Storage auctions have been popularised by recent reality television shows, although thankfully by their very own topic of competing over other unfortunate people’s belongings they have definitely not become over glamourised either. Whilst storage auctions and such means of selling off possessions of defaulting tenants have always been going on, the general public are realising that […more]
Self-storage units may in some cases feel like a glamourised garage space, and here we are looking at the best ways to store a car in self storage for a long period of time. Yes, a car in self storage, it happens sometimes. Perhaps you have landed a new job contract which means you don’t […more]
Whilst we have spent much time blogging on this site about using the most affordable storage units in your area in order to enhance lifestyle and business, there are those that virtually use their storage unit as business premises. So it isn’t a case of having an office down the road, and a bit of […more]
You can store pretty much anything in a self storage unit, although possibly your contract might make mention of more outlandish items that they would rather you didn’t store, such as yourself. Of course some items are more valuable than others, and some more particular in their storage condition than others. Musical instruments are a […more]
We have previous blogged here about running a business from a storage unit in a comfortable and affordable manner, and decided that it’s a perfect solution for smaller businesses as they climb the ladder. However, would you ever consider taking it further and have your household within a storage unit? It may sound like a […more]
Miles and miles away from any storage facility… There comes a time in one’s life when it’s time to leave the rat race, at least for a few months. Nah, let’s make that a year. Loosen the ties to employment, take your mind off another month’s rent, take that money you’ve been saving (it isn’t […more]
Storage auctions may look like a nice little earner, but actually for the storage company concerned it isn’t something that would like to enter into by choice. The central tenet of the storage unit company’s business plan is one of regular rent payments in order to turn over money. The irregular payments of defaulting tenants, […more]
Storing wooden items and furniture is notoriously difficult due to the intrinsic nature of the material, which reacts adversely to the extremes of temperature and moisture or dryness. As this type of item can be potentially valuable, care needs to be exercised in the preparations for storage and the type of storage unit you go for. […more]
We have all seen the storage auction programs that are on television now, and the rise in popularity of such schemes. That’s if the video above is anything to go by, and I dare say it probably is. How much expertise in selling from then on is displayed is a different thing, but certainly people […more]
If you wondered what goes on at night at a self storage facility, perhaps the video below might make for some particularly interesting viewing. I would suppose storage unit buildings must be pretty creepy places at night, cold, dark, unpersonal, and it might get one’s imagination racing. Don’t think I’ll be looking to getting a night security […more]
