Containerised self storage
Generally, renting a containerised storage space is cheaper than using a self storage unit in a warehouse. However, what you get differs in several ways
Specialist storage solutions
Self storage: Weird and Wonderful Collections
Many long-term customers of self storage use the space to store things they collect. Some of these collections are ordinary, others less so. Plenty of bibliophiles use a unit for their own personal library. Some women fill theirs with boxes of antique clothing they’ve spent decades building up, whilst many men own hundreds of LPs. […]
Shredding documents
If you have been using self storage for confidential documents and archives, there may well come a point when you no longer need them. What do you do then?
Storing Vintage (or Precious) Clothing
There are some clothes that you want to keep. The vintage garments you’ve picked up for a song in a jumble sale, antique heirlooms, your wedding dress ‒ you may wear them only very occasionally, or perhaps only once and never again, or even never at all. How do you keep them? Where do you keep them?
How long do I need to store my records?
It’s a question that bothers us all. We know that we are under obligation to keep records for tax reasons – but for how long? And while you’re at it, there are several other good reasons to keep records for a number of years.
Lock-up your clutter! Self storage in lock-up garages
Lock-up garages (or “lugs”, as they are sometimes called) can be the cheapest kind of self storage available. They also have a dodgy reputation, but it that really deserved?
Expanding your business? Think commercial self storage
Need more space for your business? You could always move into larger premises. But stop! Have you thought of self storage? It could be cheaper, more flexible, and more secure, as many businesses have discovered.
Self storage: Thinking inside the box
Storage boxes are what most people use to store their stuff in self storage units. Plain cardboard boxes – it’s as simple as that. But the cardboard boxes that are sold at self storage facilities come at a price. Are they worth it?
Self storage: moisture absorbers
Damp and self storage do not go together. Moisture is responsible for all kinds of evil in clothes, paper and soft-furnishings: mould, damp patches, foxing, and a musty smell. So how can we avoid it?
Storing up talent: workshops and studios in self storage
Dressmaking studios, craft workshops, studios for choreographers, artists, sculptors, printmakers, filmmakers and photographers, workshops for product assembly and repairs, even sound-proofed studios for budding rock musicians… these are just a few of the inventive uses that self storage units are now being put to.
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