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  • Storing and Caring for Books Monday, March 14, 2011
    University texts, family heirlooms, classic novels and children’s stories – we collect a lot of books over the years. Regardless of how we come by our libraries, we find at some point that we have to store them away. Proper care and storage are essential to extending the life of your volumes. Here are some guidelines for doing it right. Cleaning. If the book is extremely dirty, lightly vacuum with a brush attachment. For light to moderate amounts of dust and dirt, use a magnetic dry cloth. Hold the book firmly closed so dust doesn’t get between the pages and wipe the book from the spine outwards. Make sure there is nothing stashed between the pages of the book. Paper items and pressed flowers are acidic and damaging to the pages. Fasteners like paperclips can stain and tear. Packing. Take an inventory of your books, noting the title, author, publisher, year, ISBN (if present) and any other information you find pertinent. An inventory will help you locate ind ..
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  • Storing Household Linens Wednesday, February 23, 2011
    There are two essential elements to caring for and preserving your linens: proper cleaning and proper storage. Before organizing and packing your linens and bedding away, it is important that they have been properly cleaned. Remember to check the tags for washing instructions, but as a general rule, anything made from cotton can be laundered in the washing machine put in the dryer. Remove and fold items right after the cycle has ended to avoid wrinkling. Bedding items like pillows and duvets should be washed in an oversized or industrial washing machine. You want these items to agitate freely and rinse properly. By extension, make sure that the dryer you use is of adequate size. The duvet should tumble loosely so that the air can pass through it effectively. Select medium heat. You don’t want to scorch the duvet. Shake it out between dryer cycles to fluff the fill. It may take 2-3 cycles to completely dry. To maximize loft, add tennis balls in clean white cot ..
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  • Create a Storage Strategy Thursday, February 10, 2011
    Now that you have recycled or found new homes for your unwanted stuff, you are left to organize the stuff you want to keep. The pile of stuff to fix should be fairly small and easy to organize. Designate a place in your home to store these items. It could be a mending basket in the laundry room, or a dedicated shelf in the garage. Wherever it is, it must be easily accessible – you don’t want this stuff to get lost at the back of a cupboard again! The last, and likely largest, pile of stuff is comprised of the keepers. To create a storage strategy, it will be necessary to split this pile up into further categories. Maybe you have saved some older household items to give to a child or grandchild when they move out on their own. These are things that you will never use again and can be packed up, clearly marked and stored until they are needed again. Seasonal stuff – like holiday decorations, winter and summer sports equipment – will go unused for the bet ..
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  • 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! ..
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  • Categorize the Stuff Thursday, January 13, 2011
    Once you have made a list of your storage spots, think about how you might want to categorize the stuff that comes out of them: keep, fix, sell, give away, donate or recycle? Here are some questions you could ask yourself. Will I be downsizing anytime soon? Are those comic books worth anything? Will my children (or grandchildren) need these ugly old dishes one day? Will I ever get around to learning how to snowboard? A quick assessment of your needs and goals will help you gain perspective and clarity for the work that lies ahead. ..
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  • 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 ..
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  • 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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  • Winner of 6 Month Free Storage Monday, December 13, 2010
    StorageVille is pleased to announce the Winner of the 6 Month Free Storage is L. Shepel. Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest! Stay tuned to our website, as every once in a while we will have some contests. ..
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  • Tips for Determining Storage Size Wednesday, November 10, 2010
    Trying to determine what size storage locker you need may seem like a science but it is not. You never want to commit to a size that is too small and have to move it to a larger storage locker. Nor do you want to have one that is too big and have needless extra cost. When you are home, measure a room, say a bedroom. Then imagine all the items you are planning to store. Envision couches on end, boxes piled, dressers stacked, beds disassembled. Then determine if the room you measured is close in size to the amount you have to store. Just remember when it comes to boxes and their contents, including their weight, you may not be able to stack to the ceiling of the locker as the lower ones may collapse under the weight of the ones above. ..
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