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7 Hidden Benefits of Using Commercial Storage for Your Business
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...
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New website launched for Safestore Containers
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 &...
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Should You Insure Your Items in Self Storage?
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....
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Why We Recommend Packing Belongings for Storage with Acid Free Paper
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...
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How much storage space do you need for your belongings?
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...
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The Many Advantages of Self Storage for Your Business
Self storage isn’t just for personal use: it offers many advantages to commercial and business users as well. Reliability, safety and security are top considerations when choosing business and commercial storage options for your professional needs. Businesses and commercial ventures of all sizes and shapes, irrespective of industry, use self storage as an excellent solution...
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Make Plenty of Room for Seasonal Overstock with Business Storage Units
To meet the surge in demand around the festive season, businesses often need to order in larger volumes of inventory. Whether you’re a big retailer or a seasonal enterprise, business storage units offer affordable and secure storage solutions for this time. During the busy season, the most significant need of the hour for businesses is...
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Why Aucklanders Choose to Store with Us (and It’s More than Just Our Friendly Staff)
If you’re moving house and need temporary storage, or you’ve got a shed-full of extra ‘stuff’ you need to store, come see us at SafeStore. You’ll see why so many locals prefer to use our storage units in Auckland, NZ. When you need to rent storage space, whether it is because you are moving to...
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How to Organize a Storage Unit for Frequent Access
When you rent a storage unit, don’t give in to the temptation to just dump boxes haphazardly and not label them or create a master list. When you are in need of something from your storage unit, you will thank yourself if you have neatly stacked boxes which are easily accessible. Moving city, transitioning into...
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Storage While You Move House
Deciding what to keep and what to Kondo. Packing. Physically moving (and not to mention the cleaning. So. Much. Cleaning.) Moving house can be as daunting as it is exciting. But we can help with our storage in Onehunga; it’s one less thing to worry about. If you find yourself with more things than you...