If I was told early on that I would have a career in managing a storage facility I would have never believed it. But that is exactly what I am doing and every day I look forward to my job at Chino Hills Self Storage. I have learned that storage is not just a basic need for excess items, there are many reasons why storage units are needed and are valuable to one's life.
When there is any need that can make one's life less stressful, then often a storage unit is the answer. This is part of the job I love most, helping those resolve often the unexpected. They come in or call with stress and concern, but they leave with peace, relief, and satisfaction.
Here are the main reasons are customers come to Chino Hills Self Storage.
Downsizing
These past few years seem to have started a trend of people downsizing their lives, whether it be selling homes and sizing down to smaller accommodations, families moving in together to get through the shutdown caused by Covid or simply having the desire to have fewer things to worry about.
My job is to help these customers determine how much space they need to get through the downsizing process. You may be wondering why they don't just dispose or donate the items rather than store them? But in this case, it's a mental and emotional process.
They want their living space to be more cohesive but are not quite ready to part with certain items. So, a great solution is to store short term and see what you do not miss and or can live without then from there the downsizing continues from the storage unit. This downsizing process takes 2-3 months but, in the end, it's the less painful route of letting go, not a single customer regrets this process of downsizing and achieving their goal.
Inheritance
Throughout life, unfortunately, we lose loved ones, whether it's a sibling or a parent and we are left with the care of their left-behind belongings. Just like downsizing, this process is very emotional and most often loved ones want time to go through their loved one's lifelong treasures, so a unit is the best possible scenario for them. This allows the beneficiary a place to store the items until they can emotionally be ready to sift through the lives of their dearly departed.
Business
The storage industry has seen a growing number of business owners utilizing storage units. Here at Chino Hills Self Storage, we have several business customers who are affiliated with Amazon or their own online business. This is very exciting to play a part in their successes. We have watched them grow from small units into larger units as their business grows.
Recreation
Some hobbies come with big toys! RVs, boats, jet skis, ATVs, winter sports equipment, extra vehicles, and more take up a lot of space in a garage or driveway. More space than most owners can spare.
Some HOAs and local ordinances also restrict parking or storing these items in driveways or on the street.
So, many people turn to self-storage to house their hobbies. We've stored all of the above for our clients at Chino Hills Self Storage.
Seasonal
This is my absolute favorite. We have many units that have been rented to simply house holiday decorations. It's the perfect solution to keep these happy treasures stored and organized for each holiday. As each holiday approaches, we get to experience the joy of watching the holiday items being loaded up and taken out to bring more joy to those on the outside.
We here at Chino Hills Self Storage set the tone for the beginning of the season by decorating the facility, playing holiday music throughout the facility as well as participating in the Toys for Tots campaign. It truly is a joyous time of the year for us as well as our loyal customers.
There are so many more reasons why self-storage has become valuable here are a few more; traveling needs, collectors, the need to stage a home that is being sold, building of a new home, remodeling of a home or business, and transitioning from one state to another. In any of these cases, we are quite successful in helping customers to achieve their needs.
How We Can Help You
So, as you have read, a career in the Self-Storage world can be rewarding as I help customers solve these issues. I'm always looking for new ways to help the ever-growing need for storage solutions for every customer who comes through our doors.
If you are ever in the area and need storage or maybe you would just like to learn more about a wonderful career in this industry then I invite you to come and visit me at Chino Hills Self Storage. It would be my pleasure to be of assistance to you.
You can also check storage unit sizes and prices on our website.
Happy Thoughts, Happy Storing!
Sandy McDowell
Facility Manager
Chino Hills Self Storage
(909) 680-4493