Like many people, your house is often cluttered with books, clothes, furniture, and things you seldom use, but don’t want to get rid of. Well not to worry, with self-storage you can keep all of it! Storage allows you to keep items that you don’t typically use, but may one [...]
Prepare for Transportation Clean All Items Clean all items prior to packing to ensure no mold or dust residue and buildup. Not cleaning any items before storage, especially furniture which will likely be open to the air, can cause mayhem in the end. Before storing furniture wipe down items with [...]
There are many ways to keep your storage safe but were going to focus on the most effective. Self-storage locks come in different shapes, sizes, and strengths which is why it's important to know what you’re shopping for. Not all locks are as effective as consumers think. Most storage facility [...]
Welcome back to the Albuquerque Self Storage blog! We have gone over a number of the best uses for storage units, the best practices for storing furniture, how to prep a car for long-term storage. A lot. We cover a lot of things. At this point, we feel pretty good [...]
When I was asked about short-term storage, I thought back to when I found my first box. I was outside playing ball with my dog back home in Pasadena. He was a Boston Terrier, and we named him Beagle because he brayed like a hound. The ball rolled right up [...]
According to the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, winter will endure well into March. But after a childhood run-in with a groundhog, I don’t trust him, and he should subsidize my Prozac medication. Spring has begun, the waters are heating up, and boats are being towed back to the lake. However, taking [...]
5 Damaging Effects of Winter on your Car We have plenty of ways to stay warm in the winter. Your car, on the other hand, isn’t so lucky. You can’t put hot cocoa in the engine, kindle a warm, crackling fire in the back seat, or put warm bunny slippers [...]
Essential Steps for Taking Your Vehicle Out of Storage It’s Spring time—winter has retreated, the flowers have returned, and it’s warm enough to take your car out of storage. Your dreams of driving on sunny days under blue skies are finally becoming reality. However, there are certain steps you should [...]
The True Cost of Car Storage Things are not always as the seem on the surface. I have been duped too many times by downloading “free” apps only to find I need real cash to buy enough virtual gold to buy enough virtual feed for my virtual livestock. I think [...]
Welcome back to the final entry for January 2018! Just like that and we already almost 10% through the year! Yikes, let’s not put a number on that. Anyways, for our final entry this month we wanted to give more insight, help, and self storage tips for any new (or [...]