“For students with a lot of hobby equipment, small storage offers a solution to the lack of space and makes everyday life easier. In a small student apartment, hobby equipment takes up valuable space and can cause disarray. Discover Flexistore's student-friendly storage solutions that help keep hobby equipment safe and organized, while freeing up space in your apartment for daily life. App-controlled small storage allows easy access to your belongings exactly when you need them.
Why isn't there enough space in a student apartment for hobby equipment?
Student apartments in Helsinki are typically only 16-30 square meters in size, making it challenging to store hobby equipment. A studio or shared room fills up quickly when space is already taken up by basic necessities such as a bed, desk, and wardrobes.
Many students' hobbies require bulky equipment: ski equipment, bicycles, musical instruments, art materials, or camping gear take up a lot of space. For example, a mountain bike or guitar needs its own storage space, not to mention seasonal sports equipment like skis or surfboards.
Cramped living conditions affect students' everyday lives in many ways:
- Disorganization increases stress and makes it difficult to concentrate on studying.
- Valuable hobby equipment can be damaged in confined spaces
- Hobby opportunities are limited when equipment cannot be stored properly
- Lack of space can even prevent you from starting new hobbies
Shared storage areas in student housing are often full or unsafe, and do not offer flexible access to items when you need them.
How does a small storage unit make a student's life easier in practice?
Small storage brings significant benefits to a student's everyday life by providing additional space for hobby equipment and simplifying living. The storage space acts as an extension of the student apartment, where you can place items that are not needed on a daily basis.
Storage of seasonal equipment is one of the most significant benefits. Winter sports equipment such as skis, skates and snowboards can be stored in storage during the summer season, and correspondingly summer hobby equipment such as SUP boards, tents or bicycles can be moved to storage for the winter.
Small storage also makes moving easier, which is typical for students. When you change apartments or go on an exchange study, you can store your valuable hobby equipment in a safe storage. This reduces stress and makes the moving process smoother.
Examples of hobby types and their storage needs:
- Musicians: musical instruments, amplifiers and sound equipment
- Athletes: seasonal sports equipment, fitness equipment
- Artists: easels, materials, finished works
- Hikers: tents, backpacks, sleeping bags
- Water sports: SUP boards, kayaking equipment, wetsuits
Maintaining order in a student apartment becomes much easier when hobby equipment doesn't take up valuable space. This enables more efficient studying and a more comfortable living environment.
What hobby equipment is best kept in storage vs. at home?
A sensible division of hobby equipment between home and storage helps to utilize space efficiently. It is best to place seasonal and large equipment that is used less than weekly in a small storage unit.
It is worth keeping in stock:
- Seasonal sports equipment (skis, snowboards, skates, SUP boards)
- Large equipment (bicycles, fishing equipment, camping equipment)
- Rarely used musical instruments or audio equipment
- Large art materials or works
- Collections related to collecting hobbies that are not needed on a daily basis
It is worth keeping at home:
- Hobby equipment used regularly (at least weekly)
- Particularly valuable or easily damaged equipment
- Temperature or humidity-critical items, such as certain musical instruments
- Tools you need unexpectedly or at short notice
When placing your exercise equipment, it's a good idea to consider frequency of use and accessibility. For example, if you go to the gym every day, it's a good idea to keep your exercise equipment at home, but if you only go skiing a few times in the winter, it makes sense to store your skis in storage.
How much does storage space cost for a student and is it profitable?
Flexistore offers Affordable storage solutions for hobby equipment for students:
The student campaign is -50 % for the first two months.
Are you running out of space in your room? Going on vacation or just need a temporary place to store your belongings? Fill in from the website found form to get a discount code.
When assessing the profitability of a warehouse space, several factors should be taken into account:
- Value and replaceability of hobby equipment
- Improving living comfort and reducing stress
- Maintaining hobby opportunities during studies
- Warehouse flexibility compared to fixed storage solutions
When comparing the cost to alternative solutions, small storage often turns out to be a sensible option. Renting a larger apartment just for storage space would be significantly more expensive. For example, 5-10 square meters of additional space in an apartment would easily increase the monthly rent in Helsinki by 100-200 euros.
How can a student utilize a smartphone app-based storage system?
Modern smartphone app-enabled warehouses, such as Flexistore, bring significant benefits to students. Flexible access to storage allows you to pick up your hobby equipment when you need it, without having to adjust your schedules to opening hours or pick up keys.
With the app you can:
- Open and lock your warehouse door anytime, 24/7
- Share access temporarily with your friends or family members
- Keep an inventory list of your stored items
- Manage your storage contract easily without paperwork
The smartphone app is especially designed for the mobile student. When you are traveling or studying abroad, you can give a friend access to your storage space through the app if they need to borrow some of your hobby equipment. This provides flexibility that traditional locking solutions do not offer.
The app also makes it easier to keep track of what you have in your inventory. This makes it easier to manage your items and reduces the risk of forgetting what you have stored. An inventory list is especially useful for a student who has multiple hobbies and a lot of different equipment.
The technology also improves the efficiency of warehouse space use and security. Information about warehouse usage via the application creates additional security as all visits are recorded in the system.
For a student with a lot of hobby equipment, a small storage unit that works with a smartphone app is a modern solution that brings order, flexibility and peace of mind to student life.”
