Using self storage for every season

Self storage is the gift that keeps on giving. It provides a safe and secure space to store household belongings during a move or keep stock while growing your business. Whether you’re renovating your home, decluttering or downsizing your space, self storage can make the process easier. Self storage can be used throughout the year, serving a unique purpose throughout spring, summer, autumn and winter – and here’s how!

Spring

Self storage is the perfect way to declutter your home while spring cleaning. When you have too many belongings, it can be difficult to know where to start. A self storage unit provides a safe and secure space to store your excess belongings until you know what to do with them.

You can easily access your belongings when you need them, and you’ll have plenty of space to store everything until you’re ready to get rid of it. Consider storing bulky coats, Christmas decorations, snow gear and winter equipment, making space for the warmer weather.

Summer

There’s a definite lifestyle shift during summer. The warmer days encourage people to spend more time outdoors, playing sports and entertaining guests.

Self storage is an affordable way to store any excess furniture such as couches and tables that were previously used to create a cosy winter space. Removing this furniture opens up living space in your home and garden for summer activities like barbecues and outdoor gatherings with friends.

Autumn

As the temperature starts to drop, you may want to start packing away your summer sports equipment and seasonal gear. Self storage serves as an extension of the home, with a range of unit sizes to keep cricket gear, watersports equipment and patio furniture.

Winter

A self storage unit is a great place to store holiday decorations, costumes and other festive items. You’ll also have plenty of space to store all your seasonal gear, and you can access it whenever you need it.

These are just a few practical ways that self storage can offer value throughout the year. At Wigwam Self Storage, we offer a choice of different storage unit sizes at both our Chipping Norton storage facility and our Bromsgrove storage facility, ranging from 16 sq ft to 250 sq ft to keep your belongings safe in every season.

Whether you want to store your snow boots in spring or your cricket gear in winter, Wigwam Self Storage is the way! Call us at 01608 656 300 and chat with our friendly team.

Written by
Simon Fothergill

Simon Fothergill has more than 20 years of experience in the UK self storage industry and is Managing Director of Wigwam Storage.He writes practical, easy-to-follow advice to help customers make the most of self storage, whether they are moving house, decluttering, renovating, storing business stock or simply needing extra space.With a long background in self storage operations and customer service, Simon shares useful self storage tips, packing advice and storage solutions designed to make storage simple, flexible and stress-free.

Customer Reviews

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J J
2 weeks ago
Really easy to deal with, Lenny was very helpful and I would recommend.
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Chris Hathaway
2 weeks ago
Really good, staff very helpful.
Units were good and secure.
only critisms - lights turned off automatically too quickly and no onsite toilet.
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Sara Hardy
2 weeks ago
Very happy with the service. The staff are very helpful and friendly and explain the whole process right from the start. I can access my belongings easily via an app, which is easy to use.
I Highly recommended this company.
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Louise Penfold
3 weeks ago
Huge big shout out to Lenny 🥳 most helpful in setting this unit up over the phone with me,
Also the girls in the office who are extremely helpful with a cracking sense of humour,
Unit was superb, extremely clean,
So easy to access, completely idiot proof
Will definitely use them again
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Jack Bennett
3 weeks ago
Really friendly team and helpful customer service, as well as a smooth move-in experience without any issues. The facilities are also tidy and clearly well-maintained.
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Omar Musani
4 weeks ago
Great storage place! Close to city centre, easy to access, and lovely service.
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T Field
4 weeks ago
Quick, friendly customer service, very direct and helpful. Storage facility is excellent. Simple and easy to use. Furthermore, I know my items and safe and secure.

The air conditioning was also a blessing in this recent heat 🤣
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Senor Sol
4 weeks ago
Sarah and the Wigwam team have been fantastic! They've made the whole process easy, convenient, and affordable! Wigwam do really good deals on their storage spaces, 50% off for the first 8 weeks, and they use an app-based system for access to the storage unit which is quick and efficient! This is the best experience I've had with a storage space company to date!!
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barak wolnerman
4 weeks ago
Very easy and straightforward to access and use facilities.
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Craig Burgess
1 month ago
Very clean and do everything through the app
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Chantal Palmer
2 months ago
Brilliant experience from start to finish! Reception team super helpful, friendly, professional and very efficient, would definitely recommend! 😊😊
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ANDREW RAGGETT
2 months ago
Excellent service and very easy to use