Town Line Self Storage

If the items you’re storing aren’t already covered under your homeowners’ or renters’ insurance policy, then you may want to invest in at least the minimum amount of insurance we offer.

When placing content inside your storage unit, put the heaviest items on the bottom and stack in decreasing weight increments. This keeps materials balanced and prevents damage to boxes on the lowest levels.

Keeping large items like recreational vehicles or boats can be difficult because many local communities have rules requiring large driveways so the vehicles don't extend near the sidewalk. However, many self storage facilities have space reserved for large vehicles like RVs, and on top of the available space you'll also benefit from the security offered at self storage businesses.

Are you looking to get rid of the clutter and get your home in shape? Old toys, used furniture or heirlooms, for example, probably do little more than take up space. Why not open up space in your home by moving some of those items into self storage?

Books – so many books. If you are a bibliophile and are running out of room on the bookshelves in your home or library, renting a storage unit from us will keep your tomes safe and dry until you are ready to read them again.

If storing tools, make sure that you don’t put too many heavy tools in a single box and overload it. In non climate-controlled units, it’s usually a good idea to wipe them with a slightly oily rag. They layer of oil will help keep them from rusting.

Lamp shades can be delicate, so you want to make sure that they’re protected when you store them. Wrap each shade individually with paper. Many shades can be nested together, but make sure that you give shades their own box instead of cramming them in around other things.

Self-storage units have the benefit that you can access them at almost any time of the day, in fact some are even open 24-hours a day. That means that no matter what you store in the unit, you know that you'll always have access to it.

If you’re concerned about the effect of humidity on items in storage, invest in moisture absorbing desiccant packets and place them in strategic locations inside your unit. Don’t forget to periodically check the packets and replace them when necessary.

Self storage businesses are fairly new additions to the business landscape. Industry experts say the first facility appeared in 1958 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, although the industry did not boom immediately. That occurred beginning in 2000, when more than 3,000 new self storage facilities opened for six consecutive years in the U.S.

Do you have memorabilia or other items you don't use any more that you want to hang on to and pass along to family members? Keep those items in self storage, where they will be properly maintained and won't create clutter and take up space in your home.

If you’re storing furniture, make sure that you make the most out of your space. Shelves and drawers can be filled with boxes or items. The tops of dressers make great places to stack boxes and other items, especially if they’re fragile and shouldn’t be on the bottom.