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Kamloops Self Storage Blog

Self storage tips and news

02 Apr

While a Kamloops storage unit may not alleviate the emotions parents feel as they go through "empty nest" syndrome, a storage unit is practical and indispensable if you are repurposing spaces of your home after your kids move out. It may take time, but you’ll adjust to the change in your parenting role, come to accept the changes, and even look forward to some of the new-found freedom (and space!) you'll enjoy. Renovation or repurposing the spaces your children leave behind can be liberating and exciting.
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04 Mar

When you’re moving offices, it’s the perfect time to move unused office furnishings and equipment, archived document boxes and file boxes into commercial storage in Kamloops. Valleyview Mini Storage understands small business storage needs, so whether you’re moving a large or small office or a retail business, you’ll find a storage unit that suits your needs and budget, as well as moving and packing supplies to make the move easier.
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01 Feb

The holiday season is over, and a new year has begun, which means it’s time you considered packing up the decorations and moving them into a Kamloops storage facility. Why? Space and convenience! If you are like many people, you have boxes of decorations and holiday trim in the basement, apartment storage, closets and anywhere else you can find room. Why squander the square footage of your home’s storage spaces for items you only need once a year? The best use of in-home storage space is for items you use frequently at home, not for belongings that are seldom used.
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29 Dec

Winter sports gear tends to take up a lot of space in basements, rooms, garages and closets when you could make life a lot simpler, and your home a lot less cluttered by storing that gear in a Kamloops storage locker. If you are currently storing winter gear in various places in your home, or stuffing them in moving boxes and stacking them wherever you can find room, you are taking up space unnecessarily, risk damage, and possibly theft. As you’ll read, storing your winter gear in storage has a lot of benefits. As mentioned, your home will have more space, your sporting items will be secure, and accessing them will be easy.
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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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