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Choosing the Right Lock for Your Self-Storage Unit

Andreea Draguleasa/November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 /7 Comments

Storing your personal treasures in a self-storage unit? Sounds like putting a piece of your heart away for safekeeping. You don’t want to toss important heirlooms or expensive investment items into storage without the right...

How to Completely Clean Out Your Storage Unit Step-by-Step

Andreea Draguleasa/November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 /3 Comments

What Can You Fit Inside of a 10×20 Self-Storage Unit?

Andreea Draguleasa/November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

What Can You Fit Inside of a 10×30 Self-Storage Unit?

Andreea Draguleasa/November 22, 2023November 27, 2023

What Can You Fit Inside of a 10×15 Storage Unit?

Andreea Draguleasa/November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

What Can You Fit Inside of a 10×10 Storage Unit?

Andreea Draguleasa/November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

Home Organization

Back to School: Essentials for Your Dorm Room

Andreea Draguleasa/September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

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....

The Collector’s Guide to Packing, Storing and Transporting Artwork

Andreea Draguleasa/September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 /6 Comments

How to Organize and Store Your Electronic and Tech Devices

Andreea Draguleasa/September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

The Lost and Found Guide: Tips for Finding Misplaced Items in Your Home

Andreea Draguleasa/August 23, 2023September 19, 2023 /1 Comment

How to Store Clothes Long Term: Everything You Need to Know

Andreea Draguleasa/July 24, 2023August 18, 2023 /1 Comment

5 Smart Storage Systems for Organizing Your Garage

Emmet Pierce/November 8, 2022October 10, 2023

Moving

Decluttering Before Moving: What to Keep and What to Leave Behind

Andreea Draguleasa/September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

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...

Should You Disassemble IKEA Furniture Before You Move?

Andreea Draguleasa/August 30, 2023October 2, 2023

10 Ways to Make Moving Easier: Simplify the Moving Process

Andreea Draguleasa/July 31, 2023August 28, 2023

Your First Military PCS Move: Everything You Need to Know

Andreea Draguleasa/July 27, 2023August 10, 2023

Essential Packing Supplies for a Smooth and Organized Move

Andreea Draguleasa/July 27, 2023August 24, 2023

What to Pack First and Last When Moving: The Ultimate Guide

Andreea Draguleasa/July 21, 2023August 10, 2023

How To

Choosing the Right Lock for Your Self-Storage Unit

Andreea Draguleasa/November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 /7 Comments

Storing your personal treasures in a self-storage unit? Sounds like putting a piece of your heart away for safekeeping. You don’t want to toss important heirlooms or expensive investment items into storage without the right...

How to Completely Clean Out Your Storage Unit Step-by-Step

Andreea Draguleasa/November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 /3 Comments

How to Store Wood Furniture the Right Way

Andreea Draguleasa/October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

How to Store a Jet Ski During the Off Season

Andreea Draguleasa/October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

The Collector’s Guide to Packing, Storing and Transporting Artwork

Andreea Draguleasa/September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 /6 Comments

How to Organize and Store Your Electronic and Tech Devices

Andreea Draguleasa/September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Storage Auctions

Debunking the Most Common Storage Auction Myths

Shawnna Stiver/May 25, 2023August 10, 2023 /26 Comments

It’s a common occurrence with television shows: they romanticize something like flipping a house or what goes on with a storage unit auction when the reality is far from perfect. If you’re a fan of...

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

Jay MacDonald/February 25, 2015August 10, 2023 /2 Comments

SpareFoot’s Ultimate Guide to Storage Auctions

Nick DiUlio/October 30, 2014August 10, 2023 /3 Comments

No Reality TV Here: Inside a Real Storage Auction

Nick DiUlio/July 22, 2014August 10, 2023 /3 Comments

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

Cynthia J. Drake/May 21, 2014August 10, 2023 /1 Comment

Here’s How to Ensure You Don’t Lose the Keepsakes You’ve Kept in Storage

Allie Johnson/February 21, 2014August 10, 2023 /11 Comments

Storage News

America’s 15 Baby Boomer Boom Towns

Elizabeth Whalen/December 17, 2013August 10, 2023 /9 Comments

By the time the first Baby Boomers turned 18, they had witnessed the rise of Elvis Presley, the launch of Sputnik, the introduction of the birth control pill, the “I Have a Dream” speech by...

Are Storage Facilities Really a ‘Haven for Thieves’?

John Egan/November 14, 2013August 10, 2023 /5 Comments

A Brief History of Self-Storage

Guest Contributor/January 18, 2013August 10, 2023 /5 Comments

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