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What size storage unit do I need for a 1 bedroom apartment?

Are you Marie Kondo’ing your life, or needing to find temporary storage while you are relocating? Or maybe you’re immigrating to New Zealand and need storage for your possessions while you find your new home. Whatever the reason, you’re on the move and you’ve got stuff to put in storage. Finding the right sized storage...
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How Much Storage Do I Need for a 2 Bedroom House?

Storage units come in various sizes and durations of rental. Short term rentals for temporary storage, while long term rentals offer the option to store your valuables and important possessions for as long as needed. If you want to put the contents of your 2 bedroom house in storage, understand the options available for storage...
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How Much Storage Do I Need for a 4 Bedroom House?

Exciting as it may be, moving house and relocating to a new city or country can be quite a stressful experience. And finding the right storage space for your contents is important part of the process. Packing up the contents of a 4 bedroom house is no small task, and when you plan to put...
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How Using Storage Units Can Help Your Business

Having the right kind of storage space can make your business space a great one to work out of and will enhance the quality of services you offer your clients. To run large, medium and small businesses, having a well organised office space is key to ensure efficiency. Every business has a range of storage...
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The Ultimate Guide to Storing Your Entire House

Moving things into storage is a big task. Choosing the right size of space from the get-go will ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible. Moving house? De-cluttering for a sale? Need a safe space to some of your vintage heirlooms or even some tools that don’t fit in the garage? Moving from...
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How to access your storage unit at Safestore Containers

If you have items stored at Safestore Containers, we’ve worked hard to make sure you can access things when you need to, safely, securely and easily. Running a storage facility is more than just having a container with a lock, plonked in a field somewhere. There’s got to be a balance between ease of access...
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How much storage do I need for a 3 bedroom house?

If you need to place the contents of your home in temporary or long term storage during a relocation, finding the right storage unit will go a long way in making the process go smoothly. Moving house is no easy task, especially if you are relocating to a different city, state, or country. If you...
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What should you not store in a storage unit?

Whether it’s a long or short term storage facility, there are a few things that you must not leave in a storage unit. Keep yourself—and the units of others around you—safe. If you see the news, you know that people get up to all sorts in their storage units; you may have heard of people...
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The dos and don’ts of storage units in Auckland

Storage units have been home to many weird and wonderful items. A submarine car, a rocket ship, and even a live would-be-burglar have been found in storage units. However, there’s usually a list of things you’re not allowed to do with storage units, which include plants, people and flammable items—so, apologies, but you’ll have to...
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Auckland storage unit prices for long or short term self storage

Got some extra ‘stuff’ you want out of your house? Moving into a furnished home? Moving overseas for a while? You’re going to need a storage unit. Here’s how you can find cheap storage in Auckland. How much does a storage unit cost? If you’re looking for storage units in Auckland, prices range from $110...