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  • Storing Your Favourite Car Over Winter Thursday, December 29, 2011
    For a car, inactivity can do just as much damage as it does for us people! Damage of nearly every kind can occur from just sitting, such as rotting rubber, mildew development, rust, engine parts can seize , and batteries can go dead. Here's how to prevent this from happening to your car: 1. Give your classic a good detailing. Wash all road grime and salts from the undercarriage as well as body parts. Give the entire car a good wax. 2. Once your vehicle is ready to be parked for the winter, change or drain all related fluids, especially while the car is still warm. 3. Drain the fuel tank if you are going to store your car for more than six months. Once you have drained the tank, start the engine and run the rest of the gas out of the lines. Old gas will clog carburetors. If you only store your car for a few months, you can just add gasoline stabilizer to delay deterioration. 4. Drain the cooling sy ..
  • Assess Your Inventory Tuesday, February 01, 2011
    Now that you’ve had the opportunity to assess your household inventory and storage capacity, you can start weeding through all of your stuff. This next step involves sorting it into three categories: dispose, fix and keep. For many of us, this can be a difficult, emotional process. But keep in mind that it’s the memories and experiences that are important, not the stuff! So, if it’s broken, stained, damaged beyond repair, or simply of no use to you, then it’s time to get rid of it. Next…Don’t go running off to the dump yet! ..
  • Are you surrounded by stuff? Tuesday, January 11, 2011
    Most of us are. By this time of year, the stuff seems to be taking over. It’s everywhere. From cold weather clothing and sports equipment to holiday decorations and gifts, there is stuff at every turn. Where did it all come from? And where will you store it? Is closing your eyes and throwing it in the basement really an option this year? For many of us, the New Year brings with it a sense of obligation – obligation to improve on the year gone by. We make resolutions and set goals, and more often than not, we fall short of achievement. If you aim to clear the clutter and get the house in order, then you have chosen to aim high! But you know you have a daunting task ahead of you. At any point in the process, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But there are ways of easing the burden. To begin, make a list of all your storage spaces. The big ones include attics, basements, garages and self-storage units. You may have other, smaller ..
  • Are you downsizing? Friday, December 17, 2010
    Living in a large home and find that that it may be too big for you and your significant other? You may be considering downsizing. There are many reason’s why families are downsizing from kids moving out to wanting to live a simple lifestyle. With all your stuff, you may be wondering how it will fit into your smaller home. After all those years of acquiring things it may be difficult to decide what stays and what goes. Once you have decided what to discard and donate, the items for storage can be sorted over time so you can better decide the things you would like to keep, give to family members or donate. Self storage is an excellent solution. Storage is affordable, safe, and secure. Self storage today is more accessible for you to access your belongings at anytime. You also have options – storage space can be a long-term or short term solution. A storage facility is perfect for those people who are moving into a smaller house but are not yet rea ..

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