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5 Big Mistakes People Make When Storing Their Car Storing your car for a while? Whether you’re heading off on a long overseas adventure or tucking your classic beauty away for the season, getting car storage right is key to keeping it in top condition. A few common mistakes can lead to costly repairs and...

5 Ways to Optimise Your Storage Unit for Seasonal Items Tired of tripping over Christmas decorations in mid-July? You’re not alone! Seasonal items have a way of taking over precious space at home. But if you’re using a storage unit, you can make your seasonal stuff easily accessible, well-protected, and out of sight when you...

The Secret to Long-Term Storage Success Long-term storage can be a lifesaver when you’re short on space, but let’s face it, keeping your stuff safe, clean, and in good shape over months or even years isn’t as simple as chucking it into a storage unit. Auckland’s changing weather, the risks of dust, moisture, and pests...

7 Life-Changing Decluttering Tips You Need to Try It happens to the best of us: clutter seems to creep in from every corner, filling our homes with things we don’t use or need. Suddenly, you’re stepping over random stuff and wondering how it all got there in the first place.  The good news is that...

Why Self-Storage Is a Must-Have for Younger Renters So, you’re trying to fit your entire life into a 50-square-metre apartment. Clothes spilling out of the wardrobe, camping gear shoved under the bed, and boxes of ‘I’ll definitely need this someday’ stacked to the ceiling. Sound familiar? If you’re one of New Zealand’s millennial and Gen...

Did you know that businesses in New Zealand can spend up to 20% of their revenue on rent alone? And that’s often for storing excess business items that don’t need to take up valuable office space​. The rising costs of commercial space in cities like Auckland are squeezing businesses, but here’s the secret many aren’t...

We are pleased to announce a brand new website for Safestore Containers. Our new website features some useful self storage tips, a quote request page, online booking system and the ability to pay an invoice online. If you have any questions or experience any issues, please get in touch with us. Our new website was developed by Big Budda Boom, who provide self storage web design &...

Renting out public storage units is a great option for keeping your personal belongings and business property in a safe and easily accessible space. Getting insurance for the items you have in storage is an additional way to ensure they remain protected. At Safestore Containers, we recommend you consider the following before taking out insurance....

Your belongings are precious to you, whether or not they have high monetary value. From clothes to photos and mementoes, we suggest using acid free packing paper to wrap and store your items, so that they remain in the best possible condition whilst in storage, be it short or long term. What is acid-free packing...

Moving, downsizing, or looking for temporary storage unit space to rent so you can safely store your belongings? Figuring out how much storage space you need can be a head scratcher, read on to learn about the various storage unit size options available. So, you’re in the market for a storage unit but can’t figure...