T O P 1 0 Storage Unit Personalities Because we all could use a little Extra Space every once in a while.
THE MILLENNIAL MOVING BACK HOME Are you a Millennial moving back home? You are not alone. Combining two households can be tough. Don’t let your stuff invade their space, we have a place.
36% of the nation’s young adults 1 in 5 people in their 20s & 18-31 are living in their parents’ early 30s are currently living home. That’s 21.6 million millennials. with their parents.
THE SCHOLAR Knowledge is power and something that cannot be replaced. Knowledge gained can require a lot of reading, a lot of reading requires a lot of books.
John Benham of Avoca, IN has a private collection of over 1.5 million books. After lling his house, most books are stored in his six-car garage, two-story building and piled under a tarpaulin outdoors.
The Churchill collection – over 1,580 volumes collected by London bookseller Harold Mortlake – consists of editions of virtually everything Winston Churchill wrote from 1898 till his death in 1965.
THE MINIMALIST Love to live simply but do not want to part with your possessions? Store them.
As quoted by Albert Einstein, “Make things as simple as possible but no simpler.” Some famous minimalists include Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men’s Pete Campbell), Twilight heartthrob, Robert Pattinson and Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs.
THE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST Love to hike, camp, bike, sh, kayak and live life to the fullest? This requires a lot of gear. Give your garage back to your cars and get yourself some outdoor gear storage.
More than 44% of us make outdoor At 6,800 miles, the American Discovery recreation a priority, with an annual Trail is the longest in the U.S., spanning economic impact of $646 billion. from the Paci c to the Atlantic.
THE DOWNSIZING EMPTY NESTER Pictures, collector’s items, memories, travel scrapbooks? Downsizing can be tough. Convincing your kids to store your stuff, even tougher.
11% of adults aged 55 to 64 The extreme downsize. Greg Cantori, 52, downsized to a home plan to buy a different home measuring 238 square feet. The couple paid $19,000 for the “tiny within the next three years. house,” built on a trailer so they can travel around the country!
THE HOLIDAY ENTHUSIAST Clark Griswold has nothing on you. You can out decorate anyone on the block with your arsenal of decor!
Over 1 million lights illuminate the The largest collection of snowmen Faucher’s home at a cost of about belongs to Karen Schmidt of Minnesota $82,000 per Christmas season. and consists of 5,127 items.
THE HISTORIAN AKA Flea Market Frequenter, Thrift Store Warrior, Yard Sale Regular, Estate Auction Junkie. Preserving the past is a noble cause. It also can be an extremely pro table hobby!
In July 2011, the Antique Roadshow’s record was broken with a collection of Chinese cups carved from rhino horns. The collection, dating back to the 18th century, was appraised for $1-1.5 million.
A 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Spider was sold at auction for $2.1 million in January 2014. The car was stored in a garage, after an engine re in 1969, where it stayed for 44 years.
THE SENTIMENTAL TYPE Johnny’s rst birthday candle, Peggy’s ballet shoes, Bobby’s art projects, concert ticket stubs and slides of the kids from the 80’s. These are precious memories that cannot be replaced, but sometimes it's hard to nd the space.
Ziona is husband to 39 wives, father to 94 children, and grandfather to 33 grandchildren. This colossal sized family lives in a 100 room house in Mizoram, India. Those are a lot of keepsakes and memories to keep track of. Hugh Heffner holds the Guinness Record for the largest collection of personal scrapbooks totaling 2,643.
THE FREE SPIRIT Haven’t found “the place” to settle down yet? You are not alone. Self storage is the perfect place to store your things while you travel the world and “ gure things out.” Go see the world, your stuff will still be here when you get back!
The average American In the U.S., 24% of small businesses and 14% of will change residences large businesses allow their employees to take 11 times in their life. sabbaticals (paid or unpaid of six months or more).
THE ENTREPRENEUR Have ideas? A lot of ideas? Extra Space Storage can accommodate your inner entrepreneur. Don’t waste your time being creative with your space, save it for your next “Big Idea!”
Approximately 543,000 businesses are 52% of all small businesses are started every month. home-based.
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