“Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder”: see it on TV
At Storage.co.uk we’re very interested in the subject of clutter, and are organising the National Declutter Week 2012. But here’s a story that is of an altogether different order of magnitude.
Tales of the unexpected
Are there hidden treasures in your self storage unit?
The Antiques Roadshow, Cash in the Attic, Bargain Hunt… they all hold out the promise of a dream find that could improve your net worth dramatically, if not transform your life. Could it be lurking in your self storage unit?
In their good books: self storage provides precious space for a charity for Africa
Read International sends thousands of school books to East Africa each year, and Mid Wales Storage offers valuable assistance to students who run it.
Where does the Royal Family keep all its state gifts? In Royal self storage?
The Royal Family receives hundreds of state gifts each year, from pens and watches to dangerous animals and enormous statues. Does it need to keep them in self storage?
Self storage in space: Discovery’s final voyage
Last month, on 24 February, NASA’s veteran space shuttle Discovery set off on its last voyage into outer-space, tasked with delivering vital components to the International Space Station (ISS). What form did these components take? Essentially a large self storage unit. And a robot.
Why can’t I keep my gun in self storage?
In the UK, self storage facilities have strict regulations about what you can and cannot keep in storage. Firearms are usually included among the forbidden items. But is that written in stone?
Vigilant staff preserve the good name of self storage
Staff at Big Yellow in Leeds alerted the authorities to suspicious activities in April 2010, leading to the arrest of three men accused of handling tonnes of contraband tobacco on which £1.2 million in customs duty would have been due.
Former nuclear bunker being used for self storage
The Ministry of Defence has sold off 10 nuclear bunkers in the last five years, one of which is being used for self storage, according to a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
The Sounds of Crime: Review
Whole Story Audio Books recently published a collection of five new short stories called “The Sounds of Crime”. The first of these is a chilling tale about a classic case of compulsive hoarding.
Love in a cold unit: Self storage and adultery
People use self storage units for all kinds of purposes. However, for a small minority, self storage provides the unlikely location for romantic trysts.
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