We’ve spent many an hour in front of the telly watching abandoned storage units full of valuable (or otherwise) goods being bidded on. But how is it that storage companies are allowed to essentially transfer the rights to the contents of a unit to any member of the public who takes a financial interest? The common […more]
We looked in another article recently about acquiring boxes, and advice abounds here and elsewhere about the best way of storing boxes. How about packing them? This is in itself a bit of an art form if you want to make the most of available space whilst keeping items safe. However, you are not going […more]
The lock you put on your storage unit door is in many ways the final frontier towards getting to whatever you have stored in the storage unit near you. After the rigorous security arrangements common to the self storage facility, such as CCTV, restricted access, and tracking who is on the premises, you don’t want […more]
We know that self storage is ideal for getting rid of anything cluttering the home or office, with unwanted furniture and bric-a-brac being commonly parked in the self storage unit near you until the time comes that it will be found useful again. Another common use of storage is to take papers and documents away to […more]
Self storage could be thought of as a somewhat unglamorous, unromantic and lacking cinematic appeal, but some film makers have thought otherwise. In the past few years alone, there have been a few movies set on the facilities of storage units, where the storage unit itself plays a part in the idea or drama. Storage […more]
Self storage long has a reputation for being where unruly household items accumulated, but actually as the business has globally expanded this is now becoming a stereotype of the past and many businesses and corporations see value in renting the storage unit or warehouse space near them in order to increase their business potential. There […more]
Storage auctions are a great way to make a little money. Sometimes you might get lucky and make a lot. Whichever way, there are several tips that might come in handy should this be a path you wish to pursue and get you bidding and winning like a pro at the storage unit near you. You […more]
We already covered how to store a motorcycle, which is a tricky task to get right given all the mechanical parts. How about the humble bicycle? It is a frequent guest to many self storage units, being one of those items that isn’t necessarily essential to a house move, and many people often only required […more]
The circumstances surrounding putting belongings into self storage can be rather expensive as they are, especially if you are in the middle of a tricky house move or sale scenario. You have already put down considerable sums of money in spurious “admin” fees, paid your removals driver for his hard work, and probably already started […more]
Packing a storage unit isn’t supposed to be a fine art, but when you’ve accumulated a lot of experience, you will end up being fairly meticulous on the best way of doing things. If the storage company near you can advise further that’s even better, as they may also have their own way of doing […more]