by David Thompson | Jan 14, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
So you’re renting a storage unit. Maybe you’re moving, or downsizing, or your mom finally made you clean out her basement. And you’re thinking, “It’s fine—I’ll just need this for a little while. Maybe three months. Six, tops.” I’ve been there. Literally. A few years...
by David Thompson | Jan 6, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, picture this with me. You finally finished that big deck project last fall. You’re proud. It looks amazing. You sweep up, put the tools away, and there they are: seven extra pressure-treated 2x6s, three quarters of a box of deck screws, and a half-empty gallon...
by David Thompson | Jan 5, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Hey. So my snowblower tried to kill me last winter. Not during the storm, no. It waited. It bided its time. I’d spent all season yanking its cord, trusting it to chew through ice and snow, and we had an understanding. Then spring came. I rolled it into the...
by David Thompson | Dec 31, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
So, your patio’s last call for the season is coming up. The thought of dealing with all that furniture probably makes you want to just… leave it out there. Let the snow bury it. I get it. My buddy Marco used to do the same thing. He’d stack his gorgeous, expensive...
by David Thompson | Dec 30, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Hey, so my sister Lisa came over last Tuesday and we were having coffee while the kids were supposed to be napping (they weren’t). She looked around my living room—which currently looks like a crayon and plastic crime scene—and just sighed. “How do they have more...
by David Thompson | Dec 24, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let’s be real. You’re reading this because you’ve got a guitar leaning in the corner that’s collecting dust, or a trumpet case under the bed, or a whole drum kit your spouse is side-eyeing in the garage. I get it. My name’s Mike, and my...
