Depending on where you live, you might have seen a so-called “tiny home” in recent years. Surprisingly small, most tiny homes are not much bigger than the average home’s bedroom or kitchen!

Becoming popular in the early 2000s, the tiny home trend really took off after the 2008 financial crisis. With rising housing costs a growing problem, many Americans were looking for a more affordable, less stressful lifestyle. Tiny homes fit that need perfectly, and the trend has grown stronger ever since.

If you’ve ever asked yourself what makes tiny homes so appealing (besides the lower mortgage costs), you’re not alone. To answer that question, the storage experts at NSA Storage put together the following fact-filled article. To find out why living in a tiny house has its perks, and what those perks are, read on!

1. Living in a Tiny Home Drastically Reduces Your Cost of Living

The best example of why living in a tiny house has its perks is undoubtedly the drastically reduced cost of living. There’s no denying that living in a much smaller space delivers many financial benefits. Those benefits include:

• Much lower monthly mortgage (or rental) costs
• Lower utility bills including electricity and gas
• Lower and fewer maintenance and repair costs

The best part is that tiny homes allow homeowners to focus on saving money. That money can then be used for things like traveling, investing, and amazing experiences. In short, living in a tiny house can make life less financially stressful for the average American.

2. Tiny Homes are Eco-Friendly

Looking to reduce your carbon footprint? If yes, living in a tiny home is an excellent option. Because they’re so small, the average tiny home has a tiny carbon footprint to go with it. The eco-friendly perks of living in a tiny house include:

• Using less energy for heating and cooling
• Producing much less waste
• Using less water
• Less land covered by concrete or asphalt

Here’s a fact: tiny homes use about 7% of the energy that a traditional home uses. They also produce only 2000 pounds of CO2 annually, compared to a standard home that produces 10.97 metric tons!

3. Maintenance and Cleaning is Easy

For many Americans, the cleaning and maintenance chores a regular house presents can be almost overwhelming. In a tiny house, however, cleaning and maintenance is significantly easier because there’s significantly less space to clean. For example, you’ll have:

• Fewer rooms to clean
• Less floor space to vacuum or sweep
• Less dusting and window cleaning

With faster upkeep, living in a tiny home gives you more free time for family, hobbies, and enjoying life. Even better, you won’t be exhausted at the end of the day from cleaning and upkeep.

4. You’ll Be Better Connected to Nature

With less space inside, many tiny home owners increase the amount of outside space they can use. A tiny home, by its very nature, forces you to spend more time outside, which is both healthy and invigorating. Many tiny home dwellers enjoy these healthy, nature-oriented perks:

• An outdoor kitchen or grilling area
• Decks and patios for eating, entertaining and relaxing
• Home gardens with fresh fruits and vegetables
• A healthier, more active lifestyle

It may seem ironic but living in a tiny home is one of the best ways to connect to the outdoors. Indeed, many folks who live in tiny houses are outside their home more than inside!

5. Tiny Home Communities Share Strong Connections

Yes, many tiny homes are, like regular homes, separate and distinct. However, across the United States, tiny home communities are popping up with regularity. These communities often share a strong connection, with homeowners helping, protecting, and becoming close friends. A few examples of this include:

• Group support for sustainable living
• Shared resources and responsibilities
• Shared knowledge and experience
• Shared, homegrown food

6. Moving is Easier with a Tiny Home

Although the human connections are strong, another perk of living in a tiny home is that it’s easier to move. Many tiny homes are built on trailers that can be moved if needed. This makes it much easier to relocate to another place, as long as there’s land available. Simply hook your tiny home trailer up to a towing vehicle and off you go!

Moving from one tiny home to another is also easier because you’ll have fewer belongings. Instead of a dozen closets filled with clothes, for example, you might only have one or two. You’ll likely have smaller, easier to move furniture also, and far fewer belongings like collectibles, tchotchkes, and so forth.

7. Tiny Homes Foster a Minimalist Lifestyle

There’s no denying that living in a tiny home means much less space for collecting and storing stuff. For some, that might be a drawback, but for those who own tiny homes, it’s definitely a perk. The reason why is simple; tiny homes encourage a minimalist lifestyle. For example:

• There’s no room for a massive shoe or clothing collection
• You’ll enjoy experiences rather than objects
• You’ll have more money for life enriching activities

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While it might not be for everyone, there’s no denying that living in a tiny home has several excellent perks. From saving money to better connecting with nature and reducing waste, these perks can be significant.

If you’re downsizing from a regular home to a tiny house and need some extra storage space, NSA Storage can help. We offer clean, safe, and affordable storage units across the United States. You can use our secure storage units for short term or long-term needs to store almost anything. That includes items you want to sell or donate but might not have time to get to right away.

Ready to go tiny? Simply reserve a storage unit online and it will be ready when you arrive to help you start your tiny home adventure. Until then, we wish you the best of luck in your tiny home!