Here on the Albuquerque Self-Storage blog, we’ve talked at length before about using plastic containers instead of cardboard boxes. The better security of plastic, the more stable form, and the protection from unwanted pests are all boons to the use of plastic of cardboard. Have you ever wondered just how [...]
Looking for ways you can use your storage unit past the storage of your excess furniture? What if we told you that some small business owners utilize the freedom of self-storage spaces to their advantage? Sounds strange? Well, it is the kind of outside the box thinking that gives them [...]
Here it is, the day we have been talking about for weeks now, and likely you’ve been sweating for months: Moving Day. To avoid any hiccups, you have been following this blog and planning out your move much more carefully than any move previously made my man. Surely nothing can [...]
Last time on the Albuquerque Self Storage blog we began the seemingly monumental task of the moving prep check list. Starting two months out and going up to the one month cut off, we talked about the various things to keep in mind or address early on, such as putting [...]
Moving? It’s one of those sneaky life events that can either creep up on you catching you unawares or completely sideswipe you in a whirlwind of sudden change. It’s happened to us more than we care to admit, the date of the move out quick approaches and there we are [...]
We’ve reached the end of March, and passed through another St. Patrick’s Day. One of America’s favorite holidays in celebrating heritage, you’ve no doubt seen plenty of Leprechauns floating around the past month, lugging around their famed pot of gold coins. We have to ask, is that the best way [...]
Last time we gave a very brief rundown of the things not to store in your unit. Whether dangerous or downright illegal, everything we mentioned is prohibited from storage units. That topic logically flowed out of our previous blogs this month about cleaning and preparing your unit, and preventing pests. [...]
This month we’ve talked about cleaning up and preparing your self storage unit. Continuing in that vein, this time on the blog we’re going to go over a few things you’ll want to not put in your storage unit for various reasons. A lot of these will seem like ‘Well, [...]
So we’ve discussed Spring Cleaning and getting your storage unit space in tip-top shape following the cold winter months. If everything is stored away correctly, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about? Right? Well, mostly. You see, despite all best efforts you can still run into trouble down the line. [...]
Last time on the blog we gave a quick rundown of the situations you might find yourself in that would require a light spring cleaning of your storage unit. Did anybody take that advice to heart and give their unit a once over? Good! For the rest of you, if [...]