Thinking of Airbnb’ing Your Home? 5 Ways Storage Will Make Your Life Easier

By peachy

When you’re thinking about allowing guests to rent your home, it’s good to consider how to maximize the opportunity from a few perspectives. As an owner, you’ve chosen to rent out your place to make some money and create a home-y atmosphere for those traveling to your city or town — while also keeping your home and belongings safe. Put yourself in the traveler’s shoes and choosing to stay at your place rather than a hotel or hostel means a more cozy and private experience that feels more like a home away from home.

It may seem like a tall order but looking into storage options can help you achieve this list of preferences that can make everyone involved a happy camper. Keep reading for the benefits of choosing full-service storage as a host on AirBnB.

Decluttering can always keep your place fresh-looking, but there’s more benefits to utilizing full-service storage than you might expect, including:

  • Not having to rely on your pals or family to store your stuff. If you’re looking to make some money by renting your home, it might seem like a money-saving alternative to ask friends or family to help you store belongings. If they have the space to give and you have access to your items when you need it, it might indeed be a great option. If your social circle doesn’t have the space to spare or can’t be available when you might need to get to your file cabinet when you need to get your important documents, you’ll need to consider a plan b. Full-service storage can provide you with a range of storage unit size options for both short- and long-term storage. What’s more, they’ll work with you to access your belongings when it makes sense for you – whether you just need a few items, or you’re ready to get all of it back.
  • Out of sight, out of the hands of guests. Your personal effects are just that — personal. And, just because you are allowing guests to access your home doesn’t mean that you want them to be able to access all of what makes your place yours. Further, guests may assume that if they see it in your home, they can use or take it. One potential solution could be that you lock a closet with your belongings or hang a sign that indicates particular items are not for use by guests. However, the potential for a particularly curious guest who will be interested in what lies behind the lock or sign remains, even if the majority of your guests are respectful of your privacy and wishes. You can quash that curiosity quick by relocating what you want to keep personal to a full-service storage unit. There’ll be no temptation to rifle through your stuff if it’s not there!
  • Designating fewer spots that are off limits to guests. If you’re lucky, you may have extra storage space in your home, such as an extra closet, attic, or basement area. These, of course, are typical go-to storage spots for items that you don’t want to be seen regularly or used by guests. Those same areas could also be used by your guests, though. The extra space may actually be part of the reason they chose your place to rent. Having access to that extra closet means they’ll be able to store their stuff – hang up their clothes, put away their belongings so that they can enjoy a comfortable stay. What’s more, it may be off-putting to hang up signs that designate which spaces are off-limits for guests. You’ve likely already taken a lot of time preparing your home to be rented. If your focus is on the guest, full-service storage can help you free up some of the extra space you have that will make their stay even better.
  • Not having to figure out how you’ll create more square footage out of thin air. This one’s particularly for you, New Yorkers. Many Big Apple residents already live in small spaces. You make it work and you make it look good even with minimal square footage. This means, however, making changes to the interior of your place, like moving a lounge chair, bookcase, or a desk, can make a big difference in how much available living space you have. Putting a piece of furniture or other items in storage, even short-term, may make your place more appealing to Airbnb guests as they stretch out and relax after a long day sight-seeing and traversing the city subways. Using full-service storage can help you achieve more usable space without having to move to a bigger apartment.
  • Feel confident that your valuables are secured. Whether it is monetary or sentimental value, you know what your belongings are worth to you. When you’re not at home and your house is secured, you probably feel reasonably sure about the security of your belongings. However, having guests that are not well known to you (or known to you at all really) in your home may put that security at risk. When you store your valuables with full-service storage, the service you are paying for is keeping your belongings safe, secure, and insured. Reputable storage facilities will be fully insured, take care of maintenance of the storage units, and monitor them 24/7 to ensure that your items are in good hands.

You’ve likely thought a lot about what you need to do to prepare your home to rent to guests through AirBnB. If you want to keep your belongings secure while also making a little money while you’re not in your place, you can have your cake and eat it too with Piece of Cake Moving and Storage. Our fully-insured storage options and expert movers can give you a competitive estimate for the total volume of items you’d like to store and arrange for a date and time to pick up your belongings. They’ll transport them to our storage facility for you — they’ll even pack them up for you if you’d like! Whenever you need your stuff back, just give us a call to arrange a delivery. Work with us and you’ll be well on your way to being the best AirBnB host you can be!


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