The 5 Cheapest Ways to Store Expensive Furniture.
Looking for info’ on the cheapest ways to store expensive furniture? Great - because we’ll tell you how.
Ok number 1 : don’t store your expensive furniture! Ok, ok we should expand on that a little bit. Of course the cheapest way to store furniture is to not have furniture to store at all. That means giving them away, or better still, selling them. We’ll explain more in the succeeding sections - stay tuned.
The top 5 cheapest ways to store expensive furniture.
(Not in order of the cheapest as you’re about to find out)
1). Self Storage : £60 - £2,000 per month
We’re sure you’ll be able to make your own mind up about how cheap this one is. Probably the most well known way of storing all kinds of goods including expensive furniture. Depending on the size of your property & the amount you need to store, this could cost you anything from £60 - £2,000 per month. Self-storage can be a convenient and useful way to store expensive furniture, especially in desperate times. You can put the entire contents of your home in a secure lock-up with access 17 hours a day. You can come & go freely, taking what you need & leaving what you don’t. However, there are a few drawbacks to exercising this option. We explain more of this in our blog ‘5 reasons people would rather store luxury goods than sell them’.
2). Wooden storage containers : £10 - £15 per week
This is one of the cheapest ways to store expensive furniture. Wooden storage containers, also known as wooden storage boxes or wooden containers, are sturdy containers made primarily of wood. These containers are designed for storing and transporting various items, including expensive furniture.
Suitable if you do have plans to keep the furniture but won’t need to access it often or for a while. Unsuitable if you have odd shaped or super-sized pieces of expensive furniture. If you do have furniture fitting the unorthodox description, perhaps custom made wooden crates could be something to consider. Standard size is roughly the size of a small garden shed. w: (1.6m x d: 2.2m x h: 2.4m). They are around 37 square feet in size and can hold approximately 250 cubic feet of items. This method of storage is cheap for a couple of reasons :
Companies charge each time you access these containers because they usually bury them within a warehouse alongside other wooden containers - allowing them to maximize on utilization of space.
You don’t have access to the containers without notice. Companies require written notification of up to 7 days when wanting to access your container
3). Sell it : FREE!
Yes, the cost is literally zero! Well of course it is - you’re getting paid. You see, the alternative to storing your expensive furniture is to sell it. You could receive thousands back which at the time of purchase you thought you’d never see again. Now a service has been designed to help you just that. Pearlly will value your expensive furniture and produce a quote for them within 48 hours. If you like the valuation, we’ll schedule a collection, clearing your property of all expensive furniture leaving you with absolutely no storage costs, & one less problem to contend with. By our weird logic, this makes this option the cheapest way to store expensive furniture.
4). Steel Shipping Containers : £120 - £200 per month
When it comes to storing personal goods, shipping containers have been repurposed by companies as storage units. They offer a relatively secure and convenient solution for keeping expensive furniture safe and protected. Be sure to purchase a good heavy duty padlock for these containers - this can cost you £30 - £50 but they do serve as a deterrent to any would-be bandit. Round the clock CCTV may not be a feature commonly seen with such sites but they usually have security personnel onsite 24 hours a day.
The cost to store expensive furniture in shipping containers can vary depending on several factors. The rental cost typically depends on the size of the container, the duration of storage, and the location. Less prevalent than self-storage solutions - you will need to conduct a deeper search for sites near you but there’s usually one or two within at least a few miles radius.
5). Give them away - also FREE - but perhaps not the cheapest
We’ll explain. You see, this one’s free because you get to relieve yourself of a potential storage bill running into the thousands. The reason we say it’s not the cheapest action is because you miss the opportunity to turn all that value back into money in your pocket. Get it?
Summary of Top 5 Cheapest
So there you have it - 5 of the cheapest options available to you for storing (or not) expensive furniture. Some may burn a hole in your pocket, others, will refreshingly put money back into your pocket. The decision is all yours. Choose wisely now won’t you.
