The Wonderful world of Self Storage

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF Self Storage www.ASKACTIVE.COM AMERICANS LOVE STORAGE 1960s Modern self storage facilities emerged in the USA in the but has since spread across the world. 815 self storage facilities in the UK 220 self storage facilities in France -52,000 self storage facilities in the USA - Self Storage in the UK 1990s 2000S Self storage facilities emerged in the UK in the and became extremely popular in the 23% of all self storage units in the UK are in the North and Scotland 14% of all self storage units in the UK are in the midlands and Wales 35% of all self storage units in the UK are in the South 28% of all self storage units in the UK are in London WHY DO PEOPLE USE SELF STORAGE? Moving House Self storage can be of great use when selling your home. It is not a well kept secret that the less cluttered your home is the more spacious it appears. This appearance of extra living space in your home can translate into more interested buyers and a significantly higher sale price. Many businesses suffer from a lack of room so self storage for businesses Commercial Storage can be a cost effective solution to this problem, with the company using the unit for as long as they need to. Another issue faced by both personal and business customers is often documents and data that has be stored for a required amount of time. Self storage can be the ideal solution to this issue, because most of the units are not only secure but also water and Document & Archive Storage element tight, which means that your documents will be safe from any environmental effects. STRANGEST CINDS STORAGE PIRATE TREASURE In 2011, a man from San Jose struck gold - literally – when he bought a storage unit in a blind auction and found $500,000 worth of gold and silver. KITT FROM KNIGHT RIDER A UK self storage company were shocked one day when a customer turned up to store a replica of Michael Knight's car from the TV series. GRANDMA'S BODY When the contents of a storgae unit in florida were due to be auctioned, the facility owners came across a blue casket which contained the grandmother of the family that the unit belonged to. Sources: http://www.ssauk.com/useful-information/size-of-the-industry/ http://www.selfstorage.org/ssa/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutSSA/FactSheet/default.htm http://www.safehouse-ss.com/self-storage-blog/items/The-7-Strangest-Items-Ever-Found-In-Self-Storage.html www.askactive.co.uk www.ASKACTIVE.COM