate, that’s the rate you pay!

Also, you will receive 50% off your first month’s rent (restrictions apply) and a FREE lock for your storage unit. In addition to all these amenities, we have all the packing supplies you might need for your self- storage unit.

These include mattress covers, non-slip gloves, tape, boxes, and much more! Use self-storage to hold your belongings if your moving dates don’t match up. Whether there’s a week or a month between leaving your current home and moving into the next, self-storage bridges the gap.