Secure Self-Storage Locks

Your Own Padlock One of the great things about self-storage is that even though you are renting, no one but you can access your storage space. The on-site security protects the common premises but you alone are permitted to access your belongings so long as you stay...

Self-Storage Is Good For Business

Businesses, especially startups, need to be flexible. It’s difficult if not impossible to predict revenues six months into the future let alone two years. For that reason, more and more businesses start out as home-based businesses. Once the business is on firm...

Self-Storage Facilities Are Not All Alike

Storing your personal belongings seems simple enough. At first, you might think that all you need to do is find a place that’s cheap and close to where you’ll be staying and that’s it. Location and price are important considerations, but there is a bit more to it than...

Preparing Your Car For Long-Term Storage

You may need to put your car into long-term storage. There are things you should know about, and take care, of before parking that car for an extended period of time. First, change the oil. That advice might seem odd at first, but the old used oil in your car has...

How Much Self-Storage Space Do You Need?

You’re moving and you have to rent storage space. But how large a unit do you need? Measuring furniture is one way to know but not very convenient so here are some rough estimates to help you plan. Obviously, there are variables including the size of the...

Planning Makes Moving Day Easier

There are a lot of things to consider when packing for a move. It can be a daunting task. The sheer volume of our belongings is one consideration,  the variety of those items is another. We have heavy, unbreakable items such as books, and delicate, very breakable...

Why Self-Storage

Moving is one reason people use self-storage, but there are other reasons. Self-storage is a good way to store items for a finite period of time. Many times, people get rid of items only to regret it later and have to repurchase similar items. River Road Storage...