Everyone likes a good plan. Much of Menifee, such as the Sun City section, began as a master-planned community. Planning makes everything easier. MenifeeStorage.com understands the value of planning. Their storage units are an important component for people who like to plan and organize. The Ever-Present Problem With Moving Many people move to Sun City to retire, slow down, or downsize. George and Linda were all of those. They enjoyed a successful life inMinnesota, but were anxious to retire in California where they both grew up. Downsizing turned out to be harder than they thought. They had hoped to let go of most of their belongings before heading out, but their house had sold in Duluth and their home in Sun City was ready; so they told the movers to take everything. George and Linda drove their new pickup a few days ahead of the moving van to check out their house again before moving in. When they arrived, they found that they still loved the house but realized it was way too small for all of their stuff. The home was partly furnished so they weren’t in a hurry for the moving van to arrive. They knew they had to do something soon. One Simple Idea That Changed Things George mentioned to Linda that he saw Menifee Self Storage on Murrieta Road on the way into town. He ran his idea past her. He reminded her that they had both been too busy to really sort through everything they had accumulated over the years. “Why don’t we move everything we own into a couple of storage units and move in slowly? We can take our time and move in only the stuff we really want in out home.” Linda thought about it for only a moment and realized what a great idea it was. Who said moving was drudgery? How a Storage Unit Made Life Easier The couple hadn’t ever taken time to organize their belongings so everything was boxed according to room. They knew they would need some of their belongings for the new house, particularly kitchen pots, pans, dishes, and of course their gourmet coffee maker. When the moving van called to say they were close to town,they directed them to the address of their two new 20’ x 20’ storage units. Since they planned on going through every box one at a time, they decided they would take limited boxes back to the house. They met the van at Menifee Self Storage with their pickup to take what they needed back to the house. They had the movers put everything else into the two units. They instructed them to not stack any boxes over three high and pack everything tight and deep. They were to leave 4 to 5 feet empty at the front of each unit so they would have room to stage each box as they sorted. The Outcome of a Well Executed Plan Over the next several days and weeks George and Linda went through each box. They only had two rules. If it wasn’t going to be passed on to posterity or if they didn’t believe that they would use it in the next year, it went to charity or the trash. Eventually, a lot of it made it back home, but much of it went to charity and recycling. The found they still had many things they wanted to keep but not live with, so they rented a 10’ x 12’ unit and said good bye to their other two units. It was the easiest and most rewarding move ever. For any storage questions please contact our friendly staff at our Sun City Self Storage facility today.
