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    How to Find The Right Storage Facility For Your Car, RV, or Boat

    Your RV, car, or boat was undoubtedly a big investment – and understandably one of…

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    How Much Does a Storage Unit Cost?

    Updated: February 6, 2023 Finally some good news for anybody looking for a self-storage unit:…

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    10 Moving Essentials to Include in Your Move-In Box

    Packing up for your new home? If moving day is approaching, then it’s time to…

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    10 Must-Have Packing and Moving Supplies and How to Use Them

    Moving is stressful, no matter how far you're moving and the reason for the move.…

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    Storage Units With Electricity: How to Find Storage With Power

    When you need extra space for your belongings, a storage facility is a flexible, convenient…

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Kiss Clutter Goodbye: 5 Quick Tips for Organizing a Small Pantry

SpareFoot/October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 /Leave a comment
Are you tired of playing a fierce game of Tetris every time you need something out of your pantry? If so, you’re not alone. A small pantry is a force to be reckoned with, for...
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How to Organize a Super Messy Garage

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022November 8, 2022 /4 Comments

How to Pack All of Your Shoes For a Move

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022September 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

How To Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

SpareFoot Contributor/August 18, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

How to Pack A Suitcase: Space Saving Tips

SpareFoot Contributor/August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

6 Strategies For Organizing Your Dorm Room

Guest Contributor/August 12, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

Home Organization

Kiss Clutter Goodbye: 5 Quick Tips for Organizing a Small Pantry

SpareFoot/October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 /Leave a comment
Are you tired of playing a fierce game of Tetris every time you need something out of your pantry? If so, you’re not alone. A small pantry is a force to be reckoned with, for...
Continue reading

How to Organize a Super Messy Garage

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022November 8, 2022 /4 Comments

How to Pack All of Your Shoes For a Move

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022September 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

How To Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

SpareFoot Contributor/August 18, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

6 Strategies For Organizing Your Dorm Room

Guest Contributor/August 12, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

How to Store Your Outdoor Patio Cushions

SpareFoot Contributor/August 3, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

Moving

How to Pack All of Your Shoes For a Move

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022September 7, 2022 /Leave a comment
With moving day approaching, you may be wondering what the best way to pack a lot of shoes is. After all, you don’t want to mix dressy heels or loafers with dirty winter boots. Read...
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How to Change Your Address With USPS

SpareFoot Contributor/August 8, 2022September 7, 2022
Excited Family Carrying Boxes Into New Home On Moving Day

Best Places to Raise a Family on the West Coast

SpareFoot Contributor/July 19, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment
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Best Place to Work Remotely (Both Near and Far!)

SpareFoot Contributor/June 28, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

Planning Your Climate Change Migration? Here’s What You Need to Know

Amanda Williams/January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 /Leave a comment

Should You Hire Movers or Do-It-Yourself?

Amanda Williams/October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 /Leave a comment

How To

How to Organize a Super Messy Garage

SpareFoot Contributor/August 19, 2022November 8, 2022 /4 Comments
Updated: November 8, 2022 Your garage is where you store a lot of household items that can't fit into your main house, but just because you keep them there does not mean the garage space...
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How To Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

SpareFoot Contributor/August 18, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

How to Pack A Suitcase: Space Saving Tips

SpareFoot Contributor/August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

How to Winterize Your Above Ground Pool

SpareFoot Contributor/August 1, 2022August 19, 2022 /Leave a comment

Best Way to Store Photos for Long-Term Preservation

Jay MacDonald/June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 /Leave a comment

How to Properly Prepare Your Car For Storage

Alexander Harris/March 21, 2022December 9, 2022 /Leave a comment

Storage Auctions

The Truth About Bidding on Self-Storage Unit Auctions

Rachel Hartman/December 15, 2020March 11, 2022 /26 Comments
If you go to a storage auction in your area, will the bidding resemble the storage battles you see on TV? Generally speaking, it won’t, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones said. Like most things, the “reality” you see...
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5 Years of Storage Wars Controversies [Infographic]

Alexander Harris/December 3, 2015March 24, 2020 /Leave a comment

Smells, Sneaks and Snakes: Auctioneers Reveal What Puts the Brakes on the Bidding

Jay MacDonald/February 25, 2015May 27, 2016 /2 Comments

SpareFoot’s Ultimate Guide to Storage Auctions

Nick DiUlio/October 30, 2014June 5, 2017 /3 Comments

No Reality TV Here: Inside a Real Storage Auction 

Nick DiUlio/July 22, 2014June 10, 2015 /3 Comments

What to Do When You’re Hit By a ‘Wrongful’ Lien Sale

Cynthia J. Drake/May 21, 2014June 10, 2015 /1 Comment

Storage News

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Self-Storage Goes “Contactless” in Response to Coronavirus

Alexander Harris/April 16, 2020September 7, 2022 /Leave a comment
The response to the COVID-19 coronavirus has drastically changed a lot of things about daily life lately, but one that hasn't changed is our need for space. As most places in the United States continue...
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SpareFoot Offering Free Storage for Those Affected by Hurricane Florence

Christine Walsh/September 13, 2018September 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

SpareFoot and SiteLink merge with storEDGE

Alexander Harris/August 30, 2018January 29, 2021 /Leave a comment

Americans Are on the Move: Survey Reveals Who’s Moving and Why

Jodi Holzband/May 8, 2018May 16, 2018 /Leave a comment

First Three Companies Achieve SameWorks Equal Pay Certification

Crystal Hansen/January 30, 2018February 1, 2018 /Leave a comment

SpareFoot Kicks Off 10th Year with Move to New Office

Jodi Holzband/January 24, 2018October 18, 2019 /Leave a comment

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