Overwhelming Big Box Self Storage
I have always secretly adored organizing. I love putting things in drawers and bins and having them out of the way. During finals week when I was an undergrad, I remember always organizing my closet. It was cathartic and helped get my mind focused. This usually happened around 10pm and could last well into the morning. My entire sorority house had a mild addiction to Target, which we lovingly named "Targe" to make it seem cooler than the K Mart of our youth. Target offered a ridiculous amount of color coded multifaceted self storage options. You could also pick up snacks, socks, a book and some cheap exercise wear to round out your shopping experience. It is a dream for a girl on a budget. What I did not know back then is that the Target self storage options of my college years would become a whole fad in the retail industry.
I am a parent now, so my self storage needs have become more complicated. There seem to be loads of little tiny wooden, paper and plastic pieces all over our house at all time. To try to bring order to our lives, I try to give those little pieces places to live. Baskets, linen bins, plastic cubes.
When we moved to our new neighborhood, we now had different places for things. We now had a playroom with shelves. The playroom had lots and lots of little pieces on the floor at all times. I noticed this big store called "Container Store" just down the street. An ENTIRE store full of things to put your stuff in? (Feel free to start saying things like George Carlin here.) It is a sad commentary on our society when a whole retail chain flourishes because we have so much stuff that we need more things to put stuff in. I ventured in and was overwhelmed. A self storage representative greeted me and pointed me in the right direction. I was in way over my head, in spite of my years of sorority training at Target. There were bins for CDs, baskets for laundry, dodads for hanging coats, nifty belt organizers. My palms were sweaty and I was getting light headed. HELP! I JUST NEED SOMETHING TO PUT TOYS IN! Where is that self storage expert? Do you think he has some smelling salts?
In the end, I walked out with 3 medium linen baskets for toys. I have not set foot in the store since my purchase. I find I do not need the pressure. Target, once an innocent place to romp and play and get organized, was one of the big box store pioneers. We got our feet wet there, and now have moved on to the need to have an entire big box store for containers or wires or whatever. My self storage love affair has been cheapened by the big box store. I might have to learn to weave my own baskets. Other articles Self-service moving .
View PDF | Print View
by: joe.moesier
Total views: 164
Word Count: 517
About the Author
More articles about long distance moving companies, stop by 1800PackRat.com.
Rating: Not yet rated