How to Make the Most of Your Boise Storage Unit
Sometimes in life, you just need more space. Whether you are downsizing or planning an upcoming move, a Boise storage unit is the perfect solution for every situation. That’s why Lockaway Storage would like to provide you with the following tips for choosing the right sized unit and how to maximize your storage space.
Find The Right Sized Storage Unit
How do you find the right sized unit for your belongings? It’s not as hard as you may think. First, take inventory of all the things you are planning to store and take into account any items you may want to add later. Then, estimate the number of how many boxes you have and their size along with any irregular-shaped items you will be storing. Will you need additional space to walk around to access certain items as you need them? Or will you be organizing from back to front? All of these details are important for factoring in the right size storage you need. However, Lockaway Storage has made it even simpler by providing you with our easy, online storage guide where you can explore our recommended storage options with helpful size comparisons.
Maximizing Your Storage Space
Maximizing your storage space will allow you to make the most out of your money while creating an efficient, streamlined experience from the start. Our #1 tip for maximizing is to make a storage map. Once you’ve decided on the storage size, take the time to make a list of your items and sketch out a storage map of where things will be placed. You’ll also want to label all your boxes of their contents and place a copy of your storage map inside your unit for easy reference.
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Last but not least, there are a few additional things you can do to keep order inside your Boise storage unit. Start by sorting all the boxes you will need frequent access to, and make sure they are placed near the front of your unit. As you start filling up your storage space, place all the heavy items at the bottom to avoid uneven stacks that can damage your belongings. Furthermore, you’ll want to create a small walkway within your unit for easy navigation.
For more suggestions from Lockaway Storage, contact us at (208) 322-4487 or visit us at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City. Our experienced, onsite managers will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have and help you find the right sized storage unit to meet your needs.
Boise Storage Tips To Help You Prepare for Moving Day
Moving is never an easy task. In fact, it can be quite the trying experience. It’s not just packing up your stuff, it’s lifting heavy items and shifting the contents of your life from one place to another. Not only can this be physically exhausting but mentally and emotionally as well. That’s why Lockaway Storage would like to provide you with the following moving and storage tips to help keep your calm intact during the process.
Make A Plan Early
Putting things off and waiting until the last minute will leave you feeling frazzled and scrambling to pull off a move. That’s why it’s important to start the process early at least two months in advance. Even more, the key to success is to create a checklist of all the things you need to do. Then, assign each task a date. Since moving is an overwhelming process, a checklist will help you stay organized by tackling different tasks each week so you can get the job done right.
Make It Official
Make sure to take the time to let your friends and loved ones know you are moving and where they can find you. You’ll also want to update your information to your bank accounts and utility companies for any service bills that you pay and fill out a change of address form at the United States Postal Service to ensure any mail arriving at your old address will be directed to your new address.
Take Inventory As You Pack
As you start the packing process, it’s important to take inventory of all your items. You can do this by creating a spreadsheet or a handwritten list of your belongings as you go along. You’ll also want to label boxes of their contents and what room they belong to. This will help you remember what you packed, where things are located, and where they should go in your new house.
Be Smart With Boise Storage
As you take inventory and start packing, you’ll want to use your spreadsheet or handwritten list to track items that are headed to your Boise storage unit. Once you start loading your storage unit, you’ll want to make sure the written portion on any boxes is visible from where they are placed and stacked. You may also want to create a map of where things are located and post it to the inside of the storage for easy future reference.
Lockaway Storage
If you’re planning an upcoming move and looking to make the process easier, Lockaway Storage has got you covered. With an on-site manager available to help you with all your storage needs, we can assist you with a large variety of storage solutions by simply by walking into our rental office!
Whether you need a small walk-in closet sized storage or something larger, we would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have and help you select a right sized unit.
Contact us at (208) 322-4487 today!
Boise Storage Tips For Staging Your Home
There’s no doubt about it. Selling your home can be stressful. Even more, you’ll want to get through the process as quickly as possible while saving money. Staging your home is a great way to sell your home faster, and, in some cases, at a higher price. While there are many tips and tricks out there to do this, Lockaway Storage has put together a few ideas of our own to help guide you through the process of attracting potential buyers.
Declutter & Depersonalize
Personal items that detract a potential buyer from visualizing themselves in your home need to be removed and stored in your Boise storage unit. This includes photographs, knickknacks, furniture, and anything else that is exclusively yours. Even more, you’ll want to showcase areas that make your home desirable. It’s hard to do if they are overloaded by stuff when potential buyers scan a room. By keeping things organized and to the bare minimum, you will attract potential buyers that might otherwise be turned away by a cluttered house.
Showcase Big Selling Points
The kitchen and master bathroom are big points of interest to potential buyers. Take the time to simplify appliances on the counter and beneath cabinets so everything has its place. The less you have the more attractive the space will look. You’ll also want to keep these areas immaculately clean and put out your best set of towels.
Boost Curb Appeal
The first impression a buyer has of your home is the most important. Boost curb appeal and add aesthetic value to your home by maintaining the lawn and outdoor plants. During the winter months, make sure to keep sidewalks and driveways clear of snow and ice. You’ll also want to remove any debris like leaves or weeds. Even more, you can add a pop of color with a festive wreath on the door. However, you will want to keep any yard decor to a bare minimum.
Home Staging & Boise-Storage
One of the main components of staging a home is to declutter and organize. That’s why it’s important to utilize a Boise storage unit to store excess items during this process. Doing so will keep your personal belongings safe and secure until it’s time to move them into your new home. With excess items removed, your home will also appear bigger, increasing its value to prospective home buyers.
At Lockaway Storage, we offer Boise storage units of various sizes to help with your home staging project. From a 5 x 5 to a 16 x 32 storage unit, we can provide you with the space you need to store your items to help you get your home sold quicker.
If you would like more information, contact us at (208) 322-4487 or visit our facility in person at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City.
Fall Boise Storage Tips To Prepare For Winter
Spring isn’t the only time to get organized. Fall is the perfect time to declutter your home and get ready for the winter. As much as we try to keep things organized, there’s always a variety of items we don’t use during certain seasons. Why not put those items in storage to make some extra space in your home until next spring/summer?
That’s why Lockaway Storage would like to provide you with the following Boise storage tips to free up valuable space this winter.
Swap Out Seasonal Items
A simple way to free up space is to swap out your spring and summer wardrobes for warmer items. Take the time to sort through your clothes and decide if it’s time to either donate or throw them away. This includes old, worn out clothes. Once you’ve decided what you want to keep, pack your summer wardrobe away in heavy plastic containers to protect them from damage during their winter stay in your Boise storage unit.
Organize Outdoors
Remember that there are a number of outdoor items that need your attention before the weather turns cold. This includes porch, patio or deck furniture. Protect them from winter damage by safely storing them in your Boise storage unit. Also, consider storing outdoor maintenance items like garden tools, hoses, and other equipment. These things can take up valuable space in your garage that you might need for shovels, snow blowers, salt, and other winter tools.
Factor Garage Space
While it’s common to turn your garage into a summer storage space, you’ll want to remember that once the snow hits, you’ll want that space to park your vehicles. If you make room for this space now, you’ll be very happy that you did.
Store items at your Boise storage unit that you won’t need until next spring/summer like bikes, pool equipment, gardening tools, patio furniture, etc. With bigger items out of the way, you’ll make room for your car and other winter necessities.
Boise Storage For All Seasons
Each season provides us with the opportunity to organize and declutter our homes to prepare for the next. While you can utilize a Boise storage unit at any time of the year, the hard Idaho weather of winter makes it especially important to protect your belongings. Whether you need a small walk-in closet sized storage or something larger, the on-site managers at Lockaway Storage will be more than happy to help you select a unit size that’s right for you. Contact us at (208) 322-4487 today!
Get Back To School Ready With A Boise Storage Unit
It’s that time of year again! Kids around the Treasure Valley will be starting school over the next couple of weeks. Do you have all their school supplies ready? Have you thought about other ways you can prepare for the back-to-school season?
An excellent way to prepare your family for a wonderful start to the school year is by decluttering and simplifying your home with a Boise storage unit at Lockaway Storage. That way you won’t have to deal with a bunch of seasonal stuff taking up space. Even better, you can easily access it at any time when you need it next summer.
A Commitment To Service
When you come to Lockaway Storage, you’ll quickly realize that we’re not like other storage facilities in the Treasure Valley. We have on-site managers that are more than happy to give you a tour and answer any questions you may have. It’s our mission to make sure you get the most out of your Boise storage unit, and we’re always happy to provide recommendations and storage advice. Stop by our facility at 5246 West Chinden Blvd in Garden City to discover all the ways Lockaway Storage stands out from the rest.
Premium Safety Features
We know that when you bring your possessions to Lockaway Storage, the safety and security of your items is of utmost importance. That’s why we’ve invested in plenty of equipment to ensure your items are protected 24/7.
- Video surveillance
- Free disc lock with your storage space rental
- Fully fenced, computerized gate/keypad for both entry and exit points
- Individual alarms available
- and more!
Affordable Boise Storage Units
Ready to pick out the ideal storage unit for your needs? Check out our following sizes and affordable rates here. Want more information? Contact us at (208) 322-4487 today!
Preparing Room For A New Baby With A Boise Storage Unit
Expecting a new baby in the near future? Whether your due date is in a couple of weeks or a couple of months, it’s never too early to start preparing. Even more, if you’ve recently had a baby shower, you may be feeling overwhelmed with all the new items you’ve acquired. But how do you make room if there isn’t any extra room to be had? That’s where Lockaway Storage comes in to provide you with a convenient, affordable Boise storage unit to get you through the growing pains of the baby phase process.
Meeting Your Boise Storage Needs
For such a tiny human, you wouldn’t think they would take up so much space. Between the car seat, crib, clothes, strollers, diapers, swing, bouncer, bathtub, etc., you may be scrambling to find a way to fit it all into your home without tripping over it. This doesn’t even count all the gifts people are probably sending your way on top of it. Even worse, you don’t want to feel overwhelmed in your own home when you’re going to be sleep-deprived and caring for a newborn 24/7.
Alleviate the stress of a full house and get organized by bringing any extraneous items to your Boise storage unit at Lockaway Storage. We have a wide variety of sizes/rates available to meet your individual needs. Even more, you will always be able to access your items easily when you need them, whether that’s in a few weeks or a few years as your baby grows.
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At Lockaway Storage, you can easily view our available unit sizes and their corresponding rates online here. If you’re still not sure which size of unit would meet your needs, feel free to stop by to see our various storage units in person. We are conveniently located at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City.
Contact us at (208) 322-4487 today!
Making Life Easier With Lockaway Boise Storage
At Lockaway Storage, we pride ourselves on our quality storage units. But more than that, we also offer a promise of caring service and convenience to all our customers in Boise and across the Treasure Valley. To strengthen that promise, we provide an informational, easy-to-navigate website. That’s why we’d like to provide you with some of the online features we offer.
Boise Storage Made Simple
At Lockaway Storage, our website helps to make your storage experience with us simpler, faster, and easier than ever. That’s why we provide you with a variety of informational features and content to meet your needs. We understand you’re busy and want to make the most out of your valuable time. Below are a few ways you can take advantage of our website.
- Easy navigation. With our website, you can find what you need when you need it – and easier than ever! From our homepage, you can find our rates/sizes, reviews, contact/location, online pay, and a blog filled with smart Boise storage tips.
- When we designed our website, our main focus was on you – our customers! That’s why we decided to provide you with meaningful information to help you find the perfect storage unit at a rate you can afford. Featured on Our Rates page, you can view our storage rates, storage sizes, and RV sizes to give you a better idea of the types of units we offer when looking for the one you need.
- Pay your monthly Boise storage bill online. Simply click here to pay your bill at Lockaway Storage. Enjoy the convenience of paying your bill anytime, anywhere, even if it’s 3 a.m. and you’re in your pajamas. It simply doesn’t get any easier or faster than that!
Lockaway Storage Is Here for You
At Lockaway Storage, we strive to be the same dedicated company we’ve been since day one. We want our customers throughout the Treasure Valley to know they can always count on us for quality self-storage in Boise, no matter your storage needs. Whether you need a small walk-in closet sized storage or something larger, our on-site managers will be more than happy to help you select a unit size that’s right for you.
Contact us today at (208) 322-4487 or visit us at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City.
The Benefits of Lockaway Storage During Your Military Deployment
Life doesn’t stand still when you’re in the military. Whether you’re dispatched overseas or temporarily relocating to a different base in a different state, you’re always on the move when you serve in the United States Military. For those service members in the Treasure Valley who can’t take their belongings with them, a Boise storage unit is the ideal solution. That’s why Lockaway Storage is here to help break down the benefits of storing your important possessions with us.
4 Benefits of Lockaway Storage
Security Features
You shouldn’t have to worry about your belongings when you’re gone. At Lockaway Storage, we understand that making sure your items are safe and secure is a top priority. Our storage facility has various safety features in place to make sure your items are kept secure 24/7:
- On-site storage manager
- Free disc lock with your storage space rental
- Fully fenced, computerized gate/keypad for both entry and exit points
- Individual alarms available
- and more!
Plenty of Sizes
At Lockaway Storage, you’re not stuck with a one-size-or-nothing storage unit. We have a wide variety of storage unit sizes available ranging from a small walk-in closet to a 16 ’x 32’ sized unit. It doesn’t matter whether you’re storing just a few things or an entire furniture and appliance collection; we have a unit to perfectly suit your belongings.
Great Rates
Everyone loves a discount and at Boise Lockaway Storage, we do too. When you’re shopping around for self-storage for your military deployment, don’t settle for anything less. Feel good knowing that you’ll get the best deal in town and that your space will be clean, secure, and ready for move-in. Contact us at (208) 322-4487 to check to see what our special is this month!
Boise Storage Solutions
Lockaway Storage wants to thank every service member across the world for protecting our freedom and country. When you need a place to store your important belongings during your deployment, trust us to provide you with the best storage solutions in the Treasure Valley. Our on-site managers will help you select the right storage unit for your belongings and help keep everything safe and ready for you until you return. We are conveniently located at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City.
Let Lockaway Storage Help You Downsize
Are you planning on downsizing this summer? Downsizing can be a wonderful way to declutter your life and start fresh. Perhaps you have an empty nest or you just want a more minimalist lifestyle – whatever the case may be, here at Lockaway Storage, we want to make your downsizing project easier. Our Boise storage facility provides residents throughout the Treasure Valley with affordable units of various sizes along with our helpful onsite managers who are always looking for ways to help you get the most out of your storage experience.
Let It Go…
Going through all the things you have collected over a lifetime can be an incredibly cumbersome task. Especially when you need to decide what to sell, toss, donate, and keep. Many people often start this process with an upbeat attitude but later on get bogged down by the magnitude of this undertaking. However, when you rent a Boise storage unit at Lockaway Storage, you can bring boxes full of your possessions where you can store them securely to make the process of going through things easier and at your own convenience. This way, you won’t have to worry about making quick decisions because you’ll have plenty of time to decide what you want to do with your possessions. In the meantime, your undecided items won’t clutter up your life or home anymore!
Conveniently Located
Dropping off and picking items up at Lockaway Storage is easy and convenient. Centrally located at 5246 West Chinden Boulevard in Garden City, you’ll have the ability to pick up or drop off items whenever you’re out running errands.
Secure Boise Storage
Worried about keeping your belongings secure? Don’t worry! Bring them to Lockaway Storage for perfectly secure Boise storage. We have many security features in place including individual unit alarms, free disc lock with your storage space rental, and a fully fenced, computerized gate/keypad entry. Want a tour of our facility? Stop by today – our onsite managers will be more than happy to show you around and answer any questions you may have.
Find the Perfect Size/Rate
Perhaps the #1 question we get from prospective tenants about what size of unit they should rent. For this reason, we’ve created a handy self-storage size comparison chart to help you determine what size of storage unit would best meet your needs. Or you can simply stop by to view our various sizes in-person. Our on-site managers will be more than happy to help you pick out the right sized storage unit along with a monthly rate you can afford.
Want more information? Contact Lockaway Storage at (208) 322-4487.
Top 5 Boise Storage Mistakes
As the leading Boise storage facility in the Treasure Valley, we collected plenty of do’s and don’t over the years when it comes to best storage practices. That’s why Lockaway Storage would like to provide you with the top 5 storage mistakes to avoid when it comes to protecting and storing your belongings.
Failing to Insure Your Items
As stated in one of our previous blogs, items of particular value such as computers, televisions, antiques, etc., should be insured for your protection should something unforeseen happen. While Lockaway Storage is equipped with strong security features and real-time video surveillance, things like fires, floods or other situations can cause your belongings to become damaged. For these rare instances, it’s important to insure any expensive items.
Using Newspaper to Wrap Items
When you use newspaper to wrap items, the ink can smudge and rub off on your belongings, making them dirty or stained. If you cleaned your items before putting them into your Boise storage unit, why would you want to clean them again when they come out? It’s also possible that the ink from newspaper can damage certain items permanently. Instead, it’s important to use ink-free wrapping paper or bubble wrap to wrap your items to keep them protected while they are stored.
Storing Food
While this may seem like an obvious no-brainer, you’d be surprised what people have attempted to store over the years. Using your storage unit as an off-site pantry is never a good idea. Food and other perishables can attract unwanted pests like insects or mice. Even worse, food can go bad, making it dangerous to anyone who consumes it. Keep in mind that even canned goods can go bad due to the fluctuation of seasonal temperatures.
Not Having Enough Time Or Help
Moving and storing your items can be an extremely stressful time and it can be difficult to maintain the whole process. That’s why it’s important to make sure you have enough time and help to keep track of everything. There is nothing worse than having a moving date looming and you’re only halfway done. Rushing to pack your Boise storage unit can also leave things unorganized or cause things to become damaged. Not to mention the stress you put on your own body trying to move things on your own.
Not Labeling Boxes
There is nothing more frustrating than trying to find something in your Boise storage unit and having to go through unmarked boxes. For your own sanity and peace of mind, it’s important to label boxes of their contents. Keep a detailed list for each box and make a diagram showing where they are located inside your unit. That way, you can simply refer to these reference points when you’re looking for something in particular.
Lockaway Storage
Lockaway Storage strives to make your experience with us as stress-free as possible. Avoiding these common storage mistakes is one way that helps. If you would like more information or additional Boise storage tips, contact our on-site managers at (208) 322-4487 today. We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have, as well as offer you the peace of mind, knowing your belongings will be safe during storage.