How Much Does a Storage Unit Cost?
You need a temporary place to stash your stuff, you don’t have enough room for some things in your own home, or maybe you need some extra space for your business inventory. Whatever your reason…
Storage Tips + Uses
10 Tips For Organizing Your Kids’ Sports Equipment
If you’ve got kids who play sports, then you probably have lots of balls, pads, helmets, uniforms and other equipment that needs to be organized and stored. While you want to make sure that the…
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Winterizing Your RV
If you’re an RV owner living in a city with four seasons (a.k.a. not San Diego), you have to worry about winterizing your RV each year. Fail to do so, and your RV could suffer…
What to Do When Sorting Gets Sad
After my father died, I paid $120 per month to store the items I found in his house – for 10 years. When I finally decided to clean out the storage unit I had been…
How to Move and Store a Painting
If you have a treasured painting that has been in the family for generations, moving and storing it are delicate tasks. Fingerprints, dirt and rough handling can quickly ruin a beautiful canvas. And if the…
5 Things to Know When Picking the Right Container for Storing Your Clothes
Fall and winter are right around the corner, which means it’s almost time to break out those heavy coats and sweaters you squirreled away in March. Here’s hoping you stored them in the right container….
How to Prepare Your Electric Car For Storage
Electric vehicles have some advantages over conventional gas or diesel cars. They are less expensive to run, cheaper to maintain and better for the environment. But there are differences, too, including how you store an…
Should You Store Baby Gear For Your Next Kid?
When your first bundle of joy arrives, so does a bundle of stuff, from baby carriers to strollers to cute little booties. As your firstborn gets bigger, you have a decision to make: do you…
5 Creative and Unconventional Ways to Use Your Storage Unit
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,…
How to Move and Store a 6 Person Hot Tub
If you’re getting ready to relocate and want to take your hot tub with you, you’ll need to take certain steps to prevent damage. “Moving a hot tub of any size is no easy task,”…