Saying Goodbye To Treasured Keepsakes

Published on 4/27/2023
If you’ve been thinking about decluttering your spaces, but you’re having a hard time letting go of some keepsake items, this post may provide you with some insights and strategies that can make the process a little easier for you. And in the meantime, don’t beat yourself up about hanging on to these things longer than you think you should have.

Storage Spring Cleaning

Published on 4/27/2023

Photo Storage 101 – Part 2

Published on 4/27/2023
Last time around, we began our discussion by offering suggestions like thinning down your photo collection or showcasing some of your most treasured pics by framing them and hanging them in a prominent locations in your home. We then offered a few bits of advice for how to best store your old photos at home.

Photo Storage 101 – Part 1

Published on 2/6/2023
These days, most of us take our photos with our phones or a digital camera. Our memories are stored on disks or hard drives or in the cloud, wherever that is. But if you’re of a certain age, chance are you still have a collection of photo prints somewhere in your home. Or perhaps you’ve simply inherited a ton of photos from your parents or grandparents. In any case, whether they’re protected in albums, lying loose in boxes or stuffed into a drawer somewhere, we’ll pass along some tips for how to care for and preserve your photo prints and give you advice on the best way to store them.

Holiday Storage Tips

Published on 2/6/2023
The presents have been unwrapped, and the wrapping paper thrown away. The cardboard boxes have been broken down, and the garbage cans are headed to the curb for weekly pickup — a lot heavier than usual. It’s the inevitable aftermath of the Christmas holiday.

Good Riddance To Rodents!

Published on 2/6/2023
As the old Christmas song goes, “Baby, it’s cold outside.” That’s great for all of us fortunate enough to live in heated homes. But what about all that stuff you have packed away in your storage unit? It doesn’t necessarily need heat, but have you thought about all the mice and other rodents out there that might see your storage unit (and perhaps the clothing, blankets, etc. stored inside) as a wonderful place to nest for the winter? With that possibility in mind, let’s take a look at some strategies for rodent-proofing your storage unit this cold-weather season.

Winter Is Coming

Published on 2/6/2023
No, this isn’t a blog post about Game of Thrones. But winter is coming, which means that if you have stuff in a self-storage unit, it’s just about time (or already time, depending on your location) to consider winterizing that unit to protect your belongings. Since this is the time of year when folks are putting all their summer gear away and dragging things like holiday decorations out of storage, you might as well take care of those winterizing chores at the same time and take out two birds with one stone.

Self-Storage Goes Hollywood!

Published on 2/6/2023
At first blush, the topic of self-storage doesn’t seem to be a glamorous one. After all, we’re talking about people keeping their excess belongings in a safe place in situations where they might not have to room to keep them at home or their place of business. It’s a pretty cut-and-dried process.

Self-Storage For College Students

Published on 9/7/2022
It’s that time of year when those recent high school graduates fly the coop and set out on their own as young adults. For many of them, that means heading off to college for the first time. Or perhaps they’re starting their senior year. In any case, this scenario often involves the student taking a lot of their belongings from home and transporting them to a dorm room or off-campus housing.

Protecting Rugs & Carpets In Self-Storage

Published on 7/27/2022
How to protect your rugs and carpets while being stored in a mini storage building.