Anyone use one of those storage warehouses like Big Yellow, Storage King etc. for keeping stuff long term?

Not had any experience of them myself, don't need masses of space just something locker sized if they do such a thing? How much would I be looking at a month?

And this is where it gets a bit random, appreciate they need to have proof of your home address but do they send much by way of correspondence to it? It's a long story but I'd rather the missus didn't know about it as I want to keep some stuff that I've told her I'm chucking out. It's a bit of a contentious issue.

 

So, the missus has found your **** collection.

 

Having a hard time parting with that old Butt Plug are you?

 

Is the trust of your other half not more valuable than whatever it is you want to store?

If it is just in the way, stick it in a shed, but if it is something that she finds offensive or intolerable, just chuck it.

 

It's his female alter ego I reckon

 

A storage locker is not suitable for blow up sheep. Does mr impreza still vacate this site , I'm sure he can help.

 

At the replies so far, hadn't really thought through how it could be interpreted before posting

No it's not my **** stash, that's all digital, and in a hidden folder on my server. The missus isn't IT savvy enough to know where to go looking I'm not a tranny either

If you really must know.....

I met a girl at University and we quickly fell in love. She was the one, we were together for just over eight years and had talked about the future, marriage, children, etc. but were waiting to establish our careers / financial stability. Then she was killed in a tragic accident whilst working overseas

It took me a long time to get over it and I had quite a few wilderness years. Eventually my best friends badgered me into doing online dating and I met my now wife. When we first started going out I still had quite a few photos of her round the house etc. My new girlfriend was fine with it at first as she knew the story etc. but eventually started to get a bit freaked out by it all and wondered if I would ever love her as much. Anyway we had a heart to heart and it all got boxed up and put in the loft. I was fine with that, it was time to move on.

We've been having a bit of a clear out at home and she rediscovered the stuff in the loft which kind of opened up a few old wounds. I kind of agreed I was ready to dispose of it all but now I'm not so sure. I love my wife and kids completely and I accept it is time to move on but I also don't want to lose the memories of earlier happy times. I know if we had the discussion then the stuff could stay if I really wanted it too but it may just be easier this way....

There you go, hopefully not too depressing, as I've said I'm in a fairly good place right now and want things to stay that way.

Thanks for your speculation though

 

Knowing women, haha who Am I kidding, I'm surprised she let have the up all round the house start with.
Can't you scan them into another folder in the computer

The storage are just going to be taking 20 quix a.month off you for ever

 

If you can't bear it, you'd be better off getting deposit box at the bank probably

 

Scan it, upload it.

 

not being funny, but I bet you £50 your now wife, still has old photo's, cards, gift etc from past boyfriends. Just her box of memories will be at her parents house.

Leave box in loft and tell her it's staying there. Why should you chuck out all your memories?

 

Can it not go to your parents?

 

Women just don't understand


I keep,women tied up in the van overnight til I work out where to hide them

You never met your wife on pof did you

 

I kept a small suitcase of photos and letters from my first girlfriend for years. The relationship ended and the case stayed with my parents. I moved on, married, kids, moved house a few times and when my parents moved they wanted rid of it. When I opened it up it did bring back some old memories but there was no place for it in my life so I binned the lot. My advise would be to save yourself some money and do the same. You can`t turn back the clock so it`s only memories your holding on to.

 

Put wood flooring down in the loft. Scatter the box underneith in bags to stop damp. Just remember it when you move out at a later date.

Lets be honest. Big yellow are going to want a direct debit so your parntner will find bills / junk mail from said companies.

Could always cut a hole in the plaster wall and hide it in their - say you fell against it.

 

By the time you have finished paying for storage you could have thrown the items on the tip and bought brand new when needed again.

 

Didn't bother reading the thread then

 

I'd have to agree with this, I do believe everyone has the right to a small private space to store memories. Our past is what makes us who we are after all.

 

Nope:

 

Only things I've kept of my ex are a few naked pictures in a secret folder

 

Well I really don't see why your mrs has a problem with them. You're married to her, have children with her, I hope you're not playing around - cos you shouldn't be when ya married, I presume that things are ok in the marital home. So then, it's just these pictures of someone who meant a lot to you some while ago, and, in the nicest possible way, it's not like you can go back to her is it, and I do really mean that in the nicest possible way. Therefore there is no threat from her, they are only memories of a special time with a special person from the past. But to go full circle, you are happy with your loving wife, so where's the problem?

Sorted.

Next!
LoL
Regards
Rick

 

Have you ever done any diy, I can't make head or tail of your first suggestion