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I have a small apartment with no storage so I...
I have a small apartment with no storage so I have rented a climate controlled storage for about 5 years.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I have a small apartment with no storage so I have rented a climate controlled storage for about 5 years. Over the past 12 months they have raised my monthly payment twice. I am now paying almost $400 for what started out as $175. I have tried talking with the manager and corporate and they wont go down. I want to move my stuff to a smaller more affordable storage. I have about 15 large bins of photos of my kids when they were babies. I would like to scan them so I can then toss the bins instead of moving them. This will also give me better access to the photos. Does anyone have a recommendation of a photo scanner that wont break the bank or another affordable option?
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Feb 15, 2020
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kibbutznik
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If you think about how much you are paying for the storage, you could spend that on probably a top of the line scanner. A one time payment instead of a monthly payment.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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I just wont really need it after, it would go into storage lol
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Feb 15, 2020
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kibbutznik
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No, you won't have a storage and sell it after?
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Feb 15, 2020
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winterize
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marceau
you could start a side hustle scanning pics for other people.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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kibbutznik
I have other things in storage. Holiday decor and seasonal stuff. I have only 1 small closet for clothes in my room and no storage area in my apartment. I will have to keep a small storage always.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
if you need storage you have too much stuff. Why not just get another apartment since you are already spending $400 on stuff you don’t even use on the regular.
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Feb 15, 2020
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if you read I have 5 people in a 750 square ft apartment. My children's pictures, my family holiday decorations are not just stuff. And another apartment would be 1400. If it were 400 I wouldnt have any problems. No one said they are not used. Please make sure your comments match the situation. I'm asking for scanner options. Thanks!
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
you didn’t say you still have young children or that you live in 750sf. And you didn’t say how much your apartment cost now. I had to make a decision about how much stuff including pictures & decorations I kept. I’m guessing you have different priorities over what’s really important. I’m not spending $400 on storage. Good luck on kind journey you’re on.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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thanks for the scanner recommendations! By the way my children's pictures and my deceased grandparents holiday decor that I put up seasonally is important. My home size or children's ages were not the topic. I will continue my journey in a group that is supportive and not judgmental.
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Feb 15, 2020
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you’re right.
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Feb 15, 2020
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My local library has a digital studio where you can book time for free. Look into that. Or renting one/ buying one for future pictures.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Our library has a program to do it, so might check with yours.
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Feb 15, 2020
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My $90 printer scans photos and they come out very well.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Price Costco and there are a few mail order options I see from time to time.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Don’t know about scanning but $400/monthly? With that money you could probably find a bigger place to live and get rid of the storage.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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if I had the credit and savings I would
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
gotcha! Totally understand.
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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that's why I'm in this group help!
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Feb 15, 2020
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same! Good luck with scanning!
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Feb 15, 2020
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Costco does it very reasonably priced
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Feb 15, 2020
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Kodak scanner 99 and can scan a laundry size basket of photos and save to Shutterfly free. My scanner does 1 in to 8x 12
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Feb 15, 2020
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Can you store the bins in your place for two months? Yes, it would be tight, but then maybe you can take that $800 and put it toward the bigger space?
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
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I have a 750 sq ft apartment 2 bedrooms no place for storage and there are 4 people in the house. I have no room. I just renewed my lease as rent in the area is about 1300-1500 for what I have, all require a credit score of atleast 620 (I dont have)and first, last and security which I also dont have saved yet. I'm in a pickle!
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Feb 15, 2020
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marceau
I hear you. We have 6 people and 5 pets in 1600 sq ft. I have bins in every room, just waiting for a bigger space, but I want to be debt free other than the mortgage first. I downsized several years ago and then the kids moved back in! It’s okay, I love having them here .
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Feb 15, 2020
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Under the beds! I am sure there are things but the bes risers from walmart are like 20$ you might be able to cut them in half with a new scanner and store the other half.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Depending on the type of phone you (good quality camera and lots of storage), can you take photos of each photo and then save them to google docs?
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Feb 15, 2020
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Do you have any friends or family that may want to make some extra money to store your stuff for you? I would certainly store someone else's stuff for a small payment, lol. Actually I would do it for free. Maybe you could cut that payment down low by asking around.
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Feb 15, 2020
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The best scanner I have found is a ScanSnap. Get the latest model. It is expensive but less than you are paying for storage.
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Feb 15, 2020
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For scan quality, you are going to want to look For the feature called "DPI" -dots per inch. the higher this number is, the better the quality. Think of it sort of like pixels on a camera
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Feb 15, 2020
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I would find a place to live for the two totals combined with more storage.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Mine went from 150>180>200 over a year and a half. Absolute robbery
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Feb 15, 2020
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There’s an app you might like. Google photos is really good at categorizing.
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