Having A Cool Summer For Self Storage

The dog days of summer are here.  With temperatures on the rise, you’re no doubt taking every measure you can to keep things cool at home, work, or in the car, but it’s possible you’ve forgotten one very important area that may also need to stay cool…your storage unit.

A typical storage unit is little more than a big, hollowed-out cement block.  If you’re having trouble imagining what temperatures might be like inside one of those then just think of the words “brick oven.”

It absolutely gets very hot in a normal storage unit during the summer months.  Now there are plenty of things that can be stored in more extreme temperatures and not be affected in the slightest, but there are also a great many things people renting storage in Toronto keep in their units which are definitely impacted negatively by the heat.  These can include electronics, computer software, record albums, leather products, antiques and art.

Items affected by the heat are also quite likely to be affected by the extreme cold as well, so the end of the summer doesn’t mean the end of your concerns for your stored items.  It just means the beginning of a new season of monitoring the weat...

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  • Having A Cool Summer For Self Storage
    By joel on June 16, 2012 | 1,759 Comments1,759 Comments Comments

    The dog days of summer are here.  With temperatures on the rise, you’re no doubt taking every measure you can to keep things cool at home, work, or in the car, but it’s possible you’ve forgotten one very important area that may also need to stay cool…your storage unit.

    A typical storage unit is little more than a big, hollowed-out cement block.  If you’re having trouble imagining what temperatures might be like inside one of those then just think of the words “brick oven.”

    It absolutely gets very hot in a normal storage unit during the summer months.  Now there are plenty of things that can be stored in more extreme temperatures and not be affected in the slightest, but there are also a great many things people renting storage in Toronto keep in their units which are definitely impacted negatively by the heat.  These can include electronics, computer software, record albums, leather products, antiques and art.

    Items affected by the heat are also quite likely to be affected by the extreme cold as well, so the end of the summer doesn’t mean the end of your concerns for your stored items.  It just means the beginning of a new season of monitoring the weather and wondering what it may be doing to those items you’re keeping in a storage unit.

    If you’re storing any item (especially one of real value, either monetary or sentimental) you fear may be threatened by extreme temperatures, you should absolutely be renting climate controlled storage in Toronto.

    Climate controlled storage will protect your more delicate possessions by providing an environment with consistent, moderate levels of temperature and humidity, assuring you that no matter is going on outdoors the environment will always remain the same for your possessions indoors.

    Additionally, the fully enclosed and insulated nature of climate controlled storage in Toronto will better protect your possessions from the build-up of dust and dirt and will add an extra roadblock against the infestation of pests, insects and vermin.

    Renting climate controlled storage will cost a bit more than your average storage unit, but the price will be small in comparison to the increased feeling of security you’ll have knowing your possessions will be protected no matter what Mother Nature happens to be doing outside on any given day.   On the flip side, the money you’ll save renting a normal storage unit won’t feel like a bargain if you discover a valued possession has been ruined by too many days of temperatures that were either too hot or too cold for it to handle.

    For many people, renting a normal storage unit for the items they need to store is a perfectly viable option, but for those storing items more sensitive to extreme atmospheric shifts, climate controlled storage in Toronto is definitely the way to go.  With climate controlled storage available at many of our facilities, find out today how StorageMart has the climate controlled storage solution to best fit your needs.

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  • Smooth Move With Scarborough Storage
    By joel on June 14, 2012 | 1,742 Comments1,742 Comments Comments

    What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see the work packing. For many people who are planning a move, packing can be the worst of their experience. We always think we have less stuff that we actually do, and packing all of our belongings up into storage boxes can seem like the longest task to undertake when packing up to move. While it may take time out of your already busy schedule there are a few tips and tricks that can help the packing process along the way.

    •    Before you can pack you must have the necessary tools. Get a good amount of packing supplies so that you have everything you need on hand to get a head start on the packing process. If you are overwhelmed by the task set before you think of packing in stages. Go room by room and that way the size of packing does not seem so large. Get the supplies you need to pack your first room: boxes, packing tape, bubble wrap, acid-free wrapping paper, labels, and any specialty items that may be needed like glassware dividers.

    •    While it all may be your stuff that you are packing, consider each item before you pack it away. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to pack and unpack this item?” “Do I want to keep this, and will I use it in my new space?”  Start a garage sale/giveaway pile for all of the things that you know you want to get rid of.

    •    Before packing any items be sure and clean them off and dust each item. No need to bring dust with you to your new house, and this will save you from having to clean your new house on the first days of unpacking.

    •    Life still happens while you are moving and packing. You still need to be able to move around your home without traversing a maze of boxes, and if you are renting you will want to clean before you move so you can get a deposit back. In order to be able to do all of this you will need to find space for all of your boxes and furniture. By adding a storage unit Scarborough space nearby you can pack up boxes and clear out rooms at a time. Move out the boxes and furniture as you go and you will have room to continue to move around your house and clean.

    •    Remember that pile of sale and giveaway stuff. By adding a storage unit Scarborough space you can save these items for after you move and have the time to hold a garage sale. You may find that as you unpack you have more items that you decide you do not want or that do not fit in your new home. By waiting until after you unpack you can make sure you have everything in the sale pile that you wanted to get rid of.

    Moving and packing is a big job, but by taking it in stages and utilizing a storage unit Scarborough space you can make it through it successfully.

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  • Self Storage And The New Home
    By joel on June 12, 2012 | 1,836 Comments1,836 Comments Comments

    Buying a home can be one of the greatest accomplishments in a persons life. The sense of ownership that comes with having your own place can be amazing, and unlike an apartment or rented space, with a house that you own you can really make that space into what you want.

    Unless you build a house, or buy a brand new home, chances are someone else has been living in your home. They have made the space theirs, and it may need a little work to become the space that reflects you. Renovation is often something that takes time and creates a mess before it gets better. One of the best ways to do renovations to your new home is by renting a unit at an Etobicoke self storage facility.

    When you are packing to move into your new home and the move in date is upon you, rent a unit at an Etobicoke self storage facility that is near your new home. As you pack label the boxes that have essential items like clothes, toiletries, cleaning supplies, tools, and all other necessary items. Label everything else as storage items.

    When moving day has finally arrived, take only those boxes that contain your needed items into your new house, and leave the rest of your possessions safely stored away in a self storage unit. Adding the storage unit can help in several ways.

    First, with just the necessary items in your home, you will not have to move furniture and all of the stuff in a room around dozens of times while you paint, refinish floors, and do what renovations have to be done. You will have greater access to the spaces to renovate them.

    Second, by keeping the majority of your items in an Etobicoke self storage facility there is less of a chance that your furniture or stuff will be damaged from dirt or debris. With hammers flying, and paint rollers going the change that something will get messed up is pretty high. Keep your stuff protected in a self storage space, and it will maintain looking nice.

    Another great reason to have a self storage space during renovations is that for some larger projects like tearing out walls or replacing the floors it is impossible to do these projects with stuff in the room. The room has to be completely cleared out first.

    Owning your own home can be a great adventure, and making the home reflect your style and vision for the space can be messy. By using self storage you can keep your existing stuff looking nice during construction, have room to work, and at the end of all of that when you move everything in from the self storage unit you will be left with a home that is a reflection of you. So whether you are in the first stages of searching for your home, have found the one you want, or are just dreaming of owning your own home remember how much it can help you to have a self storage space during that time as well.

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