Renting a storage unit to store your possessions is something that will make your life easier in a number of ways. While you might predominantly store old furniture, off-season clothing, and maybe even some family heirlooms, access to a self-storage unit also gives you the ability to store things that you wish to keep private. For example, instead of keeping them at home where prying eyes may detect them, you can transport them to your storage unit and count on them remaining private. Here are some things that you may wish to store for privacy.

Presents

Whether you've been Christmas shopping or are buying gifts for your children's upcoming birthdays, you may be concerned with the kids finding their presents by snooping around. Some children are so excited that they can't resist snooping, but this can partially ruin your enjoyment of seeing their reactions upon opening the gifts. When you already have a self-storage unit, it serves as a perfect location for storing presents. You may even wish to take some wrapping supplies to the unit so that you can wrap everything without being interrupted by your kids.

Weapons

Whether you're a collector or an avid sportsman, you may wish to rely on your self-storage unit to store at least some of your weapons. Some gun owners, for example, prefer to maintain a high degree of privacy about their firearms. They don't want people knowing about these items, as it may make their home more at risk of a break-in, given that many criminals will look to steal weapons as an alternative to buying them legally. Additionally, if you have teenagers, you may be leery about keeping weapons in the home. Even if the weapons are locked in a safe, there's always the chance that a determined and curious teen could find your key and open the safe.

Items From An Ex

After a relationship ends, you may wish to get rid of everything that reminds you of the other person. However, you might also wish to keep some of these items, even if you don't want to see them every day. In this scenario, putting these items in a box or two and transporting them to your self-storage unit is a good move. You'll be able to get on with your life because you aren't looking at these things daily, but they'll be available in you wish to view them — and, when you begin dating again, your new significant other won't mistakenly find them and make you feel embarrassed.

For more information about storing items for privacy, talk with a local storage facility, such as SaveMor Self Storage LTD.