Category: Storage

Four ways self storage can help over Christmas Holidays

Posted 3 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle; Tagged Christmas, Creating Space, Security;

It is less than a month to go until Christmas, and with the stunning weather forecast ahead, chances are you are going to be doing quite a bit of socialising...

How to create space in a small bedroom

Posted 11 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Lifestyle, Storage; Tagged Boxes, Creating Space, Interiors, Bedrooms, Furniture, Artwork, Self Storage, Storage, SpaceX, Property, Elon Musk, Real Estate;

Renovation costs in Auckland are rising, and rooms in living spaces are getting smaller, so we need to be creative as we move into smaller areas to accommodate our stuff.

How to effectively pack a storage unit

Posted 11 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Moving and Relocation; Tagged Self Storage, Moving House, Moving, Packing, Storage units;

When we pack a storage unit, I think of it like packing a moving truck. The main aim is to utilise the maximum available space and keep possessions damage free.

What could Steve Irwin have put in a storage unit?

Posted 12 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle; Tagged Storage, Steve Irwin, Storage units;

We see some weird and fascinating stuff coming through our storage facilities.  Today marks the death of Steve Irwin with a Google doodle being created to honour his life and...

Are the baby boomers causing the housing shortage?

Posted 12 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle, Moving and Relocation;

A super interesting article was written in the New Zealand Herald this morning in conjunction with the Washington Post.

Nelson Fires what happens to the Self Storage Facilities and peoples possessions?

Posted 13 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage; Tagged Storage, Self Storage, Fire, Disaster, Storage units, Insurance;

Four tips to ensure you start the Chinese New Year well

Posted 13 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle; Tagged Self Storage, Decluttering, Storage units, Chinese New Year, Celebration;

It is coming into the year of the Pig and with only three weeks to go, we are getting prepared.  People born in the year of the pig are full...

How to effectively control back to school chaos

Posted 13 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle; Tagged Self Storage, Storage units, school;

It is almost February, that means time to go back to school.

Do you know where to donate when you clean out your storage

Posted 18 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage, Lifestyle, Moving and Relocation; Tagged Recycling, Storage units;

Seeing the wonderful initiatives popping up around West Auckland in the past few months including the Rainbow Shed and Community pantries and the overwhelming generosity of people towards others made...

Storage Wars, Fact or Fiction

Posted 20 months ago by Luella Whalan Posted in Storage; Tagged Self Storage, West Auckland, Storage Wars, Auction;

“Do you auction self-storage units like they do in Storage Wars?” Of all the questions we are most commonly asked when people find out we are in Self Storage, this...