Many of us acquire pieces of equipment, particularly sports equipment that tends to be bulky and takes up lots of space.
Last year my son decided we had to buy our own treadmill as we all needed to start exercising and to get fit, and the Gym was expensive.
So, in a moment of weakness, I searched on-line and found a great running machine made in Germany, state-of-the-art, and I succumbed.
Fifteen thousand shekels and three weeks later, it arrived at my door. It was huge! It took up half the salon, and there was absolutely nowhere else to put it. We decided we would push it into a corner and if we all used it, it was worth the inconvenience. Did we use it? Yes.
For two weeks. Gradually, one by one, we all started using it less and less until my wife finally exploded. “Get rid of this thing” she announced.
I decided to see if I could put it in the roof space on the second floor of our apartment, and I climbed up there to see the situation.
I had completely forgotten that it was already crammed full of different bits and pieces, but particularly sports equipment. As my eyes grew accustomed to the dim light up there, I could make out 2 sets of skis that we haven’t used for the last three winters, my golf clubs, that I’m ashamed to say have been gathering dust for too long, and I suppose I should get rid of them, and a huge surf board that someone bought my son for a bar-mitzva present.
I wanted to keep everything as they were all good quality, and I was sure that I would want to use them someday. And if not me, I am certain one of the kids will ask me to buy a new surfboard next summer.
Best advice I can give you – clear out that roof space and look around for a storage unit for all your equipment. The important thing is that it should be fairy accessible so that when you decide you want to go ski-ing, it’s not too far to drive to retrieve your skis. Ribua Self Storage is based in the centre of Israel, in Petach Tikva, and I have checked them out.
They are the leaders in the field in Israel, offering totally professional service, smiling helpful staff, and most of all, good sound advice.
It makes sense that you have equipment of any kind, sports, domestic that you only use occasionally, or any kind of machinery that you use from time to time, put it in storage. Storage units are available in different sizes depending on your needs. The staff at Ribua will help you find exactly the right size. Cost depends both on size and of course the amount of time you want to store your stuff.
Ribua storage units are all safe and secure, protected from fire, damp, theft, insects, and rodents, and best of all you have access to your possessions at any time you need them.