Jefferson Storage is located in downtown Birmingham, making it a great storage option for students from UAB, Birmingham-Southern, and more. While self-storage for college students is particularly helpful during summer break or semesters abroad, storage can quickly come in handy while students are on campus as well. Self storage offers the perfect solution if your dorm room or apartment lacks the storage space you need. When it’s time to move out of your parents’ house but aren’t in your own house yet, you may not have the space to store a lifetime’s accumulation of belongings, especially if you are sharing the space with someone else. Whether you want to get more room in your dorm room or have a safe and secure place for the stuff you’re not currently using, Jefferson Storage has a few reasons why you should use student storage throughout the school year.
More space in your dorm or apartment
Let’s face it- dorms are small. Some apartments aren’t much better! Most college dorms are a glorified bedroom that’s just big enough to house two people for a short period of time. You have room for the essentials and probably not much else. You certainly won’t have enough room for all of your belongings from home. You can save space in your dorm room or apartment and have a tad more elbow room if you keep many of your things in climate-controlled self storage.
Security for your valuables
If you have valuables that you don’t use on a daily basis, and you don’t want them sitting around your apartment, self storage is a great option. We have over 50 cameras as a part of our state-of-the-art security system. If it’s just a few small items, we have lockers and small units. If you’re needing to store boxes full of your most important things, we have unit sizes for that too! This is a particularly smart option if you’re part of a team or organization that travels often, leaving your belongings in your room unattended.
Protection for your belongings
Climate-controlled self storage at Jefferson Storage in Birmingham, AL offers protection against the elements, which is critically important when storing certain items. While a college student might not be storing antiques or boxes of family photos, you might be storing instruments, sporting equipment, furniture, a mattress or two, and even electronics. Storing things like these in an outdoor facility can cause humidity-related damage (we know a thing or two about humidity here in AL, don’t we?) and other weather related issues. Furniture can warp or crack, electronics can fail, and papers and books can have moisture damage. That’s why we recommend climate-controlled storage for college students.
What You Can Store
A self-storage unit can be used to store almost anything- furniture you don’t need yet, electronics, out-of-season clothing, old textbooks, musical instruments, sporting equipment, and more.
Some college students prefer small locker units, which are similar to a large closet. This can be a good option if you want to store a few small pieces of furniture, mementos, and clothing. If you are living in an apartment and need to store furniture that does not fit, a larger unit may be the better option. You will also need to consider if any of the items you will store are sensitive to temperature or humidity, as we just previously discussed. Obviously, there are things you can’t store as well. The main one being…yourself. That’s right, you cannot sleep or stay in your storage unit, no matter how much lower the rent is. This is also not a doggy daycare- no pets are allowed to live in the units, either.
Store with Jefferson Storage
From freeing up space in your dorm to keeping your stuff protected, student storage benefits you in many ways. Additionally, we offer easy, online payments and month-to-month rental agreements, so everything is easy to handle. Whether you’re looking for extra closet space or a place for your video game collection, Jefferson Storage is here to provide the perfect climate-controlled storage options for students in and near Birmingham, AL. Contact us today to schedule a tour or check out our available units.
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