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    Moving, Organization

    Which is Better For Moving: Plastic Containers or Cardboard Boxes?

    Moving from one home to another can be an enormous and overwhelming task. You need…

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    Lifestyle

    Before You Buy an RV, Read This First

    Have you ever passed an RV with a smiling driver and thought, “One day, that’ll…

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    Moving

    How to Get the Best Price on a Moving Truck

    When looking for a moving truck, you’ll likely find a number of options – each with…

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    Organization

    How to Store Kitchen Appliances and Gadgets

    At first it was just a toaster. Then a food processor. You had plenty of…

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    Seasonal

    Keep Your Guard Up: Spring Cleaning Tips One Year into the Pandemic

    One year in and we’re still fighting COVID-19, which makes spring cleaning more important than…

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Recent Stories

Can You Live in a Self-Storage Unit? (No You Can’t, Here’s Why)

Elizabeth Whalen/March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 /29 Comments
Some people enduring homelessness are easy to spot, but many—perhaps most—are not. They’re living with friends and families, in their cars or in shelters. For some faced with housing insecurity, the idea of living in...
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How to Get Discounts on Self-Storage Units

Alexander Harris/March 26, 2021March 27, 2021

Moving into Storage: What You Need to Know

Wade Lombard/March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 /6 Comments

What Every Consumer Needs to Know About Portable Storage Containers Before You Book

Emmet Pierce/March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 /Leave a comment

Everything You Must Do When Moving Out of Your Apartment

Cathie Ericson/March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 /1 Comment

Storage Units vs. Storage Sheds: Which is Better?

Rachel Hartman/March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 /Leave a comment

Home Organization

How to Store A Refrigerator: A Step-by-Step Guide

Tony Emerson/March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 /12 Comments
A refrigerator is one of the most common appliances that people need to put inside of a self-storage unit. Luckily, storing a fridge is relatively straightforward, but it’s important to take the necessary precautions to...
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Keepin’ It Cool: How to Store Vinyl Records

Tamara Holmes/February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 /3 Comments

How to Store Books Long Term the Right Way

Brian Shreckengast/January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 /1 Comment
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How to Cut the Clutter and Have a Gift-Free Christmas

Alexander Harris/December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 /4 Comments

New Bundle of Joy? Here’s How to Prepare Your Home For a Baby

Liz Wolf/November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 /1 Comment

How to Declutter a Kid’s Bedroom

Rachel Hartman/October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 /Leave a comment

Moving

Moving into Storage: What You Need to Know

Wade Lombard/March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 /6 Comments
Storing items during a move can be a balancing act. You’ve got the movers on one hand and the storage facility on the other. Everything has to come together just right or you’ll run into...
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Everything You Must Do When Moving Out of Your Apartment

Cathie Ericson/March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 /1 Comment

How to Pack Everything For Your Move in One Day

Paige Smith/February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 /Leave a comment

30 Essential Tips to Make Moving Easier

Cathie Ericson/February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 /Leave a comment

The Best Kinds of Boxes to Use for Moving and Storage

Jay MacDonald/February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 /Leave a comment

The Best (And Worst) Kinds of Tape For Moving and Packing Boxes

Jay MacDonald/February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 /2 Comments

How To

How to Store A Refrigerator: A Step-by-Step Guide

Tony Emerson/March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 /12 Comments
A refrigerator is one of the most common appliances that people need to put inside of a self-storage unit. Luckily, storing a fridge is relatively straightforward, but it’s important to take the necessary precautions to...
Continue reading

Keepin’ It Cool: How to Store Vinyl Records

Tamara Holmes/February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 /3 Comments

Everything You Need to Know About Self-Storage Locks

SpareFoot/February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 /7 Comments

How to Store Books Long Term the Right Way

Brian Shreckengast/January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 /1 Comment

How to Properly Store Batteries

Tamara Holmes/January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 /Leave a comment

How to Store a Mattress in a Storage Unit the Right Way

Tony Emerson/January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 /11 Comments

Storage Auctions

The Truth About Bidding on Self-Storage Unit Auctions

Rachel Hartman/December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 /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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Calling All Collectors: These 9 Things Just Aren’t Worth It

Jay MacDonald/February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 /Leave a comment

What Is John Luke of Storage Wars Up to Now?

Troy Anderson/May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 /1 Comment

Storage Wars: Mary Padian’s Journey From Junk Collector to TV Star

Troy Anderson/April 5, 2017March 9, 2020 /1 Comment

10 Valuable Storage Units Sold Online That You Won’t Believe

Cheli Rosa/August 4, 2016May 9, 2017 /1 Comment

10 Incredibly Valuable Contents Found In Self-Storage

Jay MacDonald/February 17, 2016June 8, 2017 /1 Comment

Storage News

Can You Live in a Self-Storage Unit? (No You Can’t, Here’s Why)

Elizabeth Whalen/March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 /29 Comments
Some people enduring homelessness are easy to spot, but many—perhaps most—are not. They’re living with friends and families, in their cars or in shelters. For some faced with housing insecurity, the idea of living in...
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Self-Storage Goes “Contactless” in Response to Coronavirus

Alexander Harris/April 16, 2020May 4, 2020 /Leave a comment

The SiteLink, storEDGE, and SpareFoot Family of Companies Acquires the Select Merchant Solutions Self-Storage Portfolio

SpareFoot/March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 /Leave a comment

SpareFoot Wins Silver at Level Up Games Debut

Alexander Harris/January 29, 2019January 29, 2021 /Leave a comment

SpareFoot Awarded PR Daily Corporate Social Responsibility Award for Diversity and Inclusion Initiative

Christine Walsh/October 25, 2018October 29, 2018 /Leave a comment

SpareFoot Donates $20,000 to Austin-Based Nonprofit Organizations

Christine Walsh/September 13, 2018March 9, 2020 /Leave a comment

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