Summer days are winding down and it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. For many college students across the country, space in their dorm rooms is an issue — especially if attending a school far from home. If you have a roommate, that’s another person to split the space with and you may want to bring more than will fit a traditional dorm room. Renting a storage unit while living in the dorms, an apartment with roommates or in graduate student housing, helps clear out the clutter and gives you the space necessary to both study and enjoy the social side of your college experience.
Self Storage for College Students
Whether gearing up for your senior year, or feeling the butterflies of moving into your freshman dorm for the first time, renting a storage unit can help with the transition back to school. College students use storage units for a variety of items while away from home. Consider moving the following items into a storage unit near your school:
- Seasonal Clothing — For students starting school in August, it’s still the middle of summer, which means the shorts you’re wearing now won’t feel so great at football games in November. Use a storage unit to gain space in your closet, and have easy access to your full wardrobe throughout the school year.
- Recreation Equipment — Many college students bring bicycles to school, but other forms of recreation equipment don’t always make the cut due to space concerns. With a storage unit, you can bring your snowboarding gear, skis, bikes, surfboards, whatever outdoor activity fills you with joy, we’ve got the space.
- Cars and Transportation — Depending on where you go to school, parking may be harder to come across on campus. For some students, having a car nearby while at college is essential for the commute, for part-time jobs, and getting around town. Rather than leaving your car at home, or selling it, park it in a storage unit for easy access and a more affordable price tag than the expensive parking garages near campus.
Benefits of Using Self Storage in College
The most convenient benefit of using a student storage unit is not having to transport your belongings back and forth at the end of each school year. Rather than packing your car to the brim with all of your belongings at the end of the semester, you can go on summer vacation and return in the fall with all of your belongings exactly where you left them. Some students stay year round and having everything they need within reach is a game changer.
Students renting at Security Public Storage benefit from the same excellent features as all of our customers:
- State-of-the-art security including fully alarmed storage units
- Honest pricing, with no hidden fees
- Clean, well-maintained storage units
- Boxes, locks and moving supplies available for purchase in our offices
- Excellent customer service
If you want more space, but don’t need the whole storage unit, we recommend going in on a storage unit rental with a buddy (your new roommate, perhaps?) to take advantage of the space and save both of your money.
Temporary Storage for Study Abroad
Not all students need storage for the entire year. During college, some students participate in study abroad programs. If you, or the child you’re sending to college, plans on studying abroad, renting a storage unit keeps the belongings in town, and close to campus while you’re overseas. Enjoy a semester in Italy, and come home to all of your stuff neatly stored away and ready to be moved into your new apartment.
Fall into College Student Storage at SPS
College can be one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of a person’s life. For many students, this is their first time living away from home and building in a little comfort is key. By renting a storage unit, the belongings that you need for a successful college experience will be easily within reach. Alleviate some of the stress of back to school season with extra space for you, or your student, at SPS. When you have a little extra space for dance parties and all-nighter study sessions in your dorm room, you’ll be thankful for the storage unit you rented.
Are you a college student looking for self storage? Find the SPS storage location nearest you and easily reserve your unit online.