There are plenty of reasons to move to London, including improved career opportunities thanks to its booming economy, a brilliant arts and cultural scene driven by the UK’s top theatres and venues, and amazing events that you simply don’t get to enjoy living elsewhere. Grand, fast-paced and totally self-assured, the city really does have a certain sparkle. ..
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How to store classic cars
There’s a reason why plenty of motorists love classic cars. Older motors, with their elegant lines, pared-down interiors and thrumming engines are a world apart from even the slickest of today’s autos, but given their age, they need to be treated with care and respect. ..
Read moreThe ultimate guide to moving house
Whether you’re moving to your dream home, getting your foot on the first rung of the property ladder or doing a little downsizing, chances are you’re probably not looking forward to the logistical side of moving house. Thankfully, with enough preparation and planning, moving house doesn’t have to be an organisational nightmare, especially when paired with self-storage units that can take the strain out of moving day. ..
Read moreDecluttering with self-storage
Sometimes, you make a cup of coffee, sit down on the sofa, look around, and everything just looks cluttered. You didn’t notice it before, but the room feels small, the old rack of CDs looks out of place and the old books you never read are gathering dust on the shelf. ..
Read moreIs self-storage safe?
It might feel strange to trust a third party with your property and valuables, and some people understandably might have concerns about how safe and secure they are. ..
Read moreThe ultimate guide to storing furniture
Storing furniture is one of the most popular reasons for using secure storage, and it’s easy to see why. Furniture is bulky and heavy, and if it’s not being used, it’s just taking up room and often getting in the way. ..
Read moreThe ultimate guide to lifting and loading
Lifting things and putting them down again – a pretty reasonable way of describing the sometimes-tedious process of moving house. But while these are very normal actions, repetitive lifting and loading, especially when the items are heavy, needs to be done with care. ..
Read moreThe Space Station guide to padlocks
Our business is all about security, so it stands to reason that we know a good padlock when we see one. While your belongings are protected in a number of ways here at Space Station – including CCTV, perimeter fences and night security staff – the last line of defence is the padlock on your storage unit, a pretty simple but effective piece of technology. ..
Read moreStorage for business documents
As a business, it’s essential to keep a record of your important documents. Whether that includes contracts, financial transaction records or other essential
information, businesses are often legally required to keep a history in physical document form, even if a digital form exists too.
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Moving house checklist
It may seem like there’s a never-ending list of things to do when you’re moving house - but breaking everything down into manageable chunks and spreading the work over the course of a few weeks can make a world of difference. ..
Read moreHow to pack glassware
When you move to a new house or place items in a storage lot, you should always take time to carefully pack your belongings, and this is especially true if they’re made from fragile materials like glass. In this guide, we focus on everything you need to know about packing glassware and stemware, letting you preserve your favourite fragile items for years to come. ..
Read moreHow to make money through self-storage
There are a number of ways people use self-storage to help their business – for example, it can be a secure way to store excess stock without the steep up-front costs of investing in a warehouse. However, there’s another way self-storage can help ordinary people make some extra cash on the side. ..
Read moreGetting the most out of self storage
Benefits of self-storage for businesses
If you’re a business owner, you’re probably familiar with the problem of needing more room than you have. With square footage at a premium across many of the UK’s major cities, it’s not as easy as it once was to fit everything you need to operate your business into your premises. This can lead to tricky decisions: do you try to find the money to expand, or scale down your operations to fit the space you can afford? ..
Read moreThe search for the UK’s best home offices
Do you have an office or creative space at home that is your pride and joy or that you think other people might be interested to see? ..
Read moreDo you have a special keepsake you can’t bear to throw away?
From lockets to old postcards, keepsakes can be reminders of a loved one, a special moment in our lives or a memory we don’t want to fade. ..
Read moreMaking space for a new family member
Making room for Christmas
The Edit | Autumn 2017
Welcome to the Autumn edition of The Edit. Summer has been and gone (did it ever come?!) and the nights are drawing in. We’ve had Halloween and Bonfire night and now we’re heading into the festive season with Christmas fast approaching!
We’ve got lots of news to share with you from fundraising to staff and store celebrations as well as a brand new offering at our Slough store…
Moving in together? Here's how to do it right
There comes an exciting point in every serious relationship when couples decide to take the plunge and move in together, and while sharing a house or flat with your other half is usually delightful, psychologists say that cohabiting couples are at increased risk of divorce if they eventually marry, as opposed to living together after getting married. ..
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