Using the space

Got the Business: Self storage provides office space for a growing T-shirt company

By Antony on April 5th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Got the Business: Self storage provides office space for a growing T-shirt company

The Store Room, a self storage company based in the North West, have shown that they can offer their business storage customers a lot more that just a simple self storage unit.

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Why can’t I keep my gun in self storage?

By David on February 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

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?

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Love in a cold unit: Self storage and adultery

By David on January 9th, 2011 | 4 Comments

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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Happy New Year! How self storage can help you fulfil your resolutions

By Antony on December 30th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Happy New Year! How self storage can help you fulfil your resolutions

This is the time of year when we boldly plan how to sort out our lives and turn over a new leaf. Are possessions a stumbling block? Clear the path to a brighter future by putting them into self storage!

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Does Father Christmas use self storage?

By David on December 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments

Does Father Christmas use self storage?

One of the most mysterious things about Father Christmas is where he stores all his presents. After all, it would be quite easy to find him if there were billions of packages piled up in front of his house, or if he owned the only distribution centre in Lapland. The fact no one sees his […]

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Christmas and self storage

By Antony on December 2nd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Christmas and self storage

Baked beans, tinned fish, socks, tools, cooking utensils, first aid kits, art materials ‒ these are just some of the items on the wishlist posted by the homeless charity Crisis for this Christmas.

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Storage boxes for self storage

By Antony on November 11th, 2010 | No Comments

Storage boxes for self storage

There is a big trade in storage boxes, the most sought-after product at the many packaging retail outlets attached to self storage facilities. Not for nothing are such outlets often referred to as “box shops”. But what exactly are storage boxes, and do you need them?

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How should a storage centre decide on prices to charge for storage units?

By Angus on September 21st, 2010 | No Comments

How should a storage centre decide on prices to charge for storage units?

In setting prices for storage rooms, a facility manager will be influenced by various factors including: their costs, their level of occupancy, local competition in the storage market and the characteristics of particular customers.

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Cheap self storage alternative: buy a van?

By Harry on September 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Cheap self storage alternative: buy a van?

Storage.co.uk asked: Could it be cheaper to buy a van to use for storage instead of renting a storage unit? We were able to find a 10 year old small-wheel-base Ford Transit van, with MOT and in good condition, for £575.

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Self storage offices

By Antony on August 31st, 2010 | 2 Comments

Self storage offices

An increasing number of the larger self storage companies are including offices-for-rent in their new-build facilities. And many customers are satisfied.

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