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Kamloops Self Storage Blog

Self storage tips and news

29 Nov

It's nearly Christmas time again: time for family, food, giving, and time to remember which moving boxes contain what decorations and where the heck you stored them! If you are like many people, you'll begin the season wondering where you've stored the ornaments, tinsel, lights, garlands, wreaths and other decorations. You'll search for these things stored in moving boxes or old gift boxes - stowed in various locations around your home. They take up space in the garage or basement, closets, maybe even under the bed. Some items will be missing and never found, broken or hidden beneath a tangle of light strands and tinsel. The problem isn't the decorations…it's storage, or, rather, the lack thereof! For many people, this all too common scenario plays itself out year after year. Why not find a permanent home for these sentimental (and expensive) decorations so: 1) you can find them, 2) they are safe, and; 3) they don't clutter up your home?
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23 Oct

If you own a small retail business and are looking for a way to solve your storage problems for inventory and other business items, renting storage units in Kamloops is an easy and convenient solution. Retailers often quickly fill up the storage areas within their shop. At this point, you have a dilemma. You cram already filled closets or offices with piles of inventory. You may resort to taking items home to store in your basement or other rooms in your home or garage, or be forced to put items on sale, cutting into your profits, to reduce your inventory and free up space.
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26 Sep

September, the official end of summer is upon us, and it's time to start thinking about putting away the summer belongings, or, better yet, storing summer gear in a secure Kamloops storage facility. Storage solves several problems for seasonal items and solves a lot of household organization issues. Other potential problems are solved, too, such as security. Storing seasonal items in your home is often rather inefficient. Items that you use for only one season probably shouldn't take up space in your home in the three off-seasons. Storing seasonal items will create more room and reduce clutter in closets, in the corners of rooms, under beds, in the basement, or in your garage.
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03 Aug

If you a renting a storage unit in Kamloops (hopefully with Valleyview Mini Storage!) you'll need to learn the fine art of storage packing. It's easy if you follow a few simple guidelines that make packing your storage unit efficient, give you easy access to your belongings, and don't hurt your back! 10 Golden Rules of Storage Unit Packing The following "golden rules" of storage unit packing will help ensure your belongings are protected and more easily accessed when needed. Always protect your breakables Use blankets, packing paper and bubble wrap liberally. Use "fragile" stickers or write "Fragile" on the box top, back and sides with a felt pen. We carry packing supplies (and boxes). In our office. If you can't lift a box without strain, repack it into additional boxes If you've packed too much into a box, you can hurt yourself lifting it, or drop the box and damage your belongings. Pack...

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26 Apr

If you are about to start your spring cleaning, our Kamloops BC storage facility is the final step in decluttering your home. Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to identify belongings that are stored away in corners of rooms, under beds, in basements, or in garages or sheds. Over the years, things we no longer need, or only need seasonally, tend to pile up. This is truer of family homes with kids, but even single people accrue belongings that takes up valuable space and make a home look messy.
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31 Mar

If you've rented a moving truck, or are packing your own truck or van, to move things to our Kamloops storage facility, you’ll need some packing supplies, moving boxes and a little know-how. The art of truck packing is simple to learn if you follow a few basic rules. Foremost in your mind should be the safety of your belongings. Packing a truck properly also maximizes space, so you'll make fewer trips and spend less on the truck rental time and fuel costs.
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