Storage facilities offer a flexible way to keep your property safe when it can’t be under your own roof. Here are some tips to follow when choosing a storage unit to rent.

Frequently, people intend to use a storage unit for short-term support, but then forget about it, according to Betsy Fein, owner of Clutterbusters!!, near Washington, D.C.

Some storage facilities will show you a clean, 3rd floor unit but actually rent you a dirty, bug-infested basement one, so be assertive if you have to so you can see a unit representative of the ...