Moving is a daunting task and it’s not easier when you’re moving out of a rental. Sure, you don’t have to make large repairs or deal with selling, but there are things you’ll need to be aware of. 

Unexpected events, both good and bad, happen all the time in families. These events can be as little as a family member giving you an heirloom that you don’t know what to do with, or a family member moving or dying. Either way, it comes with downsizing. 

If you’ve ever inherited or bought a storage unit in an auction, then you know how dirty they can be. Chances are, they haven’t been touched in a long time, which leads to an exciting adventure of uncovering what’s inside, but it also leads to a bit of a mess. So we at Albuquerque Self Storage put together a guide on how to clean out a storage unit. 

Moving in the winter is possibly the worst time to move due to icy conditions, unpredictable weather, and general coldness. But, it is the best time for prices, availability, and general coldness (overheating is horrible when you’re moving!). 

You read the title and you may be thinking “how can a storage unit help me with my new year’s resolution?” We’ll tell you! While a storage unit can’t help you find a job, or chance your diet, it can help you lose weight, get organized, improve your relationship, and more!

If you have kids, it can be a struggle to get them engaged, prepared, and ready to move. At Albuquerque Self Storage, we want your move and your storage experience to be as easy as possible. So we compiled a list of tips for moving with kids! 

It may seem like a silly idea to store a car. After all, you use it everyday, right? Not necessarily. There are many reasons why you would store a car and we at Albuquerque Self Storage would like to explain why you may want to consider long term car storage. 

We all make mistakes in life, especially when in stressful situations like a move. As leaders in the storage industry, we’ve seen and helped sort out a lot of mistakes people make while moving into a storage unit. We wanted to share the first most common storage mistakes we see here at Albuquerque Self Storage so you can avoid them.