If you work in events, you know the stuff doesn’t magically disappear when the event is over.
The guests go home and the venue gets cleaned up, but then you’re left with folding tables, chairs, signage, props and all the other bits and pieces that made the event happen.
Then you need somewhere to put it all. Storage can become a real headache! Event equipment is often bulky, awkward to stack and only needed every now and then. You don’t necessarily need a huge warehouse, but you do need somewhere practical to keep everything together and out of the way.
For many event businesses, mobile storage units are a simple way to solve the problem.
Event equipment has a habit of taking over whatever space you give it.
A few folding tables don’t sound like much until you’ve got 20 of them. Add chairs, decorations, display stands, backdrops and catering equipment, and suddenly the garage is full.
The problem is that you might not even use half of it for several weeks. Keeping everything in a spare room or garage isn’t ideal, particularly if you’re running an event business from home. Renting a commercial warehouse can solve the space problem, but it can also mean paying for far more room than you actually need.
Mobile self-storage gives you another option.
Event equipment is generally well suited to this type of storage. Folding tables and chairs, decorations and smaller event accessories can all be packed away and kept together.
The key is to pack with the next event in mind. Put smaller items into sturdy boxes and label them properly and keep things that are used together in the same area. If you’ve got equipment for weddings, corporate events and parties, separating those items can save a lot of digging around later.
It sounds obvious, but when you’ve got a Saturday event coming up and need to find one particular box, you’ll be glad you did it.
Mobile self storage is a little different from traditional storage.
Instead of loading your equipment into a trailer or van and driving everything to a storage facility, the storage unit comes to you. You load your belongings into the unit at your own location, then arrange for it to be collected and stored.
For event businesses, that can save a lot of time and effort. Having to make multiple trips to a storage facility just to move equipment around isn’t exactly something you need added to your to-do list.
Storage that fits around your business.
Event businesses aren’t always consistent from one month to the next. You might have a quiet period where most of your equipment sits unused, followed by a run of weddings or corporate events where you need everything at once.
That makes flexible storage really useful. Mobile storage units give you somewhere to keep everything securely until you need it without committing to a large permanent storage space. Your stuff is delivered to you when you need it and collected again when you don’t.
The right storage setup can make running an event business so much easier.
SafeBox Mobile Storage offers a practical alternative to traditional storage. The unit is delivered to you, you load it at your own pace, and it can then be collected and stored securely until you need your equipment again.
If your event gear is currently taking over the garage, office or spare room, it may be time to give it a home of its own. Talk to us about mobile self storage and find out how it can work for your business!
