You’re in the pharmaceutical or medical supply business, and you’re up to your ears in samples or inventory. What do you do? Well, self-storage units might just be the answer you’re looking for. Say you’re a pharma sales rep; a self-storage unit can be your go-to spot...
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How to Store Sentimental Items: Tips for Safely Preserving Keepsakes
It’s a typical Saturday, and you’re knee-deep in your child’s room, in what could only be described as a sea of tiny clothes, well-loved toys and countless drawings. Every corner is infused with memories and you have to decide their fate. Now, shift the scene. You’re...
Industry Deep Dive: What Is Full-Service Storage?
Tired of the usual storage hassles? We’re mainly talking about packing, hauling and squeezing boxes into tiny spaces without any help. If your answer is yes, then full service storage might be right for you.. Unlike traditional...
Moving Expenses: Tax Deductible or Not?
When you think about moving, it often conjures images of cardboard boxes, bubble wrap and maybe a truck or two. But there’s a whole financial side to consider. Do you know what falls under moving expenses? Are moving expenses tax deductible? If so, then what moving...
Decluttering Before Moving: What to Keep and What to Leave Behind
Ever felt like moving is a mix of hopscotch and tug-of-war? As you sort through your stuff you'll probably face countless mini dilemmas such as whether you have really outgrown the neon flamingo lamp you've had since college or if donating your inherited collection of...
Back to School: Essentials for Your Dorm Room
Heading off to college? Deciding what to bring to a dorm room can be a total headache, but breathe easy. We have a packing list for dorm rooms that is going to save the day. We cover all those easily forgotten yet essential items and even some goodies that can turn...
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Get Storage Industry NewsThe Roll Up: Former Regal Cinemas could become self-storage in Connecticut
A proposal to convert a closed Regal Cinemas theater into a self-storage site and add a four-story apartment building, medical office and coffee shop will be heard on March 21 at the Branford (CT) Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, which approved an...
Sold! Storage King USA buys Texas RV storage facility
Andover Properties purchased Storage King USA on Dec. 5. The latter is located at 13397 Camino Real in Niederwald, TX. It has 68,400 square feet of drive-up storage and covered RV spaces. Andover plans to expand the facility by 100,000 square feet. Source: Community...
Q&A: Inside Hearthfire Holdings with Ethan Blum
Hearthfire Holdings has big plans for the self-storage property it recently purchased at 2817 N. Peoria Ave. in Tulsa, OK. The company, which owns 17 properties (plus two more under contract) in seven states, plans to nearly quadruple the Tulsa site’s size from the...