Self Storage Renter Blog

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

An RV is a big investment and vacationing in one can be a lot of fun. However, when you’re not on the road, you need a safe p...

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 ...

How to Choose RV Storage

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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

If you love camping, getting out into nature for a few days is a blast. You get exercise, fresh air, and wonderful scenery. B...

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...

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

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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