ard bound” next month
While moving is seldom a bar
rel of fun, these steps and the
knowledge that you are saving a
fistful of money—roughly 20 to
50 percent under what a commer
cial mover would charge you—
should make it worth the time
and effort.
CONSIDER STORING
If you don’t relish the prospect
of moving your belongings back
to your home for the summer,
only to move back to school
again next fall, consider using
self-storage.
Of the services surveyed, none
offered students discounts, but
the longer the period you contract
for rental* the chance for general
discounts increase.
Insuring your property is your
own responsibility, but many of
the storage services provide ap
plications for companies who pro
vide this kind of coverage.
No animals, illegal materials,
explosive or flammable materials
are permitted in these rental
facilities.
“Your property is safely stored
in cement block and steel units,”
explains Rose Kellagher, office
manager for Stor-Mor in
Highspire. “Only our clients have
access to their rented units since
our employees don’t have
duplicate keys. So there’s little
chance someone can get into your
unit.”
Kellagher points out that any
client of Stor-Mor must provide
their own locks and insurance for
their stored items.
Most storage establishments re
quire a month’s rent when you
make the contract.
“If you come in the middle of
a month, we’ll pro-rate the rental
fee depending on the number of
days remaining in the month,”
added Kellagher.
Stor-Mor rents spaces of dif
ferent sizes from 4’x4’ for $17.00,
up to $89.00 per month for a
10’x30’ unit.
“All our units are rented on a
monthly basis. We require ten
days notice prior to your renewal
date to terminate a contract.
Otherwise, it automatically renews
itself,” Kellagher said.
Sandy Laird, office manager at
Bilsher Self-Storage, says her
If you don’t relish the pro
spect of moving your belong
ings back home only to move
back to school again next
Fall, consider using self
storage.
business has an emergency phone
number for her customers if they
lose their keys.
“Our staff has no access to our
units, but if you have a situation
where you must get into your
space, we will come to break your
lock even if regular business
hours are over. But we are open
seven days a week (Sundays, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.) so than likely we
would already be here to help
you.”
Bilsher rents s’xs’ units at
$15.00, s’xlo’ units are $26.00
while a 10’xlO’ facility rents for
$46.00 per month.
“Besides the month’s rental
fee, we require a deposit (equal to
rental fee) as well. This charge is
refunded when your lease is ter
minated,” said Laird.
Hershey Mini-Storage provides
its customers with locks.
Reese’s business will rent mon
thly or over a longer period. For
a s’xlo’ unit, the fee is $25.00.
The largest facility they have,
10’x20’, can be compared to a
one-car garage, and rents for
$60.00 monthly.
“These large units have a 3’x7’
steel door. All our units have
lights and are protected by a
burgler alarm system between 9
p.m. and 8 a.m. daily,” Reese
added.
If all these rates seem out of
your reach, you may want to use
your ingenuity.
Obviously Capitol’s instructors,
employees and even commuter
students have homes and garages
in this area. Ask around or post a
note requesting rental space and
stating whatever price you are
willing to pay (now that you
know what the commercial rates
are, offer about half as much).
A little effort now may save
you from the long haul.