Seasonal Storage Solutions for Alexandria, VA & Fairfax, VA Homeowners
Part of the beauty of living in Northern Virginia is enjoying four distinct seasons. From gorgeous fall foliage to brightly floral springs. However, it also means you have gear and equipment you can only use part of the year. Whether it’s patio furniture, snow blowers, holiday decorations, or sports equipment, it’s easy to overfill a garage with all the stuff you and your family use.
If you haven’t parked your car in the garage for as long as you can remember or your closets are packed to the ceiling (be careful when you open that one!), you are facing a well-known problem for Alexandria and Fairfax homeowners. Seasonal storage is a great way to take back some room to breathe. It makes it easy to rotate items in and out as the weather changes.
At Georgetown Moving and Storage, we have over 20 years of experience helping families across Northern Virginia get organized. Here’s how our secure, seasonal storage works.
Is It Worth Paying for Seasonal Storage?
You’re paying a premium for every square foot of your Alexandria and Fairfax home. If your guest bedroom is crowded with holiday bins, or half your garage is taken up by summer equipment and furniture from September through May, you’re wasting valuable space.
You’re also risking your items. In the temperature extremes between summer and winter, items stored without any air conditioning or heat start to warp or deteriorate. You end up replacing things years earlier than you would have if they were stored in good conditions.
Storing everything at home means you’re part mover and storage professional. Every season, you’re spending a weekend sorting through bins and boxes and reorganizing shelves.
What Works Well in Seasonal Storage?
The best items for seasonal storage are bulky or large items that you don’t use year-round. These include (but are not limited to) winter items like snow shovels, heavy blankets, space heaters, and bulky coats, and summer gear like patio furniture cushions, pool accessories, and camping equipment. Seasonal storage is also a great way to get your holiday decorations and seasonal clothing out of the way until you’re ready for them.
Seasonal storage is a rotation. It allows you to swap items two to four times a year (or whenever you want). You get extra space in your home and can enjoy each season as it comes.
Northern Virginia’s Climate and Stored Goods
One of the best things about seasonal storage is that it gets your stuff out of the garage or the basement. The area’s weather extremes create ideal conditions for mold and corrosion. It’s no fun to pull your winter clothes out of the garage only to find they smell bad.
By choosing climate-controlled storage, you give your seasonal items a safe place that keeps them in good condition. Our storage facilities in Arlington and Alexandria are not only climate-controlled but also secure, equipped with alarms and cameras.
The Magic of Full-Service Storage
Naturally, you can rent a climate-controlled storage unit somewhere and do it all yourself. That gets the stuff out of your home, but puts all of the work on you. You’re carrying everything back and forth, maybe renting a truck to do it, and if you don’t know where everything is, you’ve got hours of digging to find what you need.
We offer full-service storage, which totally changes the equation. You pack (or we’ll do it for you and bring all of the supplies). Our team comes to your home or office, wraps all the furniture, loads the truck, makes a detailed inventory of all the boxes and pieces, and takes them to our secure facility for you.
When it’s time to switch out your seasonal items, you let us know, and we’ll make the switch for you. Instead of a weekend of hard labor, you just need to give us a call a couple of weeks before you want your items (short notice can work too, but advance notice is better). We’ll bring you exactly what you need and take away what you need to put away until next year.
When you’re already working, managing kids, and taking care of the day-to-day of getting your family fed and to and from everything they do, having the full-service storage solution makes everything else work better.
Short-Term Storage for Home Projects
Another common reason we see homeowners needing short-term storage is home improvement projects and renovations. Even if you’re just redoing a couple of rooms or refinishing your floors, it’s easier to get it done once your furniture and stuff are out of the way. You’re also protecting your items from dust and paint splatters.
For renovations and home improvement projects, you can choose between our full-service storage or have a PODS-like storage unit delivered to your home. You can keep it on your property for the duration, or we’ll pick it up and keep it in our climate-controlled facilities until your project is complete.
Staging Your Home for Sale? Get Bulky Items Out of the Way
Buyers want to appreciate your views or admire your floors and architectural details, not navigate around your oversized sectional or attempt to see through your overstocked kitchen. Most real estate agents will advise you to clear out the clutter and create a more neutral and welcoming environment to get the highest sales price.
Short-term storage (especially our full service option) is an outstanding way to do that without stressing yourself or your family out.
Getting Started with Seasonal Storage
How do you get started with seasonal storage? The first step is to walk through your house and identify everything you only use part of the year. Most people are surprised by how much space seasonal items occupy.
From there, give us a call. We offer short-term and long-term storage options, and we’ll book a pickup time that works with your schedule.
After all, we’ve been helping Alexandria and Fairfax families make seasonal storage simple for over two decades. Call us at (703) 889-8899 or request a free estimate online. Your home has enough space, and we’ll help you enjoy it.
