How to Store Camping Gear
Have you ever found yourself frustrated looking and sorting through your camping gear for the first campout of the season? When packing it all up last year, it was easiest to throw it in whatever open box or shelf you could find. This year you promise you’ll store camping gear [...]
Can You Store Furniture in Your Garage? 6 Items You Should Never Store in Your Boston Garage
If you’re looking for a little extra space in your Boston home, your garage may be one of the first places that come to mind, but can you store furniture in a garage? While the garage is perfectly suited for many seasonal and outdoor items, there are a number [...]
How to Prepare and Protect Your Expensive Appliances for Proper Storage
Considering storing your washer and dryer in the garage? Sometimes a move or a remodel of your home may require you to store your appliances outside of your living space, but a garage may not be the safest option. A garage may not always protect your appliances from things that [...]
Tips for Moving Across the Country to Help You Stay Sane
Spring and summer are the most popular months to move to the Boston area. Whether you’re moving across the country for job relocation, college, family, or just want a change of scenery, the Boston area welcomes you. However, moving can be a stressful endeavor. There is a lot to consider [...]
Storage Tips for Snowbirds: How to Winterize a Vacant Home
Most people living in Boston love the area for the history, the culture, the arts and the weather. However, those that love all but the winter weather may choose to head south for the winter. “Snowbirds,” as they’re often referred to, leave all of their belongings in their home for [...]
A Delicate Balance: Properly Storing Electronics in Heat & Cold
Many of the most common questions we get when advising our customers on how to choose the right storage concern temperature, including: “What is the proper way to store electronics in a storage unit in Massachusetts?” There is a delicate balance on using and storing your electronics at proper temperatures, [...]
Store and Ignore: Collectibles That Increase in Value Over Time
Who hasn’t enjoyed watching Antiques Roadshow or American Pickers to find out how much money a vintage treasure can fetch at an auction? These shows may make it look easy to score extra cash on vintage finds, but there is a lot of work and know how on buying and [...]
How to Care for Artwork
Everyday Care of Artwork Whether you have a priceless piece of artwork based on the monetary value, or a painting that is priceless for sentimental reasons, your paintings deserve special care while on display in your home. It is important to know how to care for artwork. Here’s what you [...]
How to Pack Art and Paintings When You Move
Tips on Packing & Moving Paintings Whether you own an original oil painting by a famous (or not-so-famous) artist or a framed print or photograph framed under glass, your artwork deserves special attention during your move. One of the most important things you can do when moving is packing and [...]
6 Items You Should Store in Climate Controlled Storage
If you live in an area that experiences extreme fluctuations in temperature or humidity, you’ll definitely want to protect these items in climate controlled storage. 1. Photos While you might keep a lot of your photos in digital form these days, most of us still have piles of printed school [...]
