Finding room in Hong Kong is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Move the sofa slightly, and your living room starts to resemble rush hour traffic. Then enter “storage facility Lai Chi Kok,” a fix for people without corners to stack their goods. To be honest, most of us would have gold medals if we were athletes collecting objects. Homes quickly fill from boxes loaded with treasures to exercise equipment more ornamental than practical.
Not always possible is throwing things out, especially ones with memories attached. Imagine the horror Auntie May asks for her porcelain cat, and you have to stall since you “put it away somewhere safe.” These storage boxes are therefore like secret assistants. They contain your overflow so your house may breathe somewhat.
I can remember a tale of an acquaintance who tried to fit three bicycles into her little flat. Her place seemed to be a disorganized bike shop for some time. She could at last reach her windows without gymnastics the day she transported those bikes to a neighboring storage location.
Concerned over security? The personnel in storage is tighter than that of a drum. Cameras monitor; entrance is under supervision; random guests are not let in. Everything is also orderly, better than some kitchens I have seen.
The malleability of the choices helps to simplify things. You are not under contract for a year or compelled to rent more than you really need. Perhaps your baseball card empire needs a temporary residence, or perhaps you are repainting and want your clothes safe for a month. Whether for only a few weeks or more, there is always a way to make it work.
Small company owners are familiar with the agony of having merchandise all over their homes. Starting with a few boxes, dinner is suddenly presented amid mountains of wrapping. Renting some storage allows you to breathe once more. Pasta and products can live in harmony at last.
The service itself is really basic. Staff members are direct, prices are straightforward, and there is no running-through. Except for the neighbor not mind if you never strike small conversation, it almost feels like borrowing a corner from a kind neighbor.
A small amount of storage can greatly ease problems. Less clutter allows more space for living and reduces stubbed toe count. At last, those stacks of obsolete appliances and publications had somewhere to go. Sometimes all it takes to make your house—and life—much less demanding is a few square meters.