Friday, December 27, 2013

Ensuring Safety of Your Fragile Items while Storage

It might sound like a no-brainer, but fragile items need extra care while storing. Whether you are storing them at home or at a NY storage facility, here are a few important things that you must keep in mind to ensure their safety – Smart packing of fragile items will ensure that they remain intact and are not damaged. Various items such as antiques, glassware, paintings, table tops, glass souvenirs and expensive crockery must be carefully packed in a bubble wrap, taped and secured in sturdy boxes. Do not leave any empty space...

De-clutter Your Home this Festive Season with Self Storage Units

There is nothing like a clean home, especially when Christmas and New Year are knocking at the door. Most of us are busy creating plans for the holidays and decorating our homes. Here are some home cleaning tips that you must keep in mind to prepare your home for the festive season – Draft a plan – Home cleaning can be tiresome and more demanding than it may seem. The initial thing to do is to prepare a plan and start working according to it. It is advisable to start with the smaller rooms and subsequently moving to the...

Why do Americans Prefer Self Storage?

Self storage units today have evolved into a basic need for the Americans over the last two decades. One of the major reasons behind the popularity of self storage facilities is the mobility of the population. Millions of Americans move to another location every year and this is one of the major reasons why Americans rent self storage units. According to the estimates, an average American moves nearly 11 times in the course of his/her life. Since accumulating all your belongings to your new location is not possible, most...

Stuff that you should not store in your storage space

A lot is being said about what to store in self storage belongings. Even if you pack your belongings properly, there are certain items that should not be stored in a self storage unit as it can jeopardize their long term functionality and condition. Here are some belongings that you should never store in a storage space – Combustibles and explosives – Anything that runs the risk of getting exploded or causing a fire should not be kept in a storage unit. These include your cooking oil, isopropyl alcohol, kerosene, home cleaning...

Why Self Storage is a Better Storage Option for Your Belongings?

A majority of us have to deal with smaller living spaces. This is because of the fact that there are certain belongings that even if we do not use, hold significance in our lives. And since we can not throw them, storing them with other essentials makes us compromise on the limited living space that we have. Here are some of the reasons why storing our belongings in a NY storage unit is a better alternative than storing them at home – Unlimited storage space – Whether it is your seasonal clothing, books, important documents...

Choosing the Proper Size Storage Unit for Your Belongings

All our life we invest in your home and its décor to make our lives comfortable and enjoyable. Our belongings are extremely precious as they not only have a price tag attached to them, but they also have a sentimental value that can not be evaluated in monetary terms. In order to make sure that our precious belongings stay in proper shape, it is critical to choose storage units that are suitable for them. Here are some helpful tips that will help you select the right sized storage unit – Planning is the first thing that will keep...

Storage Facilities – Things to Consider

The safety and security of your belongings should be your first priority when storing your belongings at a storage facility. You must scrutinize every aspect of the storage facility before committing your belongings there. Planning to Store Your Belongings in a storage facility? Here are some factors that you must consider – Cleanliness – Although maximum storage facilities claim to be clean, chances are that they might be infested with rodents and insects. Apart from this, you must also check for leaky roofs, climate control and...

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Effective Tips for Storing Your Car

Whether it is going for a long duration holiday, work assignment or just a sabbatical from work, it is important that you keep your vehicle in such a manner that it does not affect its condition or performance in the longer run. Here are some important tips on how to store your vehicle to ensure its safety, performance and life – Wash the car thoroughly and once it has dried properly, coat it with a high quality wax and cover it. Seal all the openings and you can also keep moth balls to deter rodents and insects from infesting...

Get Rid of the Man Stuff and Bring Love and Peace in Your Home

A lot of couples argue about the lack of personal space and these arguments can sometimes take a nasty turn. Whether you have tied the nuptial knots or moved in with your boyfriend, settling amongst a man’s haven could be a startling experience for many. Although it does not mean that men are unorganized, but there are certain belongings which men find close to their hearts, which are nothing more than trash to a woman. Every man has a personal space what he calls his man cave. There are numerous belongings such as sports...

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

9 Questions To Ask A Storage Facility [Infographic]

Moishe's has created an infographic titled ’9 Questions To Ask A Storage Facility’ which shows the questions that help the prospective storage unit hirers to get the best storage facility according to their needs. It covers all the important features that should be evaluated before making the final decision of renting a storage unit. The infographic adumbrates: Questions to be asked from storage facility manager and staff What to listen for...

Monday, December 16, 2013

Some facts about moving

Did you know that moving is the third most stressful event in life, following death of a loved one and divorce? Know some more facts about moving by having a look at the below shown infographic. For more details, Visit: http://thumbnails.visually.netdna-cdn.com/moving-infographic_50290b7ca56d7_w450_h600.j...

Everyone else is moving, so why aren't you?

The infographic displayed above highlighting the reasons why you are not moving, when everybody else is moving. Visit http://mglegalsolutions.co.uk/sites/default/files/moving-house.png for further detail...

How far away are people running to move?

Do you know why people move & where are they moving? The reasons may be different. Some people move due to education, some people move due to job & some people move as per their own choice or may be due to some other reasons however it is also important to know how far away are people moving? Below displayed inforgraphic beautifully tells the details about "how far away are people moving?" For more information, Visit: http://trends.truliablog.com/files/2011/11/how_far_do_people_house_hunt_2011_v2.jpg...

10 things to do before you move home

While moving home, we have to take care of many things as moving is not easy at all. The below displayed infographic highlights about 10 things everyone should do before moving home. Sour...