<prompt> Human: Recently, after having purchased renters insurance, Ive made an inventory of all of my valuables in my apartment. Ive found that over the years, Ive collected junk, tools, a bicycle, and broken electronics test equipment that I got for free or bought on eBay, that Ive repaired and made use of for hobbies. Ive thrown away most of the junk, Ive givensold some of the equipment. Im left with a half-closet full of items. I keep these things in my second bedroom - that I also use as an office and guest room for family I live far away from themIm thinking of getting a small storage close for 50-75 month and using it as off-site storage for my apartment. Ive always though that self-storage was just a waste of money. Im wondering however if there might be some value to it if I can get a good rate.Yes, I could continue to get rid of these things and sell them second hand. I could throw away more records, and go down to two file boxes worth of papers instead of 3. I could sell my oscilloscope for a hundred bucks on ebay. I could get rid of more tools. How often do I ride my bike nowaways anyway? Until the day where friend wants to go bike riding. Or I want to make something.Or I could keep storing them where I live for no extra cost. Though Ive been interested in moving to a less expensive area. Having the extra off-site storage would be of some use.Have any of you ever purchased self-storage? How did it end up?EDIT: I should mention that this is around 2-3k worth of equipment - if I sold it all second hand on eBay. Some of the items I got at deep discount because the owner couldnt repair, but I could. SECOND EDIT: Well f this idea  <response>: If you arent getting value from your belongings, paying extra to store them is a poor decision. Its one thing to need to store items due to a temporary situation, but youre essentially choosing to pay 50-75month for the privilege of deferring the decision about what to do with your stuff. If you use it, keep it in your apartment with you where you can use it. If you dont use it, sell it. If youre concerned you might use it again a few years from now, consider the cost of storing it xmonth vs. the cost of selling it now the cost of buying a new one later when you need it. 