At US Storage Centers, we know that having a home office can serve a valuable purpose, whether you use it to run your own business or to take care of your family’s financial affairs. Unfortunately, with closets and other storage locations in your home at a premium, it is easy to allow any available office space to get cluttered with things such as off-season clothes, infrequently used household goods, and other miscellaneous items. Renting a Phoenix storage unit can help solve this dilemma. We offer a clean, secure location to store your belongings, with units in a range of sizes to help you create space and eliminate excess clutter, all at a price you can afford. Organizing A Home Office Using A Phoenix Storage Unit Using a Phoenix storage unit to convert an extra bedroom or any unused space in your home into an office is a smart idea.To get started, simply assemble items you do not use regularly, such as old furnishings, sporting goods, and holiday decorations, and determine the size of the unit you need. We even offer boxes and other packing materials to make your move easier, and our climate controlled units ensure your belongings will be kept in top condition until you need them. Once the area is cleared, you can customize the space with a desk, filing cabinet, peg boards, and other items to make handling your household business more efficient. Follow these tips from HGTV for keeping your office organized: Keep paperwork to a minimum. Keep only current items in your filing cabinet. Scan old warranties, receipts, and past tax returns onto your computer, and place the original, hard copies into document boxes and keep them in your Phoenix storage unit. Create a mail station. Make incoming and outgoing folders, and file mail as soon as it comes in. Once a week, you can go through the folders, shredding items you know longer need. Keep supplies handy. Put containers on your desk for keeping small items, such as stamps, pens, stapler, tape, and push pins. Buy in bulk. Save yourself money and buy supplies such as printing paper, printer ink, and envelopes in bulk. Leave out what you need for the month, and keep extras in your storage unit in Phoenix. Using A Phoenix Storage Unit For Your Business If you use your home office to run your own business, you may be able to deduct this space and even the price of renting a Phoenix storage unit from your federal tax return. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows you to take a home office deduction, in which you list the value of the square footage as a business expense. You can also deduct the costs for any freestanding structures you use, provided you use it exclusively for your business. This means that rather than letting inventory, display units, excess office equipment, or other business supplies clutter up your home, you can use your Phoenix storage unit for these items and claim the monthly rental cost as a tax deduction. If you are looking for a storage unit in Phoenix, contact us today. We are eager to help you find exactly what you need. US Storage Centers 4860 North 83rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85033 (866) 858-7031
