Companies that offer short term storage solutions are unique in that they generally expect customers to store their stuff for a short time, pick it up, and move it elsewhere. Yet, how short-term is short-term? How does it differ from long-term storage? Obviously the length of time is at play, but how much time? This, and more, is answered below.
Long-Term Means Indefinitely
Usually, a long-term storage facility takes leases for a year at a time.
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