5 Reasons Why Students Should Capitalise on Self Storage This Summer
11 July 2023
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Breathe in deep. Smell that? Summer break is here!
For many students, it’s a time of adventure, relaxation, and glorious freedom. Whether you’re heading back home, embarking on a summer internship, or travelling abroad, you’ll still face one challenge — what to do with all your belongings during this time. That’s where self storage comes to the rescue!
Without even trying that hard, we’ve come up with five fantastic reasons why you should consider using self storage this summer. From decluttering dorm rooms to ensuring the safety of your precious stuff, self storage provides the key to a stress-free summer.
Let’s dive in!
What Do Students Need Storage For?
When students need to move, they (along with mom and pop) may wonder what they can do with all that excess stuff. These items are typically:
- Extra furniture
- Bedding / Mattress / Linens
- Dishes
- Small appliances like a mini refrigerator
- Textbooks and other school supplies
- Seasonal clothing and sport equipment
- Bikes, skateboards, etc.
5 Ways Self Storage Is Gonna Save Summer Break
Find Delight Through Decluttering
As the academic year ends, students find they’ve accidentally done a Smaug and hoarded many items in their dorm rooms or apartments. From textbooks and study materials to clothes and furniture, the clutter can quickly pile up. Self storage offers an excellent opportunity to declutter and organise your living space. By temporarily storing items you won’t need over the summer, you can create a clean and spacious environment, allowing for a fresh start when you return in the fall.
With everything neatly stored away, you can enjoy a clutter-free summer and return to a stress-free living space when the new academic year begins.
Safe and Secure Summer
One of the leading causes of anxious glances students give each other before leaving their residences for break is the safety and security of their belongings. Self storage facilities offer robust security measures to ensure the protection of your items. These include 24/7 surveillance cameras, gated access, individual locks, and alarm systems. With these measures, you can regain peace of mind knowing that your belongings are safe and secure while you’re away.
Self storage units are also built to withstand various environmental conditions, ensuring that your items are protected from extreme temperatures, humidity, and pests, which might not be the case if you left them alone in your dorm. Whether it’s sentimental items, valuable electronics, or critical documents, self storage facilities provide a secure environment for students wanting to safeguard their possessions.
Flexible & Conveniently Accessible Options
Summer plans can be an unpredictable beast at the best of times, with changes in travel itineraries and internship locations, or unexpected opportunities arising. Self storage facilities offer unparalleled flexibility and convenience for students during these uncertain and exciting times. Most self storage facilities offer flexible rental terms, allowing you to rent a unit for as little as a month or extend your rental if needed. This flexibility means you don’t have to commit to a long-term contract, allowing you to adapt, improvise, and overcome any changes in your summer plans.
Self storage facilities are often conveniently located, offering multiple locations near college campuses and residential areas. This setup makes it easy for students to find a storage unit nearby, saving time and effort when moving their belongings.
Save That Money, Honey
Renting a self storage unit means this can be a hot-savings summer. Compared to alternatives like shipping items back home or renting a larger apartment to accommodate all your belongings, self storage is more economical. With various unit sizes available, you can choose the best fit for your needs and budget. Some storage businesses offer student discounts or group deals, making it even more affordable.
Consider the long-term benefits as well. By securely storing your items, you can prevent potential damage or wear and tear during transportation, or while being held in less secure locations with less-than-safe dorm mates. This plan can save you a decent amount of quid on repairs or replacements in the long run.
For Transitions Smoother Than a Freshman’s Face
Whether you’re moving into new accommodation or even transitioning to a different city for an internship or job, self storage can facilitate a smooth transition. Instead of transporting all your belongings at once, you can store them temporarily and retrieve them gradually as you settle into your new space. This easy-going process eliminates the stress of dealing with a massive move in one go and allows you to focus on the essentials during this otherwise stressful shift.
From decluttering with self storage and organisation to safety and security, self storage offers numerous benefits that can make your summer more enjoyable and stress-free. Before you embark on your summer adventure, consider us as a reliable option to store your belongings and ensure peace of mind during your break. Happy summer!
Renting a self storage unit with Wigwam can give you a clutter-free and spacious student summer. Call us on 0800 2545585 to learn more about the student storage solutions we have for you.
Customer Reviews

location. Good access in opening hours using the App. (Be prepared to check mail filter if the initial email giving access to the App and hence to your store does not seem to come through.) Clean, well lit. Kasey gave a very helpful introduction and registration process.

I've never used self storage before so it was all new to me but Wigwam have made it so intuitive and simple to use. You download the app which gives you easy Bluetooth access to the entire building. I've only used the facility out of office hours and it was all so easy. There are flat bed trolleys, a pump truck and a sack truck to make moving your items hassle free. Safe, secure storage, easy to use, accessible until 10pm and reasonable prices. Top marks all round.
I'd recommended Wigwam to anyone wanting self storage.
Lenny called as soon as I emailed and was extremely helpful on making this process quick and easy so i could get into the unit the next day.
there was an issue with the app when i went to use the unit but i emailed Lenny and he rang back within 5 mins and managed to resolve the issue very quickly.
would recommend and thanks to Lenny for making the process smooth.
Units are clean and well maintained with easy access.
Many thanks!! 😊
Peter & Heather
Set up went well and app appears to work well and is easy to use.
Cheers
Containers are amazing excellent lighting and very clean.
Thank you Lenny 👍xx

Wigwam are highly recommended by me!
I can’t recommend Wigwam Storage in Lincoln highly enough. From start to finish, the whole experience was fantastic. Every member of the team was incredibly helpful, friendly, and professional — nothing was too much trouble, and they genuinely went out of their way to make the process easy and stress-free.
The facility itself is excellent: clean, secure, well-maintained, and clearly run with a lot of care. It’s obvious they take real pride in what they do, and that gives you total peace of mind when storing your belongings.
If you’re looking for a reliable storage facility in Lincoln with an amazing team and top-quality facilities, Wigwam Storage is the place to go. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again and will happily recommend them to anyone.
Would recommend to everyone.
The signing up process was easy, and the service from the staff was speedy, friendly, helpful and professional.
The app used to access the premises was easy to use and gave added assurance of the security of my items.
Once inside the premises were modern, clean, well lit, and directions to the storage unit were clear and easy to follow…. Even the lift had step by step instructions!
All in all a fantastic company and storage facility.
Thank you!


The customer service is second to none, and facilities utterly perfect.
11 out of 10.

I was very impressed everything is via the app and that side of things is very responsive and I have had no issues so far.
They even play the radio in there.
Holly was an absolute star, we were panicking as we were in the middle of our house moving and needed a quick storage area. Less then an hour after our first call we were already putting boxes to our Storage.
The site is nice and clean, the entry system is truly clever and makes the storage Access easy and quick.
Customer service is top notch 👌
They talked me through the entering and exiting the facility. Jess was outstanding dealing with all the paperwork quickly and me being forgetful and dim.
Thank you very much, hopefully I won't set any alarms off again




My one suggestion is to extend the timers on the doors when entering the storage unit as sometimes it enough time to unload big deliveries onto a trolley and get back to the unit building before the doors close!
All in all, AMAZING company! Couldn’t recommend more :)


All the staff are very helpful and friendly highly recommended
Access is available 6am to 10pm

System 4 Stars
Sarah 5 Stars

The whole experience was excellent.
TheWigwam staff saw the shipment into the storage unit for us and made it all as simple as is possible when moving home and countries at the same time.
The storage building is well organised, clean, tidy, secure and access was available everyday for a significant number of hours.
Most of all ,the staff were kind, concerned, helpful and friendly. as anyone using the storage facility will learn.
Mary Welstead

Staff were very helpful on the phone setting everything up and compared to other units in Alton Wigwam are very reasonably priced.
Would definitely recommend them
Highly recommend this storage facility to anyone looking for safe, affordable, and hassle-free storage in Bath!



Much Appreciated ☺️
I’d highly recommend them to anyone!

Great service for a great price. Highly recommend.










Very happy client so far, thanks to Lenny and team 🙏😃


The units are easy to access, they are spacious and clean. I have a lot of camping equipment plus all my Xmas decorations (I have a lot) in the winter we will also be storing our hot tub. We also have lots of stuff that was the children’s when they were growing up. It has given us the spare room back at the house.
Staff are always polite friendly and very helpful.





The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Thank you Lenny for dealing with our emergency fast and supportive,

For full disclosure, we've only just rented the unit and filled it up, but the experience so far has been great. Response times to emails and helpfulness of staff has been excellent.
Thankyou
I would highly recommend .

Would highly recommend.
Beautifully clean facilities, fully automated access. Ample parking and menouvering space for cars and vans.
So easy to use the storage unit.
Thank you to Wigwam self storage Lincoln.
5*****
My wife and I moved back and forth between Cheltenham and other European countries during our two months long trip, Mr.Harrison( Kasey) supported us friendly and professionally.
We will definitely use it again next time.
See you !
We needed sudden storage after selling our parents’ house. I stopped in at the Bromsgrove branch and found it unmanned, (which I now know is normal).
I rang the number and spoke to an extremely helpful employee who offered me immediate, remote access to the building and let me see inside two different sized units.
After that, the set up was extremely quick!
I applied in the morning and was able to drop stuff off the same day. Everything is activated by an app on your phone but staff can be contacted by phone if needed.
On my second visit (after lots of rain) I did notice a pool of water not far from my unit. I rang up and by next day it had been sorted. No recurrence.
I am really happy with the unit and the excellent service.
Lift so you don’t have to struggle in and out with your things lots of parking too
The best thing that made me hire space is the ladies in reception they were so accommodating and helpful so thank you
I hired storage for my daughter to store all her Uni belongings while she was away for the summer.
Sasha provided excellent friendly service. Always at hand to help with any questions from the beginning to the end of our contract.
Great value for money.
Thank you Sascha.
Helen was efficient, proactive, enthusiastic, engaging and more importantly had a great sense of humour.
You could not ask more of a person or company.
Thank you.
Highly recommend this company
Would definitely recommend.

