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Starting a small business can be liberating and fulfilling, but also stressful and intimidating, especially if your home or office has limited space. Renting commercial space can be pricey, yet it’s often necessary to make your small business more successful. After all, in certain industries, limited space means limited products and services. Likewise, expanding your space [...]

According to research, today’s mothers are more prepared than their mothers and grandmothers were. The average age of first-time mothers is now 26 because women are graduating from college and joining the workforce before having their first child. Even so, managing your time as a mother is very different than managing your time as a [...]

 Battling unwelcome insects and rodents in your living space is one thing—you are there to wage war on a daily basis. However, keeping spiders and other pests out of your storage unit takes special care and consideration. The most popular type of items people put into storage is furniture. Think overstuffed sofas, plush recliners, mattresses, [...]

Medical records are crucial to managing our health. Many of us take them for granted but part of being a medical professional is understanding how to store healthcare files—both in the short- and long-term. Medical records are required to bill insurance companies and they also play a role when unplanned things happen in a person’s [...]

Metro Self Storage New Addison, Illinois Indoor Climate Controlled FacilityIf you’re new to self storage or need help figuring out whether or not your life transition can be made easier with self storage, you probably have questions. How much does self storage cost? Are self storage facilities really secure? Should I rent a climate-controlled storage [...]

Most people wing it when choosing a storage unit size for the first time. Naturally, this usually results in renting (and therefore paying for) more space than they need. Here’s how to prevent that from happening to you.  It’s easy to rent more storage space than you need—and other than budget constraints, renting extra storage [...]