Life has a funny way of accumulating stuff, doesn’t it? One minute you’re living a minimalist dream, the next you’re tripping over boxes of “someday I’ll use this” items. I’ve been there, more times than I care to admit. Whether it’s moving across town, tackling a major home renovation, or just finally getting around to decluttering a bursting garage, the need for extra space often creeps up unexpectedly. And when it does, the thought of finding a self-storage unit can feel like another chore piled onto an already overwhelming to-do list. That’s exactly where I found myself a couple of years ago. My partner and I were merging households, a…