Self Storage Renter Blog

How to Bid at A Self Storage Auction

What is it like participating in a self storage auction? What do you need to know? We break it down in this article.

How a Self Storage Space Ends Up At Auction

Here’s a short story to explain the process of a unit going from good standing to being sold at auction.

How to Use Self Storage to Make Spring Cleaning Easy

Spring cleaning is a lot of work. Here’s how self storage can make it easier.

How Self Storage Can Help You Downsize Your Business

Downsizing a business is a challenge. Here’s how self storage can make it easier...

How Self Storage is Going Green

Here's how self storage companies are becoming more environmentally conscious.

How to Store a Classic Car in Your Self Storage Space

Keep your classic car in great condition while it’s in storage with these tips.

Top Items to Return to Storage After Winter

Here are the most common things you'll want to store after winter, and how to make sure they remain in great shape in storage...

How to Store Snow Gear in Your Self Storage Space

Here’s how to store your winter sports gear to ensure they stay in good shape fo...

What to Know About Your Self Storage Rent

What are the rules surrounding self storage rent? We help answer questions you might have about them.

Best Ways to Save Money When Renting Self Storage

Renting a self storage space shouldn’t break your budget. Here’s how to save mon...

No Car? Consider Valet Storage

Do you need storage but don’t have a car? Then you owe it to yourself to look into valet storage. We break down how it works ...

Need More Space? Make Your Rooms Multifunctional

Feel like you need more room in your home to do everything you love to do? The t...

What You Need to Do to Safely Store Valuables

What are the safest ways to store your valuables in a storage unit? We break it down in this article.

Here’s What You Can and Can’t Ship

Planning a move and want to know what you’re allowed to ship? We have you covered.

5 Great Cities and Towns for Teleworkers

Here are five cities and towns we think would be great if you work from home.

Moving Soon? Here’s a 30-Day Moving Timeline

Moving is a lot of work! Here’s a 30-day timeline to help keep you organized and...

How to Get the Most Out of Your Self Storage Unit

Do you want to get the most from your storage unit? Then follow these tips.

6 Simple Steps to Declutter Your Storage Space

There are a lot of great reasons to rent a self storage unit. You may use it for off-season clothing, sports equipment, yard ...

What You Need to Know About Wine Storage

If you have a wine collection, it’s worth storing it right. We cover the right humidity, temperature, and more, as well as wh...

3 Easy Ways to Prevent Mold in Your Self Storage Unit

Mold can be an annoying problem in a self storage unit, but it’s easy to prevent...

How Self Storage Can Save Your Business Money

Need more space for your business, but hoping to save money? Self storage can help. Here’s how.

Hoarding in Self Storage? Here’s How to Avoid It

Self storage can provide you with the extra space at home, but a self storage un...

Here Are 5 Things You Definitely Can’t Store in Self Storage

There are plenty of things you can store in storage, but we'll cover five of the...

7 Additional Spring Cleaning Tips

When it comes to keeping your home clean, and to effective spring cleaning, there are always new tips and tricks to learn. He...

The Best Organization Apps For 2021

Home organization? Yes, there’s an app, or seven, for that. We share our favorites here.

Can You Build a Self Storage Gym? It Depends

Thinking of setting up a gym in a self storage unit? Here’s what you need to know.

Storage 101: What You Need to Know if You’re New to Self Storage

If you’re new to renting a self storage unit, we’re betting you have some questi...

Getting Your Home Office Organized for 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed how many people in the U.S. and abroad work. Within a few weeks in March, many people ...

How to Store Christmas Decorations

Keep your Christmas decorations in great condition year after year with these tips on storing trees, ornaments, string lights...

Storing Common Batteries Safely

Common and rechargeable batteries need special care. Here, we break down the best ways to store them.

Where to Buy the Best Moving Supplies

Where should you get moving supplies? Here, we answer this common conundrum to make your next move or next self storage exper...

Secrets for Dealing with Holiday Stress

In any year, there are a handful of reasons people get depressed during the winter holiday season. Perhaps they can’t get hom...

Keeping Your Kids Engaged During a Move

Lower the stress of moving for you and your kids with these suggestions for how to keep your kids engaged during your next mo...

Fake vs. Real Christmas Trees

When it comes to Christmas trees, which is better, real, or artificial? Here are the pros and cons of each so you can make an...

6 Apps to Help You Move

When it comes to your next move, ditch the paper notebook, and use one or more of these apps to keep track of all you need to...

Essential Moving Supplies

What are the most important supplies to have when moving? From moving boxes to a first aid kit, we lay it out in this article...

Preparing for Thanksgiving at Your Home

Thanksgiving can be a wonderful holiday—especially when everyone is getting along. If you’re hosting Thanksgiving at your pla...

How to Properly Store a Rug

Rug cleaning can be time-consuming, but once you know how to clean your rugs, it’s not complicated. This guide will help you ...

Selling Online: Buyer and Seller Etiquette

When it comes to buying and selling online, it’s important to remain professional! You’re engaging in business, and that dema...

7 Halloween Storage Tips

Year after year, we take out our Halloween decorations—or get new ones—and decorate our homes and yards. But after the trick-...

The 5 Best Destinations for Oktoberfest in the U.S.

Oktoberfest is a German celebration of beer, begun in 1810 when the citizens of ...

How to Store Stringed Instruments

Stringed instruments need special care. Here’s how to keep them in great shape while in storage.

How to Store Lawnmowers

If you live somewhere that it snows, the most likely time you’ll need to store your lawnmower is in the winter. Snow will be ...

How to Throw an Online Party in the Age of COVID-19

During COVID-19, we're can't celebrate special occasions with friends and family...

Essentials First: What to Unpack First After You Move

When you move and you get to your new home, you just want to relax! However, the...

How to Store and Protect Your Favorite Purses

Purses, handbags, and small backpacks are both useful and great-looking accessories. Keep them in good shape with these tips....

The Huge Advantages of Keeping a Home Inventory

There are numerous advantages to keeping an inventory of what’s in your home. Learn why you would want to do this as well as ...

How to Sell Your Clutter Online

When you declutter your home or office, you may find stuff you no longer need, but that is in good condition. Here are tips o...

How to Ship Your Car and Feel Secure About It

Some moves require more than others, such as having your car shipped to you via a carrier. Learn the different types and how ...

Things Not Worth Storing

Use self storage wisely! Store things you need, not things you don’t know how to get rid of, and save money by renting a unit...

How to Go Green with Self Storage

Being eco-friendly is all about leaving less of a carbon footprint on the planet. Here's what to look for in a green storage ...

Managing Your Souvenirs

If you enjoy traveling, you probably love collecting souvenirs. Let us help you decide what to keep, what to display, and wha...

How to Pack a Storage Pod for Moving

Moving pods are an excellent solution to make moving easier. Load the pod as you pack and it's ready to go on moving day!

How To Solicit Moving Help from Your Friends

Moving is hard, but it's easier with friends. Here's how to ask your friends for help, and how to make it a bonding experienc...

Self Storage Lessons for New Renters

Here are some helpful lessons for anyone who has never rented a self storage unit before and is looking into doing so.

Moving to a Larger Place as Your Family Grows

Are you feeling cramped at home? Was your house or apartment the perfect size when you moved in, but now feels small because ...

How to Store Your Wedding Dress

You’ve spent hours planning your wedding, and you’ve found the perfect wedding dress. It’s only natural that you’ll want to k...

5 Reasons to Use Self Storage for Your Business

So, you’re running a business, but you’re also running out of room! Maybe you do small construction or landscaping projects a...

The Smart Home in 2020

What is a smart home? Well, it’s a home with Internet integration, and the technology has come a long way in the last few yea...

The Connection Between Clutter and Health

It can be tough keeping up with home organization. A couple of stressful days may be enough to make your home messy again, to...

4 Great Places to Move To in Vermont

If you’re tired of highly populated big cities where you’re surrounded by asphalt and skyscrapers, and where it’s nearly impo...

What to Do With Stuff You Inherited

Getting an inheritance is a mixed blessing at best. Most times, it means you’ve just lost a loved one. After the grieving, yo...

5 Cool Things to Collect

At some point, nearly everyone collects something. Collecting connects people to their interests, such as movies or sports, o...

Gadgets to Make Your Bedroom a Smart Room

We’re living in an advanced technological age, but in many ways, our homes may still feel like they’re stuck in the 1990s. Th...

Top 4 Cities for Startups

The best cities for startups also tend to be expensive. You’ll want to hire top workers, which will cost money. Fortunately, ...

6 Precautions to Take if Your Storage Unit Doesn’t Have Climate Control

Wondering if you should get a storage unit with climate control? Depending on wh...

The Pros and Cons of Renting and Owning a Home

Trying to decide if you should or shouldn’t buy a home? That’s a huge decision, so it’s critical you do it for the right reas...

How to Store Camping Gear

Camping allows you to take a break from city life and trek along forest paths, cook around a campfire and clearly see all the...

Teaching Kids Cleaning and Organization

Ask any parent if it’s easy to get their kids to clean and chances are you’ll get a resounding “No!” Cleaning isn’t inherentl...

Organizing Your Attic

If you live in a home with an attic, you may be wondering if it’s a good place to store various belongings, like holiday deco...

Meal Planning for a Smoother Week

What does your day look like? You get up, maybe take your kids to school, and then you attend work or school yourself. At the...

Digital Storage vs. The Filing Cabinet: Which Is Better?

Everyone needs to keep records. For individuals, this may be your tax paperwork,...

Home Unpacking Guide

At the end of a move, what a relief it is to get everything out of the truck and into your new home! Once you’ve returned the...

How to Store and Organize Makeup

Having trouble finding the right foundation or lipstick in the morning? Well, don’t worry, we have some helpful suggestions f...

Maximizing Your Desk and Office

Do you ever feel like you could be getting more done at work? Do you sometimes procrastinate or get distracted? These tips on...

What to Get Rid of After College

There’s nothing quite like college life. Those four years are a period of intense learning, making friends and figuring out w...

5 Most Common Moving Dilemmas

Moving is tough even when everything goes right. Let’s face it though, that’s not very often. Here are six problems that may ...

Protecting Your Data

The Information Age has made our lives better in many ways. It allows us to learn about anything from our phones and computer...

How to Store a Dresser

When you need to put furniture in storage, one of the more confusing dilemmas is how to move and store your dresser. How do y...

How to Store Your Surfboard

As a surfer, you know the truth: getting on a board and mastering the waves is an exhilarating experience. There’s the salty ...

5 Lesser Holidays and How to Celebrate Them

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are great. We all enjoy dressing up, gathering around the table, giving presen...

6 Ways to Create Space in Your Storage Unit

Getting a storage unit can be a big decision, especially if money is tight for you. One way to keep the price down is to make...

Investing in Self Storage: a Primer

There’s a lot of advice out there about investing in real estate. If you’re good at it, you can make a lot of money and keep ...

Should You Move to New York or LA?

If you’re looking for a major city to move to, you may be wondering which is better—New York or Los Angeles? While there are ...

Decorating with Personal Art

At home or work, your space should be personalized. There are many ways to do this from putting tchotchkes like figurines or ...

How to Get Your Car Back in the Garage

Remember when people used to park their cars in their home garages? We do, but just barely. Joking aside, these days people u...

Working Out at Home During Shelter in Place

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has turned our society upside down in the United States and around the world. Yet, we adapt....

Working Smarter from Home During Shelter in Place

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how all of us conduct even the most basic aspe...

5 Tips for Organizing Sales Inventory in Storage

If you’re running a home business and make serious sales, one of the best invest...

5 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up for Autopay on Your Storage Unit

Congratulations on your new storage unit. You’re now paying significantly less p...

In a New Relationship? Here Are Tips for Cleaning Your Home!

Ah, the joy of a new relationship. Falling in love can bring out the best in you...

Initial Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Mover

Whether you are moving across the country or across town, you will need a reputa...

How to Store Neckties

Got a collection of neckties that you need to store well? Maybe you’ve received them as Christmas or birthday presents, or yo...

5 Great Cities to Move To in New Jersey

MTV’s “Jersey Shore” didn’t do New Jersey many favors. In fact, it painted the residents as, well, a bunch of idiots. Nothing...

Staying Social During Shelter in Place

How are you handling shelter in place? If you’re finding it tough, you’re not alone. Recently, we covered lots of things you ...

Is Feng Shui Effective?

Feng shui practitioners claim that the practice is a science. However, feng shui is based on geometry, Chinese astrology, and...

How to Keep from Going Stir Crazy During Shelter in Place

This is a tough time for everyone, and it’s not going to get easier any time soo...

What to Look For in a Coworking Company

Coworking is working in a shared office you may share with people from a variety of different companies. Learn what to look f...

Does Your Home Insurance Cover Your Storage Unit?

What would you do if there was a break-in at your facility, or if a natural disa...

5 Great Places to Move To in Nevada

Want to live in a state with nearly 300 days of sunshine a year? Then Nevada may be the place for you. The countryside boasts...

Safely Moving Your Wine Collection

Collecting, and enjoying, a variety of wines can be a fulfilling hobby. This is especially true if you live in a wine region,...

A Primer for First Time Self Storage Customers

For whatever reason you may need self-storage (you’re moving across town or you’re feeling a bit cramped in your New York Cit...

How to Store a Wetsuit

In 1952, physicist Hugh Bradner at University of California, Berkeley, invented the first wetsuit out of neoprene, a light-we...

5 Great Places to Move To Near Salt Lake City

If you’re thinking of moving to a state with beautiful outdoor areas waiting to be explored, you owe it to yourself to think ...

Self Storage on TV and in Movies

Two self storage shows will be hitting the airwaves this fall. “Auction Hunters” on Spike TV will follow two auction veterans...

Picking the Right Dog for Your Personality

When you decide to get a new dog, it’s important to find one that suits your personality. You’re literally choosing your new ...

Creating Your Ideal She Shed

For years we’ve heard the concept of the man cave, a place a man can create at home as a combination sanctuary and entertainm...

All About Packing Paper

I’m hardly a packrat, but my one weakness is newspapers and magazines. I’ve been writing for newspapers since I was in high s...

What Happens if Your Storage Unit is Affected by a Natural Disaster

If you live in an area prone to one type of disaster or another, you’re probably...

How to Store Kayaks and Canoes

Do you enjoy kayaking down the river or taking your canoe out on a nearby lake for a few hours? Then while you’re not using i...

7 Tips for a Last Minute Move

Moving is difficult—add to it a short time frame and the situation becomes even tougher. If you’re faced with needing to move...

7 Reasons Why College Students Need Self Storage

Going to college will change your life in more ways than you expect. You’ll lear...

5 Things You Should Know About Using Self Storage in Hawaii

If you’re fortunate enough to live in Hawaii, all we can say is congratulations!...

Guide to Rental Truck Sizes

Moving requires a great deal of coordination, from getting everything packed up in time, to making sure your friends can assi...

9 Tips for Packing Fragile Items

Packing for a move is a lot of work, from getting the right size boxes to making sure each box is labeled correctly. Perhaps ...

5 Best Books on Decluttering

Does your home feel like a dungeon you can barely navigate? Do you just have too much stuff? Fortunately, there’s a solution ...

Creating Your Ideal Man Cave

No matter how much you love your partner or your family, sometimes you just need some alone time. A man cave is a place where...

How to Let Go of Childhood Toys

For many families with children, toys just keep piling up year after year, taking up more space. What’s worse, kids don’t eve...

Organizing Your Cubicle at Work

If you’ve ever found yourself overwhelmed at work because you couldn’t find the specific document you needed, didn’t have spa...

How to Deal With Tough Neighbors

Most of us just want to live peaceful lives in our homes, but what do you do when a neighbor makes trouble? The problems coul...

7 Secrets to a Successful Yard Sale

One great way to declutter is to hold a yard sale. Not only will this clear up needed space in your home, you’ll be able to m...

10 Ways to Organize Your RV Kitchen

Heading on an RV trip? To save money, you’ll want to cook most meals in your vehicle’s kitchen. If you’re new to RVing, howev...

The 5 Hardest Things About Packing

Packing up your home before a move is a major task—to say it’s tough is an understatement. Here are five of the hardest thing...

How to Store Leather

There’s a lot to love about leather. It looks good, it smells nice, it’s durable, and many great products are made from it. L...

Living in an RV

Do you long to travel the open road? Does the idea of the Great American Road Trip call to you? If so, then sooner or later, ...

Seven Things to Consider Before Living Alone

Have you lived with other people your whole life and are considering the freedom of living alone? More and more young people ...

How to Move a Fish Tank

When it comes to difficult items to move, a fish tank is near the top of the list. That’s especially true of large aquariums,...

How to Store Your Beer

Keeping beer fresh for any length of time requires certain easy steps. We cover them for you here.

How to Declutter Your Vehicle

We write a lot about cleaning and organizing homes and offices, but what about your vehicle? Even those of us who keep our ho...

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Are you planning on making New Year’s resolutions? Many of us make them, but few keep them. We may want to improve ourselves,...

Security Features to Look For in a Self Storage Facility

Not all self storage security is created the same. While most have features that...

9 Tips for Buying Appliances for Your New Home

Buying a home can be exciting and stressful. It’s also a great time to purchase the large appliances you want, including a fr...

How to Move and Store a Sofa

Storing a sofa is a straightforward process, but it’s one you want to get right. Maybe you’re putting away a sofa bed that yo...

How to Store Cigars

Here’s the first thing to know about cigars: They were first made in a Caribbean-type climate, and that sort of climate is wh...

How to Make Your Kitchen More Efficient

Unless you’re a chef working in a restaurant, you may not have thought much about making your kitchen more efficient. Having ...

How to Use Self Storage to Make Room for Guests

Whether for the holidays or an extended visit, if you plan to have guests stay overnight in your home, you’re going to need t...

Hide Your Christmas Presents in Self Storage This Holiday Season

One issue a lot of parents run into during the holidays is how tough it can be t...

How to Pack for a Move

There’s so much to think about when packing for a move that sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start. Follow this guid...

Trouble Organizing? Try a Decluttering App!

Ready to organize your office, kitchen, or entire home? The first step we recommend is decluttering. Once you get rid of extr...

8 Uses for Boxes After Moving

There’s so much to think about when moving that it may not occur to you that you’ll have to do something with all those movin...

Advice for Living on a Budget

Life can get pretty expensive. You have to pay rent or a mortgage, car payments, utilities, groceries and so much more. In Ja...

How to Go Paperless

Does a paperless office appeal to you? We’re talking about no more filing cabinets, no more correspondence via mail, and no m...

Organizing Your Child’s Closet

When’s the last time you had a good look at your child’s bedroom? Whether they’re 5 or 15, many kids have a tough time keepin...

Alternatives to the KonMari Method

In 2011, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo hit bookstores...

Can’t Move With Your Plants? Try Plant Cuttings!

Houseplants or a garden can really make a house feel like a home. But when it co...

7 Tips for Moving With a Baby

All parents know how much work it is taking care of a baby under normal circumstances, so when you have to move with an infan...

How to Store Watches and Clocks

Of all the things we’ve described how to store, mechanical clocks and watches are among the most delicate. After all, they’re...

Should You Use TaskRabbit to Help With Your Move?

It’s not controversial to say that moving is hard, especially moving on your own...

How to Store a Bike

When it comes to storing a bike safely, let’s start with the obvious: Don’t leave it outside. Storing your bike outside subje...

How to Store a Trampoline

Need to store a trampoline? If you live somewhere with especially hot summers or very cold winters, the extremes in temperatu...

What to Do With that Spare Bedroom in Your Home

Do you have an extra room in your house or apartment? You may be tempted to use it for storage, but consider this: That space...

Your Essential Moving Checklist

There’s a lot to keep in mind when moving, and it can be easy to forget an important step or two, so we’ve prepared this list...

6 Genius Moving Tips from Reddit

We love bringing you helpful moving and organization suggestions. We’ve covered things like hiring a moving company, using se...

6 Places to Donate Books

If you love reading you probably have a big collection of books filling the shelves in your home— perhaps so many that you ne...

Organizing Art and Craft Supplies

If you love arts and crafts, you may have a single closet for your supplies, or an entire craft room. At some point, you coul...

How to Purge Clothes From Your Closet

Have you noticed your bedroom closet getting fuller? That’s probably because, as adults, we often purchase new clothes withou...

How to Load a Moving Truck

When the time comes to move, you’re going to find yourself busy with a multitude of moving-related tasks. One thing you’ll ne...

7 Tips for Preventing Damage to Furniture During a Move

Moving furniture is a tough job. While you’re carrying a heavy piece of furnitur...

Advice on Moving In With Your Parents

After you move out of your parents’ house, you probably don’t plan on moving back in. That’s why it can be tough if you do fi...

How to Store an Oven

Of all the appliances you may need to store, an oven may present the most challenges. Ovens are big, heavy, tough to maneuver...

4 Great Places to Move to in Delaware

Want to live somewhere with mild weather, nearby beaches, and tight-knit neighborhoods? Delaware may be the state for you, wh...

How to Budget for Your Next Move

Whether you’re moving across town alone or across the country with your family, it can be difficult to predict how much money...

How to Stay Organized On a Busy Schedule

Adult life is full of responsibilities, from working, to paying bills, to raising kids. You may feel like you don’t have much...

4 Things You Must Do If You’re Using Self Storage Near the Ocean

Living near the ocean can be great. You can walk along the shore, swim, or hit t...

4 Self Storage Tips for Humid Climates

In much of the United States, humidity is pervasive, especially in summer. Hot, sticky weather is exhausting to people, and i...

Moving For Work? Here’s What to Look For in an Employer Relocation Package

Imagine this scenario. You get called into your boss’s office, and find out that...

How to Store a Grill

If you like grilling, then summer is barbecue season. But once the weather starts to cool, it’s time to store your grill. Unl...

5 Great Cities for Tech Workers

So, you’ve got that IT degree and you’re ready to jump into the job market. Or, you’ve been working in technology for years a...

After the Kids are Grown: Moving Into a Smaller Space

The phrase “empty nest syndrome” exists for good reason. Many parents feel sad a...

8 Tips for Storing Your Child’s Art

Kids create so much art at school, and as a parent, you want to treasure it all. But how can you do that? Should you keep eve...

6 Possible Reasons Why Your Storage Facility Terminated Your Lease

If you’ve received a letter from your self storage facility terminating your lea...

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home With a Pool

If you live somewhere with hot weather, the idea of having a swimming pool at home is alluring. You can cool off every day, g...

7 Common Myths About Self Storage

Whether you’re moving or you run a business and need an affordable place to keep your inventory, self storage can be a helpfu...

Are You Renting at an ADA Compliant Storage Facility?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in the U.S. in 1990. This l...

Four Most Affordable Cities to Move To

Most U.S. cities are fairly expensive to live in, especially compared to rural towns. Many of us prefer living in cities, tho...

How to Personalize a Shared Space

If you’re living in a shared space such as a dorm room or an apartment, there’s a good chance you and your roommate are going...

How to Move Your Houseplants to a New Home Without Killing Them

What do you do when it’s time to move and you have houseplants? Can you take the...

How to Choose RV Storage

Traveling and camping in an RV can be great fun. Some people enjoy it so much that they choose to live in their RVs full time...

How to Move Away from Home and Thrive

You’ve just graduated college or high school and it’s time to move out from your parents’ house and make your own way in the ...

How to Store Action Figures

Collecting action figures can be a lot of fun, whether you like to play with them, display them, or keep them in their origin...

7 Tips for Organizing Toys

You manage to keep most of your home tidy, but then you take a look at your child’s bedroom and simply don’t know where to st...

These Lists Will Make Cleaning Easier

When it comes to keeping your home clean, it can be easy to miss a step here or there. Business managers know this when it co...

How to Store Porcelain Dolls

Porcelain dolls are meant to be enjoyed, usually by displaying them, though some are sturdy enough for play. However, there a...

Tips for Renting a Dog Friendly Apartment

There are many reasons that a landlord cannot refuse to rent to someone. Race, sexual orientation, disabilities, and more are...

How to Organize Your Storage Unit

Self storage units can help you move, provide an inexpensive place to keep your seasonal items, offer space for your business...

5 Great Communities to Move to in Connecticut

If you’re looking for a state with old world charm, high wages, rural areas, beach towns, and crime rates significantly lower...

How to Move and Store a Dining Room Table

At first glance, a dining room table may look like a hard thing to move and store. Won’t it be tricky to carry it to and from...

Moving After a Breakup

You and your partner have been living together for a while, but now you’re breaking up. Unfortunately, one of you will need t...

Here’s Why You Should Review Your Storage Facility Online

Self storage companies, like most businesses, rely on their customers to succeed...

The Joy of Cleaning Clutter

One of our favorite topics here on the Renter’s Bent is organization, from how to organize paper clutter to how to organize y...

How to Save Money on Self Storage

Looking to save money on self storage? Storage units are already cheap, but if your money is tight, any extra expenditure can...

10 Things to Look For Before You Move When Choosing a School for Your Kids

There’s so much to juggle when moving. Between finding a new place, renting a st...

Drive-Up or Indoor Storage?

You’ve heard of drive-up storage and indoor storage, but do you know what makes them different? If not, you may end up choosi...

How to Keep Your Home Clean All the Time

Are you constantly dealing with a messy house and want to learn how to organize it and keep it clean? Keeping up your home wh...

What Not to Store

So, you’re ready to get a new self storage unit. You know what size you need. You know whether or not you need climate contro...

The Essential Cardboard Storage Box Guide

Whether you’re preparing to put a bunch of your belongings in storage, or you’re packing for a big move, it’s important to pa...

How to Move by Yourself

Moving is a challenge, whether you have help or not. There’s planning, packing, heavy lifting, driving, and the days of unpac...

10 Most Useful Self Storage Supplies

Planning on moving a bunch of things into a storage unit? You’ll need certain supplies, many of which you can purchase at you...

Self Storage for Long Vacations

Arranging a long vacation takes a lot of planning. You want to ensure that everything you leave behind is waiting for you, in...

Pros and Cons of Moving During Summer

Is summer a good time to move? There are pros and cons to moving during the summer, so before you make your plans, take them ...

All About Self Storage Kiosks

The best self storage companies know how important it is to keep up with new technology. Finding self storage near you has tr...

Why Organized Living Leads to a Better Life

Cleaning and organizing. They’re not on most people’s lists of favorite things to do. However, those who do keep their homes ...

How to Choose the Best Planner for Your Needs

Do you feel like you rarely get everything you need to do done during the day? Or, do you feel exhausted thinking about every...

How to be More Productive in 2019

Oh boy, we’re almost halfway through 2019! Even if you’ve ditched your New Year’s resolutions, it’s still early enough in the...

Four Steps to Getting to Know Your New Neighborhood

Getting to know your new neighborhood is fun, and it involves much less physical...

Five Great Places to Move to in New Mexico

New Mexico may be one of the most creative states in the U.S. The culture blends Native American, Mexican, Spanish, and other...

Eight Steps to Moving Out of Your Parents’ House

We all move out of our parents’ homes at different times. Some move off to colle...

Here’s Why You Should Recycle Electronics

If you want to upgrade to a new phone or computer, it’s important to recycle your old electronics. In some cases, you may hav...

Five Home Decorating Apps for iPhone and Android

Are you planning on getting some new furniture, repainting a room, or adding to ...

Seven Things That All Bad Self Storage Tenants Do

We admit it, this title is a bit tongue-in-cheek. A single bad self storage tena...

How to Make Moving Less Stressful

When it comes time to move, stress levels spike. Between all the packing, the expenses and simply not knowing what life will...

Eight Organizational Projects You Can Tackle on a Long Weekend

A long, lazy weekend is a great time to relax before you have to go back to work...

How to Store a Guitar

A guitar, whether acoustic or electric, is both an instrument and an investment. Whether you play for fun or as part of your ...

Four Cities to Move to if You Love Coffee

There are many factors that go into deciding where you want to live. Perhaps you want to stay close to family, or go somewher...

Your Self Storage Move Out Checklist

So, you’re ready to move out of your storage unit. The process of ending your self storage lease and moving your items out is...

How to Make the Most of a Small Storage Unit

You’ve decided that you need a self storage unit, and that a 5×5 should be just right. Since this is one of the smallest...

Six Reasons Why You Should Use Self Storage for Your Small Business

When your small business starts to grow, you may find yourself running out of st...

Seven Myths About Self Storage Insurance

When you rent a storage unit, you’ll either have the option of choosing self storage insurance or you will be required to sig...

How to Move and Store Firearms

Moving and storing guns, and their related equipment, can be a bit tricky. Here, we demystify the process. From buying a gun ...

Understanding RV Storage Spaces

Owning an RV can be fantastic. You get to travel the open road, stay in beautiful campgrounds, and visit national parks and b...

Four Ways to Start Your Spring Cleaning Early

Spring is a time of new life. Trees sprout new leaves, flowers grow, and the world seems to refresh itself. Spring can inspir...

Using Self Storage When Remodeling Your Home

Remodeling a home can be an exciting prospect. Perhaps you plan to enlarge your kitchen, add a bathroom, or redo the living r...

10 Tips for Moving with Dogs and Cats

Moving can be stressful for cats and dogs. Think about it; they know the house and the neighborhood. They know where they fee...

7 Dorm Room Decorating Tips

Whether you’re just starting college or you’re halfway through and ready to turn your dorm room into one you can be proud of,...

Six Alternative Uses for Your Walk-In Closet

When apartment or house hunting, it’s always a nice surprise when you find a big, walk-in closet. Your first thought might be...

How to Let Go of Stuff You Don’t Need

Over the years, we all tend to accumulate stuff we don’t need. This can include clothes you rarely wear, drawers full of mism...

Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Organize Your Home

The new year is practically upon us! For many, that means it’s time to make some...

Displaying Your Collectibles

Many of us enjoy collecting something. For some, it’s comic books or action figures. For others, it’s antique plates, Disney ...

How to Lift a Heavy Box

Lifting heavy boxes is an unavoidable part of putting your belongings in a storage unit. It’s also risky. The Federal Bureau ...

Moving with Kids

Moving is tough enough. Moving with kids? Even more challenging. You want to make sure their needs are met while packing, mov...

How to Move in Snowy Weather

Moving in the winter is tough. It’s cold, it’s around the holidays, and snow, ice, and wind combine to create a serious chall...

Decorating Your Home for Christmas

Whether this is your first holiday season in your own home, or you’ve been hosting Christmas for years, it’s nice to be able ...

Nine Things You Should Know Before You Move to Hawaii

Hawaii is where many people go to escape their real life for a week or two. It i...

Seven Tips for Staging Your Home

So, you’re selling your home. To increase the chances of your house selling quickly—and for a great price—stage it well. You ...

How to Store a Jet Ski

When you’re out on the water with your jet ski, creating those white waves behind you and feeling the wind cool you down on a...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Colorado

High altitudes, microbreweries, fresh air and mountain vistas. These are all things that make Colorado an amazing place to li...

Four Great U.S. Cities for Retirees

The U.S. has many great cities for retirees. Yes, Florida and other warm states are especially popular, but we decided to hig...

Making Room for Holiday Guests

Around the holidays, families and friends often get together at one home. Since you’re reading this, we’re guessing that’s go...

What Type of RV Storage is Right for You?

Traveling in an RV can be a lot of fun. It allows you to visit interesting places all over the U.S. while taking your second ...

Four Unsung Cities for Musicians to Move to

Whether you earn a living as a musician, or making music is something you enjoy on the side, it helps to live in a city with ...

Avoid These Hidden Costs Associated with Moving

Moving is a pain in so many ways. It’s physically difficult, it takes time and planning, and it’s expensive. Even when you’re...

How to Store Fishing Rods

When fishing season comes to an end and frozen lakes, snow and cold weather arrive, it’s time to store your fishing rods. Whe...

How to Store Baby Items for Future Kids

There are so many items to buy for your first baby. From the to the mobile to baby clothes, toys and bottles, the shopping li...

How to Store an Oven

Are you getting a new oven but need to store your old model? Or are you moving and need to put a few appliances in storage as...

How to Complete a Move if You Can’t Take Time Off From Work

Most employers are understanding about moving, and in most cases, it’s not diffi...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Upstate New York

When most people think New York, they think New York City. However, if you’re looking for a great place to live in New York s...

How to Organize Mail

We all have mail coming in every day, and for busy people, dealing with it can be a drag. However, a simple system can help y...

5 Great Places to Move to in Maine

Maine has a lot going for it. There’s lobster, ocean views, skiing, LL Bean, and Stephen King. While you may never meet the m...

Moving an Upright Piano

So, you have a piano, and it’s time to set the challenge of playing it aside and undertake the challenge of moving it. An upr...

How to Make the Most of City Life

If you’ve lived in a small town most of your life, you’re bound to experience a bit of shock when moving to a city. This coul...

8 Ways to Thank Your Friends for Helping You Move

Is moving alone even possible? Even if you have only smaller things, moving is a...

What to Do if You Get Evicted From Your Apartment

Moving is tough enough when you have plenty of time to set aside enough money fo...

9 Ways to Recycle a Wedding Dress

Your wedding dress will be unlike anything you ever purchase. It’s meant for one event only. After your wedding is over, what...

How to Move a Grand Piano

We recently wrote about how to move an upright piano. If you thought that was tricky, wait until you learn how to move a gran...

Tips for Moving in the Rain

Moving is tough in any weather. Moving in hot weather is exhausting, but moving in the rain has its own set of challenges. Av...

How to Move and Store a Drum Kit

If you know a drummer touring with a band, ask what they think about packing up their drum set for traveling in between shows...

6 Great Places to Move to in Indiana

Drive through the residential areas of Indianapolis and you’ll notice a few things. Even in the middle of the biggest city in...

5 Great Cities for Writers

As a working writer, I can tell you one thing: writing is lonely work. Don’t get me wrong; writing is fun and fulfilling, but...

Six Unique Housewarming Gift Ideas

Don’t know what to get a friend as a housewarming gift? If you’re good friends, you know what they like, but not what they ha...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Massachusetts

If you’re looking for a place with green springs, warm summers, colorful autumns, and cold winters, Massachusetts may be the ...

How to Set Up a Nursery

You’re expecting a baby! Congratulations! Whether you have six months or one month to go, you know you’re going to need a nur...

How to Organize Paper Clutter

Whether at home or at work, it may seem impossible to prevent papers from stacking up—and up, and up. We’re constantly receiv...

Which Method of Organization is Right for You?

It’s common to go through life acquiring stuff, but at some point, our homes start to show clutter and it’s time to organize....

How to Hold an Estate Sale

You’ve probably seen signs for estate sales on street corners. So what are they? An estate sale is like a garage sale, except...

How to Organize and Store Cookbooks

For those of us who perhaps aren’t exactly chefs, cookbooks are a great thing to collect. You might have cookbooks containing...

How Long Should You Store Important Documents?

It’s important to store various documents in order to protect your identity and financial freedom. For instance, if the IRS d...

How to Store Camping Gear

Camping allows you to take a break from city life and trek along forest paths, cook around a campfire and clearly see all the...

6 Things to Discuss Before You Move in With Your New College Roommate

You got into a great college and you’re enjoying your summer, but it’s just abou...

Everything You Need to Know About Shipping Your Car for a Move

If you’re used to moving with your car, the prospect of shipping your car for a ...

How to Create the Perfect Home Theater

When setting up a home theater, it’s important to plan ahead. A great home theater needs the right combination of products to...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Florida

If you want to move to a sunny state where beaches are plentiful, Florida is a good choice. So grab a beach towel, pack that ...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Arizona

If you don’t mind hot weather—or are fine spending time in your air conditioned home—you can find a lot to love in Arizona. T...

A Guide to Updating Your Address After a Move

We have to juggle a lot of information in our everyday lives, from paying bills on time to making sure we meet deadlines at w...

8 Ways to Avoid Breaking Things During a Move

Moving is tough enough as it is. Getting to your new home only to find that some of your most cherished items have broken is ...

The Complete Guide to Choosing a Lock for Your Storage Unit

When you rent a storage unit, you need a lock. Not just any lock, either. You ne...

6 U.S. Cities With Great Public Transportation

If you’ve ever lived in or visited a city with great public transportation, then you know how helpful it can be. In this arti...

How to Store Curtains

Before you store your curtains, you’re going to want to wash them. Over time, dust, dirt and oils can cause damage to fabrics...

Tips for Decorating Your Home in Mid Century Modern Style

Think back to when you were a kid, visiting your grandparents or great-grandpare...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Oregon

Thanks to its greenery and moderate weather, Oregon is one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. If you’re considering mov...

Should You Give Someone Else Access to Your Storage Unit?

Self storage can be extremely helpful, and you’ll pay a lot less for it per squa...

Donate Your Clutter to These Non-Profits

Want to declutter your home and do good at the same time? Then consider donating your unwanted items to one of these non-prof...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Texas

Are you looking for a new place to live, somewhere with a good job market, affordable housing, and plenty to do? One of these...

8 Steps to Decluttering Your Desk

Creative people tend to have cluttered work spaces. This may be a reflection of how the creative mind works: finding and crea...

How to Store a Pool Table

Moving and storing a pool table is one of those things that sounds like it should be straightforward, but actually takes some...

How to Store a Sleeping Bag

You love camping, and on cold nights, your sleeping bag makes the experience even better. If you need to put it in storage be...

6 Great Cities to Move to in California

Whether you’re looking to get into a technology-related field, or just for a beautiful place to live in a progressive state, ...

How to Organize Shoes

Are you tired of not being able to find your shoes because you come home, kick them off, and can’t remember where they went? ...

9 Steps to Take if You Don’t Like Your College Roommate

Moving into a college dorm is a bit of a gamble. Unless you’re one of the lucky ...

Storage Tips for Extremely Hot Weather

Spending time in hot weather can be exhausting depending on just how high the temperature gets, the humidity, and whether you...

How to Store a Chandelier

So, you have a classy chandelier in your dining room and you need to put it into storage. The thing is, it’s large, heavy and...

Simple Ways to Create Space in a Small Closet

Having a large closet is great, as it allows you to put everything you want out of sight in one convenient place. However, so...

Do You Need Moving Insurance?

How often do you get asked if you want to pay for insurance? There’s life insurance, medical insurance and insurance on items...

A Timeline for Your First Week After Moving

It can take time to unpack after a move. Some suggest making a two week schedule. However, we’ve condensed it into one week. ...

Can You Legally Store Weed in a Storage Unit?

Attitudes and laws around marijuana are rapidly evolving. From decriminalization to legalized medical marijuana to recreation...

16 Things Not to Do at a Storage Auction

The idea of a self storage auction probably seems pretty self explanatory. In addition, you may be familiar with them through...

How to Store Bedding

When you need to store anything, from art, to computers, to bedding, it’s important to do it right. Here are the steps we rec...

How to Create a Safe Outdoor Space for Your Dog

If you’ve ever had a dog run off, you know how scary that be. You might not know where they went or if you’ll get them back. ...

5 Tips for Moving Back Home for Summer Break as a College Student

A year away at college has come and nearly gone, and it’s time to move out of th...

7 Tips For Moving Somewhere New on Your Own

Moving is stressful. From finding a new place to live to packing boxes, there are so many things to keep track of. Moving som...

9 Creative Uses for Your Garage

I love garages. When I was a kid, we had one we used mainly for storage, but there was enough room in it for a desk and a cou...

Moving Out After a Breakup

Breaking up and moving, two things you no doubt wish you weren’t going through right now. Each is awful enough alone, and we ...

The Apartment Dweller’s Guide to Hosting Easter

If you grew up in a house, you may be used to certain Easter activities taking p...

6 Things in Your Storage Unit That Are Now Worth Money

Have you ever considered that you might have items in storage worth more than yo...

Seven of the Best Cities for Starting a Family

People move for all sorts of reasons, and there is no reason more noble than finding a great place to start a family. We’ve c...

Cheap Solutions for Decorating Your Home for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is coming fast, and while it’s not a major holiday, it’s one m...

How to Store a Rug

Of all the types of household items you may need to put in storage, rugs are one that can easily become ruined if stored impr...

6 Ways to Recycle Unwanted Gifts

Birthdays and gift-giving holidays are a lot of fun. In addition to getting to spend time with family and friends, we all get...

7 Cool Places to Move to Before Everyone Else Does

Do you feel like you’re stuck in a small, uninteresting town, or an impersonal l...

8 Tips to Steal From Professional Organizers

How do professional organizers keep their offices and homes clean and welcoming, with everything they need at hand? There are...

An Etiquette Guide to Moving Into a College Dorm

Moving into a college dorm isn’t just your first experience living away from you...

How to Store Tennis Equipment

Have you ever thought about how sensitive your tennis equipment is? Tennis balls and rackets are specialized equipment that h...

How to Network After a Move

One of the toughest aspects of moving—and there are many to choose from—is leaving your network of friends and business conta...

Why it’s a Good Idea to Write a Review of Your Storage Facility

Before the Internet, it wasn’t easy to find out what people thought of various p...

8 Ways to Wrangle Cords in Your House

Cords can create clutter. One of these days, we may have wireless electricity, but until then, we need to find solutions to k...

How to Store an Aquarium

Need to store your aquarium in a storage unit? First, rent the perfect one and then read on for tips on how get the tank read...

5 DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts You Can Make Using Stuff From Your Storage Unit

8 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the South

Are you moving to the southern U.S., or thinking about it, and wondering what to...

7 Apps to Make Moving Easier

Moving, it’s one of those big stressors in life, and something that most Americans go through at least a dozen times. And it’...

7 Ways to Organize with Shower Caddies

If you’re looking for a great way to use more of the vertical space in your home, or just want to get a few areas a little mo...

10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Storage Facility

First time renting a storage unit? Not sure what size you’ll need, if you have t...

7 Organization Skills to Teach Your Kids

Good organizational skills are important to becoming successful in our society. They can help kids and adults do well in scho...

Tips For Moving Furniture Up Stairs

If you’ve had to move to an apartment on a higher floor, or you’ve had to move items to another floor of a house, you know ho...

Seven Alternative Uses for Your Walk-In Closet

When apartment or house hunting, it’s always a nice surprise when you find a big, walk-in closet. Your first thought might be...

How to Store a Printer

Did you just get a new printer, but might need the old one as you expand your office? Maybe you’re moving, and don’t know how...

A College Student’s Guide to Self Storage

As a young adult leaving home for the first time, you may never have needed self storage before. However, when you head off t...

Self Storage for Travelers

Traveling can be amazing, whether you’re doing so for fun, enlightenment, work, or a combination of the three. The thing is, ...

How to Store a Lamp

Lamps tend to be delicate. Even those made of metal have parts that can break or easily take damage, so when putting one in s...

How to Store Your Motorcycle in Self Storage

When you bought your motorcycle, it may have been the last thing you thought you’d ever need to put in storage. Life changes ...

Six Great Cities for Job Hunters

Looking for an interesting city with plenty to do and great jobs? This list can help you start your search. These are six of ...

14 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the Midwest

If you really want to understand America—the core of America—you need to at leas...

Portable Storage vs Storage Unit: What’s Right For You?

The self storage industry keeps expanding, and as it does, new services arise. W...

How to Survive if You Have to Move in Cold Weather

There are many reasons people move between May and September insead of October t...

How to Store Luggage

Luggage is an essential part of moving and travel. It can hold so much, with various pockets to keep your clothes, toiletries...

Top Winter Storage Tips

Winter is upon us. Right now, people are bringing Christmas trees, presents, and decorations into their homes. You may be won...

8 Tips for Putting Your Car in Storage

There are many reasons you might need to put a car in storage. Perhaps you have a vehicle that you use infrequently. Maybe yo...

9 Things You Should Know Before You Rent a Moving Truck

Planning your next move? Let’s talk about renting a moving truck. It seems like ...

6 California Towns to Move to If You Love the Beach

If you’ve lived inland and near the coast, you’ll know there’s no comparison. Co...

How to Be the Best Roommate Ever

Over the course of your adult life—especially your young adult life—you’re bound to have a roommate or two. Perhaps you’re ju...

The Military Family’s Guide to Self Storage

When you’re a full-time member of the U.S. Armed Forces, odds are you and your f...

How to Avoid Moving Scams and Pick a Reputable Mover

Moving is difficult under the best of circumstances. In general, you should expe...

How to Pack Your Compact Car for a Move

So, it’s time to move, perhaps out of your college dorm or perhaps from one home to another. You don’t have a ton of belongin...

How to Store a Laptop

We’ve all been there, from students to professionals to gamers. Our software becomes more demanding, we need more storage spa...

6 Cities to Move to If You Love Live Music

There are many great cities, both large and small, for those who love live music. As such, this list was tough to narrow down...

How to Store Cowboy Boots

You don’t need to be an actual cowboy to know how to store a pair of cowboy boots. Cowboy boots are fun to wear, whether you’...

6 Packing Mistakes to Avoid

When you’re preparing to move, one of the most important things to do is pack a suitcase of essentials—especially if your mov...

8 Tips for Moving Back In With Your Parents

When you move away from home to go to college, you probably don’t expect to ever have to move back in with your parents. Life...

How to Utilize Vertical Space in Your Storage Unit

So you’re about to rent a self storage unit. Great! That will give you some extr...

4 Unexpected Items That Make Organizing Easy

Self storage and organizing go hand in hand. If you own more than will fit comfortably in your home, you get a self storage u...

8 Unexpected Expenses You’ll Encounter During a Move

Even if you plan a move perfectly, you may run into unexpected expenses. These c...

7 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the West Coast

Have you ever visited a foreign country? If you have, you know that you find sur...

Self Storage Safety Tips Every Tenant Should Know

When you think of self storage safety, what comes to mind? Two things should: yo...

Your Drama Free Guide to Throwing a Housewarming Party

When you’re moving to a new home, your focus is probably just on getting to your...

How to Choose a Safe Home

If you’ve lived in your current home for a while, you have a sense of how safe your neighborhood is. But now that the time ha...

12 Things Not to Pack When Moving Into a Dorm

Welcome incoming freshmen! It’s exciting to live on campus, to immerse yourself in your education, and in a new social life. ...

4 Ways Storage Helps You Cope With a Divorce

Going through a divorce is traumatic for all parties involved. Hostile divorces, where both parties are angry at each other, ...

How to Move With Pets

Moving is tough—not just on you, but on your pets. When preparing for a move, you’ve got so much on your mind that it’s natur...

How to Make Moving Less Expensive

Moving can be expensive. Even if you want to move to a less expensive place, the initial expense of moving may be too steep. ...

The 7 Best U.S. Cities to Work From Remotely

So, you’ve found a great job that allows you to work from home, and you can move to wherever you like! That’s a great feeling...

The Dos and Don’ts of Renting Your First Storage Unit

If you’ve never rented a self storage unit before, you may be confused about wha...

How to Feel Like a Local After a Move

The best way to feel like a local after a move is to get involved in the community. But how exactly do you do that? Let’s exp...

5 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving for Work

When it comes to major life changes, moving for work is up there with college gr...

11 Things to Store as a College Student

When you first move to college, it’s important to be smart about what you take with you. Find out how big your living accommo...

How To Store Trading Cards

If you collect trading cards, you know a few things. You know that collecting cards is fun, especially when you get that rare...

How to Organize Your Storage Unit

When you get a storage unit, you probably have a lot of other things on your mind—maybe you’re moving, maybe you’re adding to...

How to Store Your Washer and Dryer

Your washer and dryer have served you well, cleaning many loads of clothing, but the the time has come to move, or to put the...

Tips for Driving Your RV Through the City

When you decided to get an RV, you no doubt imagined driving on the long, open highways of America, staying at beautiful camp...

How to Store a Fridge

Whether you’re upgrading your kitchen appliances or moving to a new home, self storage can offer a short term solution for yo...

How to Adopt a Minimalist Decorating Style in Your Home

A minimalist decorating style is so simple it should almost be self explanatory....

Tips for Moving to a Rural Community

If you grew up in an urban or suburban neighborhood and are preparing to move to a rural area, be ready for a bit of culture ...

Handy Solutions for the Clothes Your Kids Have Outgrown

When it comes to kids and clothes, there are two undeniable facts: kids can be r...

How to Set Up a Bar at Home

We’ve all seen them on television, usually in the homes of people of means who will pour themselves a drink after work or whe...

6 Health Conscious Cities to Move To

When researching some of the amazing U.S. cities for health-conscious people to move to, I noticed that many of these places ...

How to Survive in an Expensive City

If you’re thinking about moving to a city, there are many amazing choices across the country. Unfortunately, big cities like ...

9 Walkable Cities to Move To

If you live in a city where it takes forever to walk anywhere, you may consider moving somewhere more walkable. There’s nothi...

A Self Storage Etiquette Guide for Renters

So, you’ve decided to get a self storage unit, and you’re all set to move in. You figure you’ll need to go to the facility no...

How to Use Self Storage as a Frequent Traveler

Do you like to be on the move? Do you love traveling the country or even the world and seeing different places? Perhaps you’r...

How to Store Video Games

When it comes to storing video games, it’s important to take into account how much they’ve changed over the years. We’ve gone...

How to Use Storage as an Entrepreneur

So, you’ve been selling items online, maybe on eBay, maybe on Etsy, or maybe through your own site, and it’s going great. Or,...

How to Store The American Flag

If you like to show your patriotism on major U.S. holidays like Independence Day or Memorial Day by flying the American flag,...

8 Unusual Uses for Self Storage

So, you have important things to do, and not enough space in your home to do them. We feel your pain! This is frequently a pr...

How to Store Workshop Tools

Good tools for woodworking and home improvement are, to put it simply, not cheap. So it’s important to take good care of your...

7 Best Cities for Runners

Whether you’re looking for a place to live that accommodates your love for running, or you want to travel and experience some...

How to Maximize the Space in a Small Storage Unit

When it comes to maximizing your storage space, a little planning goes a long wa...

How to Store Board Games

If you have a family that likes to play games, or you have guests over often, you probably have a terrific board game collect...

How to Store Golf Equipment

If you enjoy golfing, you know how valuable your equipment is, and you want to keep it in the best shape possible over the lo...

What to Look For When Touring a Storage Facility

When the time comes to rent a self storage unit—whether you’re moving, in need o...

How to Use the Storage Space Under Your Bed

With all the extra room we have under our beds, it’s a wonder that fewer people use that space for storage. Think back to whe...

The Top 13 Things to Remember When Moving

Moving is one of the most stressful things anyone has to do over the normal course of life. When you’re planning to move from...

How to Store Pool Supplies

Having a pool is wonderful, but it also comes with big responsibilities. These include encouraging a safe environment, keepin...

7 Cities to Move to If Safety is Your #1 Priority

If your family is moving, safety is likely at the top of your list of concerns w...

How to Make a Studio Apartment Feel Bigger

Do you live in a studio apartment? For some of us, doing so is a temporary solution, perhaps while living as a student or fir...

6 Popular U.S. Cities for Artists

Do you live in an area where art of all sorts—painting, sculpture, writing, acting, and music—seem under-appreciated? Do you ...

How to Create a Great Mudroom

Have you ever hear the term “mudroom?” It was new to me, though I’m familiar with the type of room it refers to. Previously, ...

7 Hacks for a Better Self Storage Experience

So, you don’t have a lot of experience with self storage and you’re wondering how to make the experience a cinch from the beg...

How to Store Nice Suits and Dresses

Storing, and protecting, your fanciest clothes needn’t be a mysterious process. For both suits and dresses, here are simple s...

How to Get a Summer-Ready Backyard

Summer is coming, and if you have a back patio or full backyard, now’s the time to get it ready for the sunshine. Summer is a...

How to Put Everything in Your Bedroom Into Storage

Let’s say you’re moving, and for the time being, you need to store the entire co...

How to Store Gardening Tools

Gardening is both a relaxing pastime and a great way to beautify your yard or grow extra food for you and your family. Someti...

8 Cities Where You Can Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Is the cost of living just too much where you live? Do you long to find somewher...

Seven Solutions for Wrangling Your Kid’s Toys

Have you ever walked into your child’s room and felt the shock would stop your h...

Should You Rent or Buy Your Home?

If you’re a career-oriented person who likes saving money, there will be a point in your life when you’ll wonder if it still ...

How to Create Privacy When Sharing a Room

If you’re like me, you grew up sharing a room with a sibling, which isn’t bad when you and your brother or sister get along. ...

14 Around-the-House Uses for Mason Jars

Mason jars are made for canning, and many people use them to store sauces, jams, and jellies. They’re also great to use as dr...

Portable Storage vs. Self Storage

Self storage has come a long way since its early days, when your choice was to rent a unit at a facility or purchase a storag...

6 Great U.S. Cities to Move to if You Love Winter

Do you love relaxing in front of your fireplace while snow swirls outside? Do yo...

Tips for Organizing Your Laundry Room

Doing laundry isn’t complex. It’s all about sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and folding. Aside from the last two, the rest...

How to Find Discounts on Self Storage

Need a self storage unit now, but don’t have enough to pay a full month’s rent? You’re not alone. It’s common when one’s life...

Why a Storage Unit is Better than Your Garage

Garages are great. They add value to your home and give you extra space. When you have things to store, you can simply put th...

7 Great Places to Move to If You Love the Outdoors

If you drive across the United States, you’ll find that there is a lot of unpopu...

11 Awesome Uses for Your Basement

You’ve just moved into a new place with a basement, or maybe you’ve been there for a while and have used it only for storage ...

How to Store Furniture Safely

Most furniture is made with the following materials: wood, cloth, and plastic. Of the three, wood and cloth are the most susc...

It’s Time to Organize Your Junk Drawer

The junk drawer. Everyone has one. You keep your house in order, but there are always little things that don’t quite go anywh...

Capturing Memories: How to Store Photos

Do you have a collection of photographs that you’d like to keep in good shape? Printed photos are sadly susceptible to aging ...

7 Cities to Move to If You Love Books

For a book lover, there’s nothing like entering a bookstore or library and knowing you’re in a place where knowledge and imag...

How to Create the Backyard of Your Dreams

Do you live in a home with a backyard? If so, consider yourself blessed! Backyards are fantastic for anyone who can put them ...

How to Make Sure That Your Stuff Will be Safe in Storage

When looking for a storage unit, one of the most common concerns is security. It...

How to Maximize Your Wall Space

There are a lot of ways to make space when your house or apartment is just too small for your belongings. You might start by ...

6 Unusual Ways to Use Binder Clips at Your Office

You have your office arranged with your desk, computer, a bookcase or two, and a...

6 Surprising Perks of Self Storage

Self storage facilities offer many useful services. While every facility has standard units, many offer climate control, vehi...

How to Prepare Your Kitchenware for Moving and Storage

Packing kitchenware is far from intuitive. You may be tempted to buy ordinary pa...

The New Parent’s Guide to Creating a Functional Nursery

Having a baby, and bringing that new baby home, is both one of the most heartwar...

The Best Ways to Recycle Clutter

First, let’s expand the definition of recycling for the purpose of this article to include reuse and repair. After all, the e...

The Basics of Auto Storage

There are many reasons you might store your car, from going on an extended vacation, to going off to college, to keeping it s...

How to Plan a Successful Yard Sale

Self storage is great for keeping important belongings that you know you will need. What do you do with all those extra thing...

Storing Christmas Ornaments: It’s Easy!

Christmas is over, which means you’ll need to put your ornaments away. Make sure you do it in a way that protects those littl...

5 Christmas Crafts for Kids

Do you remember how you felt about Christmas as a child? In my family, the three of us—my brother, my sister, and I—could har...

The College Student’s Guide to Packing for Holiday Break

You’re heading home for the holidays! Time to set aside your studies and spend t...

Holding a Tree Decorating Party

Christmas is near, and for those of us who celebrate it, that generally means enjoying all the adornments that come with it. ...

The Basics of Business Storage

So, you’re running a business, and the space at your shop or office is limited. The obvious solution is to rent a storage spa...

5 Unusual Ways to Enjoy Thanksgiving

It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and that means big gatherings of family and friends, lots of great food, and naps on the couch. May...

How To Keep an Inventory of Your Storage Unit

A self storage unit allows you to pack away those belongings you need, but don’t use much. However, when you do need somethin...

Rebuilding Your Social Circle After a Move

Moving is tinged with a series of conflicting emotions. There’s dread at the thought of how much you have to do, excitement a...

A Successful Move with Your Autistic Child

I’m a single parent of an autistic boy, and he and I have moved many times over the last seven years. The first couple of tim...

The Pros and Cons of Sharing a Storage Unit

So, you have things to store, but don’t have quite enough for a 5×5 unit. Or maybe your finances are tight and you want ...

Preparing for Your Great American Road Trip

Ever wanted to drive across the U.S. to see the sights and experience the sheer grandeur of this continent? Or do you just wa...

Do You Need Climate Control?

Of all the aspects of self storage, climate control may be the most complicated. Do you need it in your area? Which belonging...

Just Enough Space: The Rise of Micro-housing

When people talk about micro-housing, usually they mean micro-apartments, also called micro-flats. Micro-houses also exist, t...

The Super Guide to Storing Comic Books

Comic books have gone from entertainment for kids—that many adults didn’t approve of—to much more mainstream, with titles for...

4 Uses for a Prefab Barn or Storage Shed

The backyard storage shed has a reputation for being made of metal, and is usually intended for storing garden tools, sports ...

Safe, Easy Organizing for the Disabled and Elderly

Kitchens are designed with an average height, able-bodied person in mind. In mos...

Why Would You Store in a Distant City?

Right now, you’re probably asking yourself, “Why? Why would anyone want to store their things in another city?” That is a gre...

Dollar Store Finds to Keep You Organized

When it comes down to it, isn’t the point of self storage to help keep your home or office organized, spacious, and free of c...

Energy Star: Helping the Climate, Helping Your Bank Account

In our recent article on going green, or running an environmentally friendly hom...

Going Green! Making Your Home More Environmentally Friendly

Making your house a green home primarily means using energy more efficiently, an...

Hiring a Moving Company: The Day of Your Move

You searched until you found a mover with just the services you need, and moving day is coming fast! What do you need to have...

Hiring a Moving Company: A Little Work for A Lot More Peace of Mind

What are some of the things people say when they hear that someone they know is ...

No More Tripping Over Baseball Bats: Storing Sports Equipment

Of all the things we own in the modern world, sports equipment may be the most a...

3 Unusual Ideas for a More Productive Personal Office

How important is it to keep your office organized? After all, many geniuses, inc...

Self-Storage Makes Moving Easier

In the United States the average number of times a person moves within his or her lifetime is about 12. That’s simply moving ...

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This is The Era of Smart Homes

In 2015 we officially passed the future as shown in Back to the Future II. The fact is, technology is moving so quickly that ...

How To Store Paper Documents

This probably seems like an easy one. Just stack your papers in a box and put them in a storage unit, right? Well, in most ca...

Pop Up Retail Shops

Here today, gone tomorrow… or perhaps next season. Since the 1990s, pop up shops have been appearing and vanishing in major m...

Keep These Out of Self-Storage!

Self-storage exists so that people can keep extra possessions they don’t need at home or in the office in a safe place. You c...

Top Items to Return to Storage in the Spring and Summer

If you live anywhere with distinct seasons, then you know what it’s like to have...

How To Store Storage Media

You’ve stored photographs, movies, and more on a few hard drives, a bunch of CDs, and many DVDs. What’s the best way to prote...

Preparing your RV for Winter Storage

Having an RV can be a real pleasure, allowing you to visit state parks and do other traveling while bringing a small home wit...

Expand Your Storage Space with Shelves

Probably the most common way for tenants to squeeze as much space as possible out of a storage unit is to pack many boxes or ...

StoreLocal Welcomes Keylock Storage

StoreLocal, parent company to Storage Front and The Renter’s Bent, is growing fast! We’re pleased to announce the addition of...

StoreLocal Welcomes Lindsey Self Storage Group

We at StorageFront are proud to announce that our parent company, StoreLocal, has just welcomed aboard a new founding member,...

StoreLocal Welcomes Storage Rentals of America

Here on The Renter’s Bent, we’re happy to announce that Storage Rentals of America has just joined our parent company, StoreL...

Decorating Your Home with a Unifying Style: Part 3

There’s a lot that anyone can do to give their home a unified style. In Parts 1 ...

Decorating Your Home with a Unifying Style: Part 2

Decorating your home with your own style creates a comfortable blend of anti-con...

Decorating Your Home with a Unifying Style: Part 1

We’ve all seen homes with matching furniture and experienced how that confers a ...

Time to Winterize Your Jet Ski

Cold and snowy winters are bad news for vehicles, be they cars, boats, or jet skis. Yet you can’t just take your vehicle and ...

Boat Winterization & Storage

Winterizing a boat is complicated, and you can find a variety of instructions for doing so in blogs and videos. Here, I have ...

Motorcycle Winterization & Storage

Preparing a motorcycle for winterization is a somewhat involved process, as motorcycles have many specialized components. Ove...

Social Media: a Critical Part of Customer Service

I was an early Internet user starting back in 1993. I was an early World Wide We...

What Is This Magnetic Square: An EMV Chip Primer

Recently you may have received a new debit or credit card in the mail with a sma...

How to Protect Your Valuables From Theft

These days you’ll find plenty of reports of self-storage theft in the news. Some sources have even reported that theft is on ...

Prepare Your Car for Winter Storage

Winter will soon be upon us, and it’s nearly time to protect your prized sports car in storage to ride out the freezing month...

Secure Your Roll-Up Door With a Cylinder Lock

Many of us are used to padlocks with a locking hook and a rectangular body, or disc locks, which are padlocks with a disk-sha...

8 Spooky Halloween Costumes from Self-Storage Boxes

Halloween is almost here! That means it’s time for costumes, and while store-bou...

Catch-All Self Storage: an Excellent Corporate Citizen

On September 2, my article, Self Storage Facilities and Good Corporate Citizensh...

Huge Advantages to Upgrading your Lighting

When I pitched the idea for an article about the benefits of upgrading a facility’s lighting, I thought it would be about two...

Using Self-Storage as Your Off-Season Wardrobe Closet

We in the Western world spend a lot of money on clothes. Over time, shirts, pant...

Celebrities in the Self-Storage Business

In my last article, I wrote about how, just like the rest of us, celebrities put many of their important belongings in self-s...

Treasures in Celebrity Storage Units

Just like the rest of us, celebrities often need extra space in their homes, so some store their valuables in self-storage un...

How To Pack and Store Your Books

I’ll admit, when putting my books in self-storage, I have always just bought some book boxes from the facility or from Costco...

Self Storage Facilities and Good Corporate Citizenship

If you want the public to see your company as more than just the self-storage fa...

The Care and Storage of Musical Instruments

Musical instruments are delicate, expensive, and to the musicians who own them, precious. The guitar or violin you carry with...

The Power of the Crowd: Moving in the 21st Century

We all know that moving is a pain. You have to pack your things, rent a truck, h...

Storing Your Firearms: Safe Options for Gun Storage

There are more guns in the United States than there are people, so storage is an...

Should You Add Valet Storage to your Self-Storage Business?

What Is Valet Storage? This post is a follow-up to my previous article Is Valet ...

Self-Storage as Space-Time Hub: A Review of the Movie Primer

How would you feel if you knew the guy who owned the storage unit right next to ...

Is Valet Storage Right for You?

Valet storage is a new trend in the self-storage industry. We’re all familiar with the traditional storage model, where custo...

Storage and Security in the Wizarding World

In my recent StorageFront blogs, I have given you recommendations for real world security from my article 7 Components of The...

Protect Your Self-Storage Business Like a Hutt: Secure Self-Storage on Tatooine

We gave you our advice for securing your self-storage business in our article 7 ...

7 Components of The Best Self-Storage Security

As long as thieves exist, self-storage will need security. Just how bad is the problem, though? That’s difficult to say. On O...

The Surprisingly Interesting History of Self Storage

Storage is nothing new. We’ve had it throughout recorded history, and probably e...

Four Crafts Using Items From Your Storage Unit

Although Storage Wars wants to convince you differently, most storage units aren’t full of treasures. They’re usually full of...

Six Creative Kitchen Storage Ideas for Under $10

The kitchen can be a tough room to keep straight. No one wants to deal with old ...

10 Things You Should Store Until You Settle into Your New Home

Moving can be stressful in many ways. From finding a new place, to packing, driv...

De-clutter Guide: How to Clean Out the Closet

When cleaning, where do you put something that you don’t have a specific place for? One common answer would be “in the closet...

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