Aside from spending quality time with friends and family, one of the things that brings joy and fulfillment to many people’s lives are their hobbies!
Whether it’s whittling wood into birdhouses or jumping mud dunes on an ATV, participating in our favorite pastimes adds a sense of calm zen and/or spice and adventure to any weekly routine. With some hobbies however, that sense of fulfillment can often morph into burden, as instruments, components, parts, and pieces begin filling the house at a geometric rate.
Mini Entrepôts recognizes that some hobbies may take up more space than others, and offers storage units of multiple sizes to accommodate all your hobby-based storage needs. If you’re just starting out with your hobby and are wondering if you’ll eventually need more space, Mini Entrepôts has compiled a list of hobbies that need mini storage to help you gauge the need for extra space. For those already finding the space in their house tight or confining, contact Mini Entrepôts today!
Seven Hobbies That Need Mini Storage
If your hobby happens to be swimming, running, or digital photography, then chances are your need for physical space will be rather low. However, if you happen to be engaged in one of the following hobbies, you may want to consider getting more space to house your equipment, specified items, and paraphernalia:
Here is a list of hobbies that may require climate-controlled storage:
- Collecting
- Cooking
- Painting
- Deejaying
- Photography
- Fishing
- Restoring Furniture
Collecting
A quick glance at the primetime landscape or a perusal of Pinterest will prove to anyone that cooking shows and sharing recipes have been extremely popular for at least a decade. Cooking as a hobby was only heightened during the pandemic, when multiple lockdowns and copious amounts of isolation meant people could finally channel their inner Gordon Ramsay and try making the dishes they’ve always dreamed of making.
That meant buying specialty appliances, cookware, utensils, and plates that although useful in making homemade pasta or duck a l’orange, weren’t as necessary for a quick PB&J on the way to work. For those who are still pursuing cooking as a hobby but don’t have an extra closet or room to store all their special cookware, having a storage space at Mini Entrepôts can help you keep it all until you have that hankering to make a specialty dish!
Painting
Another hobby that needs mini storage and also gained popularity during the pandemic was painting. With nothing but time and a wealth of episodes of Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting readily available on Netflix, many people began buying everything from easels to canvases to a healthy amount of “alizarin crimson” and “phthalo blue” to explore the hobby.
Aside from equipment, brushes, and paints, those who continued to paint or had been avid painters before the pandemic still need a place to store their masterpieces for eventual sale or display. No matter the size of the canvas, Mini Entrepôts has a plethora of different-sized units you can use to store your paintings and equipment. Also, with our climate-controlled units, you can sleep safe knowing that your paintings will be free from potential fading or decay.
Deejaying
Of all the hobbies that need mini storage, deejaying may not seem the most obvious. Deejaying is not just a pastime for teenage boys looking to make some extra money to buy their first car. With enough practice, a good deejay can earn more than a decent living spinning tables for nightclubs, high-end restaurants, or special events like weddings.As lucrative as this pastime can be, however, it also means purchasing, storing, and lugging around a lot of heavy equipment like turntables, speakers, and of course, records.
A deejay with several years of experience under their belt can easily amass thousands of records which will be tough to store at home. Also, the records need to rest in a place that is climate-controlled so that they won’t warp, scratch, melt, or break. Luckily, Mini Entrepôts offers multiple-sized units that can store all deejaying equipment!
Photography
Although it seems like anybody with the latest smartphone can fancy themselves a decent photographer, those who pursue the hobby seriously can often gather a copious amount of specialized equipment in addition to a physical portfolio. Items such as tripods, light refractors, cameras, and film can easily begin to overrun a living space, to say nothing of hundreds of photos physically developed for commercial or artistic purposes.
However, be careful: of all the hobbies that need mini storage mentioned so far, photography by far can carry the most volatile chemicals in the form of developing fluids. Make sure these are safely sealed before they are stored!
Fishing
If you’re a rugged outdoorsman who takes your “fishin'” seriously, you know that the number of rods, weights, tackles, and baits can add up very quickly. It may be more than even your garage or garden shed can hold. This isn’t even counting the trophy catches you may have mounted in fiberglass, but don’t have the wall space in your house to hang.
To adequately store all your fishing equipment, trophies, and paraphernalia, contact Mini Entrepôts to find the best-sized storage unit to fit your needs!
Restoring Furniture
For those whose hobby is restoring old furniture, storage space is needed not just for finished products, but for pieces that they have picked from various sources that will serve as their next project(s). Although things like kitchen tables, wardrobes, or couches may be too big, items like stools, chairs, and coffee tables fit the bill perfectly when discussing hobbies that need mini storage. Of course, if you’re dealing with wood, you’ll need to consider climate-controlled storage units, as wood has a way of warping with heat or humidity.
If you enjoy hobbies that need mini storage and wish to explore options for storage units that fit your specific needs, contact Mini Entrepôts today!