Storage is a messy game, and can be a deadly thing to get in to if you are not careful. The idea of paying a little bit extra to hold on to that which you don’t want to part with may seem innocent enough, but it can escalate quickly into an unmanageable part of your financial output. Think about it; if you have things in your life that you do not have room for, then to what ends do you keep on to them? These things must be very valuable, but paying for their storage will devalue them with every payment, so the value of the original investment must outweigh the monthly payment for the rental of the storage... If it does not, then you may well find yourself in a position where the item in storage becomes twice the price that it is worth in your eyes, because you have spent so much on keeping it safe, meaning that you will never sell it for the amount that you have invested, and therefore are just losing money at every turn! Getting trapped into storage is very dangerous, as once you have spent a lot of money on holding on to something, it will also feel wasted if you eventually decide to get rid of it, which may again, trap you into holding on to it, costing you even more! For these reasons, you should think long and hard about using storage, and only do so if you have a decent plan in place that will mean that you have a definite finishing point for when you will be taking things out and moving them in to a less expensive place, or even selling them on for a profit. The best course of action is to auction off or donate anything that you do not absolutely need, as spending the money on months upon months of storage rental will get you nowhere but into debt, whereas selling things will put cash in your pocket, ready to spend on buying new stuff when you are in a position to do so.If you must use storage, then there are things to consider when selecting where and how you store your items in order to minimize the outgoing costs that you have to part with, which will mostly revolve around size, location and type of lock up. The size of your locker will affect the price the most, so try to keep the amount of things that you are storing to a minimum. Gauging the size of locker that you will need can be difficult, and the best way to do so is to use the measurements of the smallest room in your house as a guide; can you fit it all in there? The location of your lock up will also affect price, as rent in the city will be more than in the country, so consider this when you are making your decisions. Will you need to visit the storage unit very often? If the locker is far away from your home, then you may well spend more than you are saving on travel, so be careful in your decision. The type of locker that you go for should depend on that which you are putting into storage. Delicate items should be kept in climate controlled places that will keep them from getting too cold, hot, or damp as this can damage expensive items.