We just learned a property near here is about to be rezoned to
become a large self-storage facility. My first thought is they’ll want to level
and pave the area before building storage units. I wonder if this may cause some
basements nearby to flood. I wonder if a storage facility attracts thieves, and
if theft deterrents – bright lights, razor wire, etc. – may make life here unpleasant.
Beyond the “not in my backyard” objections, I think storage units are a bad
idea. Most, if not all, the things we stick in storage depreciate in value
while they’re stored. Then there’s the “out of sight, out of mind” issue. If it’s
not in your way, you can put off dealing with it. Instead of moving on, you can
acquire and hoard even more. The truth is, if you can stick it in a storage
unit for a year or more, you don’t really need it, or the monthly bill.
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