by David Thompson | Dec 9, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, let’s be honest. There is no worse feeling on a perfect, chilly night than settling in to light a fire… only to end up in a battle. You’re puffing and blowing, your eyes are stinging from smoke, and the logs just sit there, hissing at you like damp cats. I’ve...
by David Thompson | Dec 8, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
So you’re thinking of moving to Virginia? Good choice. But man, trying to pick a spot can make your head spin. It’s not one state, really. It’s like five different states smooshed together, each with its own personality. I’ve lived here for...
by David Thompson | Dec 3, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
So your garden’s done. Kaput. Brown. You’re looking at the pile of tools by the back steps like it’s a homework assignment you don’t want to start. Me too. Every single year. Let’s not make this a big production. Let’s just not ruin our stuff. Step one: The hose....
by David Thompson | Dec 2, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
So you’re thinking about getting a storage unit. Maybe your garage looks like a Tetris game gone wrong, or you’re between houses, or you just can’t bear to part with your college sofa even though it smells vaguely of stale beer and regret. Been there. Actually, I’m...
by David Thompson | Nov 26, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
You know that feeling when you walk into a room in your own house and your shoulders just tense up? That was my garage. For two solid years. It wasn’t just a garage. It was a monument to my failure to adult properly. It was where everything went when I...
by David Thompson | Nov 24, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, real talk. I helped my friend Sarah move last fall, and it almost ended our 20-year friendship. We were standing in her new garage, surrounded by what looked like the contents of a bombed-out IKEA. Boxes everywhere. A disassembled bed frame. A kayak, for some...