by David Thompson | Oct 23, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
My dad wasn’t a sentimental man. He worked with his hands, and his hands were always rough. But when he passed, I found something in his workshop that stopped me in my tracks. It was a small, wooden bird he’d carved. It was crude. One wing was bigger than the...
by David Thompson | Oct 16, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, real talk. I’m gonna tell you what not to put in your storage unit, and I’m not reading from a rulebook. I’m telling you this because I once stored a bag of potting soil and learned a very gross, very expensive lesson. Let’s get into it....
by David Thompson | Sep 25, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let’s be real. Storing a mattress is the worst. It’s like trying to hide a body. It’s big, floppy, and gets in the way everywhere you try to put it. Your first instinct? Probably to just shove it in the farthest, darkest corner of the garage and hope...
by David Thompson | Sep 9, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Man, there’s nothing worse than that sinking feeling. You know the one. You’ve been looking for your favorite winter coat, you finally make the trip down to your storage unit, you slide that door up… and you see it. A little pile of… something. A chewed corner of a...
by David Thompson | Sep 8, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, deep breath. The last final is done, and the urge to just chuck everything into a heap and set it on fire is real. I’ve been there. But listen—taking one afternoon to be smart about this will save you so much money, stress, and tears later. Mostly tears...