Like many college students who live away from home during the school year, chances are you have tons of stuff in your dorm room or apartment.

So what do you do with all this when you return home for the summer?

Stuff like clothes that you need daily access to is easy — it all goes into your closet or dresser at home. But what about furniture, mattresses, mini fridges, etc.?

Obviously, some college students are able to store their stuff at their parents’ house — in the basement, garage, a spare bedroom. Most college students aren’t that lucky, though, and need to find someplace they can put their larger items and boxes until school starts up again in the fall.

If you don’t have a place at your parents’ house for your things, self storage is probably your best option. Most likely you can fit all your stuff into the smallest size unit, which you should be able to get for $50 or less a month. This doesn’t add up to very much when you only need the storage unit for about three months over the summer.

A self storage unit is convenient because it can generally be accessed at any time of the day during business hours, so you don’t have to worry too much about putting something in there that you might want access to over the summer. Many self storage places are also protected with locking gates and security alarms, making them safe places to store your things. Some are even climate controlled for if you have things (such as valuable books, collectibles, etc.) that cannot get too hot during the summer months.

For college students that return home for the summer, self storage can be quite the lifesaver!

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