There are lots of reasons why people need to place their belongings in storage for an extended period of time. Sometimes it is easier to move things into storage during a major renovation. You may also do a lot of travelling for work, and sometimes it is easier and cheaper to rent a storage unit rather than an entire house … Read More
Preparing Musical Instruments for Long Term Storage
No matter what type of musical instrument you want to store over a long period of time, there are a few steps you should take to ensure your instrument comes out of storage in the same condition it was when it went into storage. Larger instruments like pianos are particularly susceptible to aging and degradation over time if they are … Read More
Indoor Climate Controlled Storage for Cars & Motorcycles
Car storage Vancouver Spring and summer are the perfect time to get that old hot rod out of storage and hit the open road. Lots of collectors and drivers spend all winter looking forward to when they can dust off their classic set of wheels and show their car or bike around town. The roads in Vancouver and the rest … Read More
Storing Your Clothes & Linens to Avoid Moths & Mould
Over time many of us run into a situation where it seems like we are about to be overwhelmed with all the clothing, bedding, linens and fabrics we have at home. To deal with everything in a neat and organized way, it makes most sense to store it all until we need it. Lots of people living in areas like … Read More
Understanding what not to store versus what you can store
A few years ago, a funny thing happened. A television network decided to make a “reality TV” show about people who bid on abandoned storage units and the goodies they come across. The show, to many people’s surprise, gained a massive following, and even spawned some spin offs. In a way, the show’s popularity is understandable. Everyone loves to see … Read More
Advantages of Renting a Self-Storage Unit
There are times in most people’s lives where they find themselves with a surplus of things and a deficit of space. Perhaps you’ve just moved homes and the furniture you owned no longer fits or you’ve purchased some a new living room suite to match the space; maybe you rather suddenly acquired a parent’s or relative’s belongings; maybe your growing … Read More
Storage Unit Tips
There often comes a time in life when you have more stuff than you have space to store it, and the best solution you can come up with is to rent extra storage. Maybe you are in between apartments, or perhaps you’ve recently acquired more things than you know what to do with, or maybe it’s just that you don’t … Read More
Garage Clean Out
Garages are a wonderful convenience to have. They can be used to store so many things, especially in a place like Vancouver where with each seasons, outdoor activities often require large toys and equipment like skis, snowboards, bikes, kayaks… you get the idea. But since you probably don’t spend too much time in the garage each day, it is … Read More
Decluttering your Apartment
If you live in Vancouver, there is a good chance that you’ve come to accept that you might not be able to live on that spacious corner lot with a two car garage, and with a shed in the back and a whole basement that you can use for storage. Reality might look a little more like a two bedroom … Read More
Benefits of Renting a Storage Unit
We can all relate to the feeling of having more stuff than we know what to do with, whether it’s seasonal equipment that no longer fits in the shed, stock for your store that has no place to go, or personal possessions that are cluttering up your closets. If you feel like your personal storage options are bursting at the … Read More