Storage-homes - New York Times

An addiction to storage facilities can mean thousands of dollars a year spent on renting space to hold things that people don't want to part with at the moment. People find such storage units a convenient solution to their immediate problems and have all intentions of eventually taking things out of storage. Yet somehow, this solution quickly becomes a permanent one turning into a life-long and expensive crutch that enables pack rat behavior. Some find themselves renting even more storage space to hold more things they don't really need, but want to keep.