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The 5 Craziest Stories of Real Things That Happened Inside Storage Units

You might not think too much about what’s in the storage unit next to yours. Aft...

Terror in a 10×10: Storage Facilities in Horror Movies

The sun has just sunk from the sky and it’s dusk at your storage facility. You’r...

Drew Barrymore’s #oldstorageunitday Is a Treat for Us All

What did you find the last time you cleaned out your storage unit? If you’re lik...

Why You Should Never, Ever Try to Live in Your Storage Unit

Here’s a funny joke: Studies show that you should spend less than 30% of your in...

Garage Band

It may be the end of Marc Gaudet’s work day, but on the third floor of the storage facility he manages, the night is just beg...

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...

Going Once, Going Twice: A Look at Storage Auctions [Infographic]

Have you ever wanted to understand storage auctions? Take a deeper look at this ...

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Self Storage Edition

Ben Franklin famously said that only two things in life are certain: death and t...

10 Incredible Storage Facilities Throughout the U.S.

What do you think of when you think of a storage facility? Do you see endless ro...

Cicada 3301: The Secret Behind Self Storage?

StorageFront is a pretty exciting place to work, but the latest happening takes the cake. A StorageFront client’s phone numbe...

How to Budget for a Trip Out of the Country

Whether you’re finally embarking on that study abroad program or you’ve planned your week-long dream trip, check out the tips...

Serpents in Storage: Strange Finds

Detectives in Clay County, Minnesota, were called out to a storage facility after the manager reported an odor coming from a...

The Best and Worst in Storage Auction Finds

Thanks to the popularity of shows like Storage Wars and Auction Hunters, a lot of surprising storage auction finds are making...

Self Storage Salmon for Sale?

What if your self storage company provided you benefits beyond a place to stash your valuables? Check out what this Palm Beac...

How to Move in July and Not Melt

I had a buddy who once tried to outsmart the unforgiving Kansas summer heat by setting up a tent in his apartment and putting...

What “Discountitis” Means for You, the Renter

According to Al Reis’ AdAge article on the “discountitis,” the apparent disease ...

On House and Hoarding

Last night, a case was brought to our attention. In true House fashion, members of his team dispatched to the patient’s home ...

Self Storage Land Development isn’t as Anti-Mother Nature as You Think

The agreement also covers 907 acres in the Big Island's Kau district." This agre...

Save Up Surprises with Self Storage

Do you have mischievous children who just cannot wait until Christmas to find out what presents they’ll get? When I wa...

Hoarding Humor

Hoarding is funny. If you didn’t think so already, Wednesday’s episode of “South Park” (watch the preview) will most likel...

Self Storage and Cross-dressing: Problem or Party?

A self storage manager’s recent post on a popular community forum asked for advi...

Self Storage Facility Now Green with Power

In fact, with the new solar panels in place, the facility produces more energy than they need. What do they do with that extr...

Strange Stuff in Celebrities’ Storage

Alison Howard, a writer for Details.com, has uncovered quirky things kept in the storage units of the rich and famous—from Pa...

Apparently People Really Do Lock Themselves in Storage Units

Because Rotz thought she wouldn’t be at the storage facility for long, she did n...

Superman Saves the Day… Literally!

Many homeowners are forced out of their homes in this uncertain economy because of foreclosures or other money issues. They p...

Moose Sighting at New Hampshire Self Storage Facility

Self storage renters (and owners) beware! A hungry cow moose got inside the fenc...

Blagojevich, Elvis and Self Storage

Ex-Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich has gone more than a year without paying the bill for his self storage units, and now Bl...

Self Storage Goes Under Cover

In a recent forum post at Inside Self Storage, two facility owners prompted their own sting operation...

Crime Prevention Tip: Lock Your Unit!

For your latest lesson in self storage crime prevention, we turn to Montgomery, Ala. The Montgomery Advertiser reported on Tu...

Self Storage Facility Loses Eminent Domain Battle in New York

Nick Sprayregen, owner of Tuck-It-Away Self-Storage in Manhattanville, NY, just ...

Smooth Criminal?

One year ago today, the King of Pop passed away. And while you might be scratching your head, wondering how Michael Jackson a...

If Sarah Palin Had a Storage Unit…

...It would be here. And it's easy to imagine what the mav'rick would say of her safe, secure, patriotic self storage fa...

Dude, Where’s My Stuff?

If you ever come home to find that your bedroom is empty, you just might be the latest victim of the harmless but highly inco...

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The 5 Craziest Stories of Real Things That Happened Inside Storage Units

Terror in a 10×10: Storage Facilities in Horror Movies

Drew Barrymore’s #oldstorageunitday Is a Treat for Us All

Why You Should Never, Ever Try to Live in Your Storage Unit

Garage Band

Celebrities in the Self-Storage Business

Going Once, Going Twice: A Look at Storage Auctions [Infographic]

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Self Storage Edition

10 Incredible Storage Facilities Throughout the U.S.

Cicada 3301: The Secret Behind Self Storage?

How to Budget for a Trip Out of the Country

Serpents in Storage: Strange Finds

The Best and Worst in Storage Auction Finds

Self Storage Salmon for Sale?

How to Move in July and Not Melt

What “Discountitis” Means for You, the Renter

On House and Hoarding