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Fun Uses, Storage Tips + Uses

Here’s How to Harmoniously Use a Self-Storage Unit as a Band Rehearsal Space

Jay MacDonald/May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 /2 Comments

Turn that down!!!! Those three words, directed at a high volume and often with venom at bands that rehearse at home, gave birth to a niche market: the self-storage unit as rehearsal space. “Our band…

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Business, Fun Uses

Can You Use a Storage Unit as an Art Studio?

Matt/May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 /3 Comments

If you’re an independent artist, you’re familiar with the difficulties of finding a place to work. Quiet, dedicated studios for artists are on the decline as properties trend toward live-work development, cooperatives, or just plain…

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Facts & Figures, Fun Uses, How To

How to Store the Declaration of Independence

Emmet Pierce/July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 /1 Comment

Not so fast Nic Cage. Written on parchment — or animal skin – the original copy of the Declaration of Independence is encased in a titanium and aluminum frame and secured behind bulletproof glass and…

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Fun Uses, How To, Lifestyle

Need a Place to Get Away? 10 Tips to Create Your Own “She Shed”

Liz Wolf/February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 /1 Comment

That decrepit storage shed in your back yard could very well be your new favorite place to unwind, get creative or escape from the world. More women are turning to backyard sheds, dubbed “She Sheds,” to…

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Fun Uses, Storage Tips + Uses

5 Creative and Unconventional Ways to Use Your Storage Unit

Cathie Ericson/June 22, 2017March 9, 2020 /1 Comment

In the 2016 movie The Accountant, Ben Affleck’s character has what we’ll call an “ill-advised” use for his storage unit. It sorta makes you wonder what uses people have for their space, other than, well,…

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Fun Uses, Lifestyle, Organization

How to “Gamify” Home Organization and Conquer Your Goals

Jay MacDonald/April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 /Leave a comment

Sometimes getting motivated to get organized and declutter your home is the hardest part. Just like when you were a kid, sometimes tricking yourself into making chores a challenge is the only way to get…

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Fun Uses, Pets

How SparePups is Giving Back to Animal Rescue Orgs

Jenny Zhang/October 21, 2016June 8, 2017 /Leave a comment

The SpareFoot office has been dog-friendly since 2008, and many a legendary canine has wagged its way through our cavernous halls. It’s not uncommon to feel a wet nose or soft tail on your leg…

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Fun Uses, Stored Items

8 Craigslist Stories You Must Read Before You Post

Cathie Ericson/September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 /Leave a comment

Craigslist is the ultimate fulfillment of the belief that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I’ll admit it: I am a total Craigslist junkie. Even though my husband would prefer that I either store…

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Fun Uses, Moving

20 Moments Every Person Who Has Moved Can Relate To

Alexander Harris/April 14, 2016March 9, 2020 /4 Comments

We all move at some point or another. Some of us more than others. In fact one in six Americans move every year, according to the Census Bureau. The average American will move almost 12…

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Fun Uses

Moving, Storage and Delicious Girl Scout Cookies

Jay MacDonald/February 19, 2016May 9, 2017 /1 Comment

Normally, the day-to-day pace of life at Blocker Transfer & Storage in Clearwater, FL resembles a stately waltz, with maybe the occasional tango or foxtrot thrown in during end-of-month move-outs. But on one particular weekend…

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