Selecting the right storage facility to store your belongings does not have to be a difficult task. While you're searching for the best self-storage facility out there, think about it from a superhero's perspective. What would they look for in a self-storage facility?...
When To Use Self-Storage
There are many different reasons why you might want to rent a self-storage unit. I've narrowed it down to this list of 6 reasons why people are renting self-storage units today. College moving While in college, people tend to change homes frequently,...
How to Store Your Bicycle Long-Term
If you have a bicycle, there is a good chance that you may need to store it at some point. Whether you have an injury, it's out of season, or any other number of reasons for not biking, if you do not store your bicycle correctly, you could expose it to...
Preparing Gas Powered Items For Winter Storage
Gas powered items that you use in the spring, summer and fall months are usually among some of the higher priced equipment that you own. Whether it's a lawnmower, a car, a boat, an RV, or any other gas powered item, you'll want to keep your things safe and dry...
What size storage unit do you get 30 days free?
When you rent a truck or trailer for a one-way move, U-Haul offers a free month of storage at participating U-Haul Centers (terms and conditions may apply to Self-Storage affiliates and Independent Dealers). This comes in especially handy when you’re, either,...
7 Renovations to Add Value to your Home
After recently moving to an older home in a new city, my parents decided to make some changes to the home. They wanted to make the house from 1968 more modern and knew they only wanted to make renovations that would increase the value to the home. The...
How do you find and rent a storage unit?
The boxes are packed, the truck is loaded and your belongings are being taken into your new home. As you begin to unpack and arrange rooms, you realize there are things that you want to keep but are not an immediate need to be kept in sight. Maybe your new...
Must-Have Supplies for a Self Storage Room
Got so much junk it won't fit in your trunk? No worries! Throw some of it in a self-storage room. Maybe you're downsizing from a house to an apartment, or you're moving to a new town and need a temporary place to stow your belongings until you find a permanent home....
Living in Kitchener
The 113 year old city of Kitchener makes up one-third of Ontario’s Tri-Cities, lies 100 km (62 miles) west of Toronto and is Canada’s tenth largest metropolitan area. If you’re considering moving, we’ve got you covered on living in Kitchener. Location, Location,...
Storage in Las Vegas
If you're living in Las Vegas, you probably have a very active lifestyle in the middle of such an entertainment driven city with something happening 24/7. That being said, you are likely to have a fair amount of personal belongings to keep up with the constantly...
Storage in Kansas City
If you're thinking of moving to Kansas City, odds are you should also consider storage options. A lot of the times when people make a move to Kansas City they are either coming from smaller surrounding cities or relocating for work. In these cases, I...
Storage in Los Angeles, California
When you think about Los Angeles, the first things that come to mind are sunshine, celebrities, and traffic. Of course there is much more to The City of Angels than that, as those moving to the Los Angeles area are aware of. Because there is always so much going on in...