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Are You Going Home For Christmas? : A Student’s Guide to a Stress-Free Move & How to Avoid The Most Common Mistakes
- Storage Time
- Dec 15, 2025
- 4 min read
As the festive season approaches and the semester draws to a close, many students face the challenging task of managing their belongings. Packing up for the Christmas break or moving to a new accommodation can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with limited space in accommodations or shared apartments.
At Storage Time, we offer self storage solutions to save you the stress and the hassle of moving away for Christmas. By renting a self storage unit, you can ensure that your items are kept safe and organised, giving you peace of mind whilst you go home or abroad over Christmas.
Below is a quick guide that will help you minimise the stress during Christmas, ensuring your goods are safely secured whilst you head home for Christmas.
Planning Ahead: The Key to a Smooth Move
Many students find themselves in need of a secure space to store their belongings over the Christmas period. The first step to ensuring a stress free holiday is to plan ahead for the move. At Storage Time, we highly recommend creating an inventory of the items you have. Creating a list of all your items, will help you decide which items you would like to take home over Christmas and which items you would like to securely store. Furthermore, having an inventory helps you determine the perfect storage unit size, allowing your journey to be even smoother.
Once your inventory is complete, you can call our storage experts at Storage Time. We can help you select the perfect unit size for your belongings, ensuring you don’t pay for a space you don’t need. With our flexible rental options and lowest price guarantee, you can book and move into a storage unit on the same day without breaking the bank. After your booking is confirmed we’ll take care of the rest for you. With our free van collection, you don’t have to worry about transporting your items to us. We will send over a van to your property on a date and time of your choice, saving you the cost and hassle of hiring a vehicle yourself.
The Benefits of Storing With Storage Time Self Storage
To make your storage experience smooth and cost effective, we offer the following benefits to help you kickstart your self storage journey at Storage Time:
⭐️ £1 First Month
⭐️ Free Van Collection
⭐️ 10% Student Discount
⭐️ 24/7 Access
⭐️ 24/7 CCTV and Security Monitoring
We aim to make your move as effortless and as affordable as possible. To get you started, we offer your first month of storage for just £1 and an exclusive student discount of 10% off your storage fees with us. Plus, to make your storage even more affordable, we provide a free van collection to help you transport your belongings from your student accommodation to our storage facilities.
At Storage Time, your belongings and peace of mind is our top priority. With 24/7 on-site security personnel and 24/7 CCTV monitoring, we ensure that the facility is kept secure. Our trained security staff carry out regular patrols making sure that your belongings are kept safe both day and night. Plus, with state-of-the-art, motion censored CCTV cameras, our security personnel can ensure that there are no unauthorised people on or around the site. This provides you with peace of mind knowing that your items are secure and protected at all times.
Preparing your belongings for self storage
Before you go away for Christmas, preparing your belongings for storage and transportation is essential. As part of our Christmas deal, we are offering all students who book storage with us, 5 free boxes with free shipping included, to help you package your items.
When packing your items, one common mistake to avoid is overpacking your items in a box. Ensure each box can be comfortably lifted and moved. Place the heavier items closer to the bottom of the box and place lighter items or fragile items towards the top of the box, to ensure your belongings are safe from damage.
As you fill your boxes, take a moment to label them with their contents. Clear labelling is vital to ensure you know what is stored in each box, so in future you can access the box you need without having to open all the boxes. By labelling the boxes with the contents in each box, you’ll save time finding the items you need most.
Time for Your Move into Your New Storage Unit
It’s now time to get your belongings into storage!
Our driver will meet you outside your student accommodation to get your storage journey started. Simply load all your belongings into the van for the driver and we will handle the safe, secure transport of your belongings to our storage facility. Once the van has been loaded, you can either meet the driver back at the storage facility or you are welcome to come in the van with the driver. Upon arrival, enjoy some complimentary refreshments whilst unloading your belongings into storage. Once loaded, you can lock your belongings securely, leaving you luggage-free and ready to travel home for Christmas.
Conclusion
Self storage offers students a practical and secure solution for the Christmas break. By safely storing your items in a secure storage unit, you can enjoy your Christmas without worrying about your belongings. With the right storage solution in place, you can have a stress free holiday.
Take a look at Storage Time's self storage solutions today and we will assist you in finding the perfect storage unit for you.
Storage Locations
Stockport: Storage Time, Vernon Mill, Mersey Street, Stockport, SK1 2HX
Ardwick: Storage Time, Cotter Street, Ardwick Green North, Manchester,M12 6PQ
Cheetham Hill: Storage Time, Honey Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8RG
Sharston: Storage Time, Shentonfield Road, Sharston, M22 4RW
Blackpool: (Opening in January 2026)
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