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 | 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 | Oct 28, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, friend. Pull up a chair. Let’s talk about one of the most frustrating problems on the planet: trying to keep track of your things when they’re scattered across multiple storage divisions, offices, or properties. I feel your pain. Deeply. Before I was...
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...
