Friday, June 3, 2011

How Self Storage Came About Today

How Self Storage Came About Today
By Michal Larsen


According to history, people during the early civilizations had so little in terms of belongings that they had no difficulty with packing and settling to another place in one day's notice. Carefree vagabonds as they were, they probably did not have any forbearance to accurately pack for days since they knew they would be traveling for a long period of time.

People back then were probably just too realistic, just keeping what were important and giving away or leaving what they didn't need. Self storage had no room for them then.

Then how did self storage come about if they weren't so keen on the thought.

Historical books say that people in China used to store their personal items in clay pots. And they did this for more than 6,000 years! As a way of concealing precious properties, these clay pots were hidden below the ground. They were also monitored to make sure nobody stole them.

Meanwhile, the British used a different tactic in making sure their precious items were safe and sound. British dignitaries stored their things in banks, which in turn employed moving companies to secure their belongings.

For businessmen, self storage practice involves their valuable items placed in crates and hiding them safely in lofts or stalls. To secure their hidden things, they placed watchers as well.

Indeed, guarding treasures and other valuable things in the past required many individuals, and posed quite a challenge even to the owner of the things being kept. Retrieval of these covered items was seemingly challenging, though this could have been one aspect added to make sure the possessions were protected against robbery. Just suppose having to dig up your clay pots, or travel to the loft where your valuables were being kept!

Thanks to fishing fanatic Russ Williams of Odessa in Texas, self storage today is easier. Mr. Williams, who was involved in the oil business, found a way to keep his fishing gear and boat, thereby he also saw a better way for self storage for us.

He started the concept of self storage by purchasing a series of garages and flats, which were then rented to other businesses in the oil industry.

With the space-saving advantage of self storage, it has become essential for those who need a facility distinguish from their places to stock their things. It is a growing need for people who constantly acquire new things without their living space getting bigger.




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