Insider Self-Storage Tips & News

Self-storage units are a great way to create extra space in your home, office, or other personal or corporate space. But when it comes to packing […]

There are a number of self-storage companies around that claim to offer the best service … but when you are looking for a place to store […]

When you are looking for a place to store some extra property you don’t use all the time, finding a self-storage company can be pretty easy […]

A self storage unit can be a great way to help you get organized. Whether you need a little more room in your current home or […]

So you figured out that you need a self storage unit, great! But how do you know what size is the right size for you? You […]

Are you planning on using a storage unit to stage your items for your next move or for some additional storage after moving to a smaller […]

You can’t be blamed if you haven’t put away your entire winter wardrobe and gear just yet. Spring seems to be hesitating here in Southern Ontario. […]

No matter how good a self storage location you find; no matter how big the storage space you rent; no matter how much stuff you store […]

You might think that winter is the busiest season for self storage companies. As we all head indoors in the fall to hibernate, we need a […]

There’s one thing every business has is common, regardless of whether it’s a retail outlet, service company, commercial office or industrial operation. Storage space. But, if you’re […]

In Part 1 of 3 Ways Self Storage makes Moving Easier, we told you that, despite the added cost and having yet another thing to do […]

Whenever someone tells you “it’ll be worth it in the end”, it means that whatever they’re talking about is going to be very difficult. Moving to […]

Most people have thought of renting a self storage unit at some point in their lives. But, after thinking about it for a while, they usually […]

The holidays are long gone, the buzz is off the New Year and you still have a month or two of winter ahead. If you’re like […]

Toronto and the GTA might have just experienced the shortest fall season ever. We enjoyed relatively warm temperatures right into the first week of November, but […]

What does a canoe from the movie ‘Deliverance’, a NASA rocket, a $4 million 1937 Bugatti 57S automobile and some never-released Michael Jackson recordings have in […]

It usually goes something like this. As you go about your day at home, something at every turn reminds you that you should put “get rid […]

So, you’ve finally decided to rent a storage unit. We hope to hear from you! But you’ve only taken the first step. While it might be […]

It wasn’t the greatest summer for boating, but hopefully you got in some extra time on the water as the temperatures stayed warm into October. Good […]

If you’re thinking about moving to a new home, it’s never too early to start. If you’ve moved before, you know how stressful it can be. […]

It seems like we all have too much ‘stuff’. Even when we move into a bigger home, it’s not long before we’re looking for more storage […]

Yes, we know. It is still summer and you’re at least a couple months from swapping your summer car tires for their winter counter parts. So […]

If you’ve ever rented an outdoor storage unit and returned to find that your belongings weren’t quite as you left them, you’ve probably experienced the downside […]

Ugh. You don’t know how much we hate using the ‘w’ word when it still feels like the middle of summer. But, as we get into […]

Whether you’re downsizing, staging a home for sale, moving an office, or you need to store things while you wait for the closing on a new […]

We should all be thankful for the increased awareness of mental health issues that we’ve enjoyed in recent years. When you think about it, mental and […]

How you pack your storage unit can make big differences in the amount of space you need, the ease of using the unit, the safety of […]

From a self-storage company’s point of view, it seems like there are just two different types of people in the world: those who use self-storage units […]

A long-distance move can stress even the most chilled person alive. Most distance moves happen because of a job relocation. So when you add together the […]

Like most people, we love spring here at Vault; but for more than the usual reasons of warmer weather and enjoying the outdoors. Spring time means […]

The newspapers and blogs have run out of ways to describe the unprecedented run up in house prices in Toronto and the GTA. Home sales have […]

Once you finally made the decision to get a storage unit, regardless of the reason, you probably haven’t regretted the decision. And even if you did, […]

Whether or not you’ve ever rented a storage unit, you probably have a certain idea of how and why people use them. Maybe that comes from […]

Like you need something else on your list of things to do this spring! But, for many storage unit renters, it’s a good idea to visit […]

Whether it’s in your home or in your workplace, chances are that you’re always looking for extra space. Many people move up to larger homes or […]

Yes, the actual survival of our business here at Vault Self Storage depends on us renting-out storage units. So why would we tell you how to […]

Don’t look now, but we are all in the early stages of what many are calling the ‘gig economy’. In a nutshell, the gig economy refers […]

You’ve seen the locations around town. You’ve seen the reality TV shows. But although self-storage locations and services are well-known, many people have never felt the […]

If you’re storing a car for the winter, the answer is obvious: you need a space the size of a car. But most people rent storage […]

Are you a fan of the ‘Storage Wars’ reality TV show? Or maybe you know the more local version ‘Storage Wares Canada’? Or perhaps you’re familiar […]

If you have a car that you don’t want to expose to the ravages of the salt and sand we pour on our roads every winter, […]

After we finished posting our last blog entry about how to make a storage unit the distribution centre for an online business, we got to thinking […]

If you’ve been thinking about renting self-storage unit, there are a number of reasons that the fall is a great time to actually do it. 1. […]