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When you are in the process of moving around, you have a million things running around your brain. It’s only natural that you tend to forget a few things here and there. Most people do not realize that once the move is done, it’s still not really over. Here are 4 things you need to find AFTER you are done moving.

4 Things After You Move

1. Hairdresser

Many people have one hair dresser that they trust and keep around for a long time. Well when you move, you may not think about this right away, but when times comes for a fresh cut, where do you go? Well you can ask friends, neighbors or even co workers. Another option is to check local hair dressers/barber shops and their online reviews. This should be enough to find someone well recommended. You might have to try a few before you find a favorite.

2. Family Doctor

Family doctors are hard to find and even harder to get into. So this might be an important step before you even move, leaving it until you arrive could be costly. We suggest that you first ask your original family doctor to see if they can refer you to another in your destination city. You could also use this website to help your search, they list all the physicians in your new area.

3. Storage

If you are downsizing or simply need time to unpack and sort everything out, finding storage is critical. Often times you can research self storage facilities in your area, Sparefoot is a great online tool for this. At Stop and Store we have storage locations across the US, check and see if we can help you.

4. Trusted Mechanic

Finding a good mechanic is almost as hard as finding a doctor. You want someone you can trust with your vehicle. If you haven’t found one, your car brand dealership could help, however we suggest going independent as the service and prices are generally better. Just like hairdressers, online reviews are your best friend in this situation.

Don’t forget these 4 things and the sooner you start thinking about them the better. Good luck with your move and choose Stop and Store Harrisburg for all your storage needs.

We promise this article is much more exciting then watch paint dry. Actually, if you follow these paint storing tips, your paint won’t dry out. It can be quite a pain to find the exact color you used on your kitchen walls two years later. Keeping paint fresh and accessible is important to ensure you can make proper repairs.

The Best Way to Store Paint

Watercolor

Probably the most common and easy paint to store. This paint can be found in your child’s paint collection. It comes in the form of dense chalky type discs and requires water to become active. These are sold inside containers and should be stored just like that, but away from the sun.

Oil Based

Oil based paints are often used on a pallet. These are common to be used by artists painting on a canvas. If you find yourself needing to store the paint on your pallet, lay a sheet of saran wrap around the wooden pallet. If you are looking for a more permanent storage option, try a sealed container.

Acrylic Based

These paints you find in many arts stores. They are meant to be used for projects on many types of surfaces. They are sold in tubes and should be kept inside their original tubs to preserve them. Just make sure the cap is free of old paint and keep them away from sunlight.

Latex Based

This is your household paint, used on the walls etc. This paint comes in large cans ranging from 1 gallon to 4. The trick to keeping these paints is to make sure the seal between the lip and can is airtight. Place a plastic sheet between the can and lip and hammer it down. When you re open this paint it might need a good stir or a shake to get the color back.

We hope this will help you when you are tying to keep paint. The best place to store paint for the future is in a self storage unit, away from the sun and with climate control.

So, you have decided on a self storage unit. Whether you are looking to de clutter your home, you need to store some things during a selling process, or you are starting a business. Whatever the reason you may be asking your self “What should I store?” Well we have three questions you should ask yourself if you don’t know what to store.

3 Questions to Ask before Storing

If you are still unsure, you can always drop us and email for more tips!

1. Is it Used Often?

Probably the best way to know to store an item is to figure out if you actually use it often enough. If the answer to this is NO, then clearly it needs to be stored away. This question is also great when looking at seasonal items. If it’s Summer and you ask yourself if you plan to use that ski jacket, the answer will be NO. So gather up all the items that you don’t use and put em into a storage unit.

2. Do I have Multiple?

Just get married? Do you have 3 toasters sitting around? Then your best bet is to get those items in storage. This isn’t restricted to the newlyweds. If you have multiple items or multiple different items that all do the same thing, then its time to store them away. A big process of de cluttering a space is streamlining it, which is accomplished by removing redundant items.

3. Do I Have Space For This?

If you are really unsure about an item, just figure out if you have space for it. This is a great way to stop impulse buying as well, if you don’t have room don’t buy it. If you got home and realize this, it’s off to the storage unit. This works well for big and bulky items that don’t have proper place to fit.

Think you have a better way to deciding what to store? We would love to hear it!

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If you missed out on our blog “How To Become A Professional Collector” be sure to give it a read. Otherwise, its clear your are here to find out exactly how to store those valuable collections that you have. Well at Stop and Store Harrisburg, we are the clear experts on all things self storage. So join us and learn to store your things safely.

How To Store Your Collectibles

Whether you choose to use self storage or store it at home, these same rules apply. We want your stuff to be safe either way.

Dedicated Storage Space

Whatever you are storing, make sure that you have a space dedicated to that item or collection only. Things get messy and disorganized when you try to fit too many items or categories into one space. At Stop and Store Harrisburg we have spaces small or large, with CCTV Monitoring and security systems. Make our space your space.

No Sunlight

What ruins collections more than anything? UV rays! The sun is not your friend and it will dull and yellow many plastics. It will ruin photographs and the heat will wreak havoc on electronics. Your best best is a cool dark place, free of any sun and moisture.

Pack Tight

When packing your collection make sure that the packing is tight and the item don’t move around too much. For fragile items consider using some type of bubble wrap or packing peanuts. Use plastic boxes for heavier items and cardboard for anything else. If you need any packing supplies, we sell it all.

Label Your Boxes

We can’t stress this enough and its a common theme in our blog posts. Labeling what you put into each box will save you such a headache! Especially if you
often forget what you put into storage. In addition to labels, make sure that you keep a list on everything you place in and take out of your storage locker. The last thing you want is wasting time rummaging through every box.

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Self storage is a great options for those that need to store documents. Many businesses need to keep important documents for many years, as much as 10 years in some cases. This however, starts to take up a lot of space in the long run. They also can become unorganized and lost if they are moved around too much to make space. If for some reason you are called upon to produce these documents, its very important you can access them quickly.

Document Storage

Proper Document Protection

Paper is fragile, and its susceptible to a lot of elements like moisture and heat. So having a proper way to store them away from these elements is important. Make sure you choose plastic and opaque containers. Many places such as Walmart carry stack-able plastic containers made for documents and papers. These light weight containers are easy to move and will last a long long time.

Proper Organization

Throwing all the papers together is a bad idea. As a business you have different papers from different aspects of your business. So make sure that you label each container and mark the year down. Organize them documents in a way that once they no longer need to be kept they can be easily taken out and destroyed.

Keep Them Close

There is a good chance you will be called upon to access some documents often. So its important that they are close at hand and easily accessible. At Stop and Store Harrisburg, we make sure that we have flexible hours to access them anytime. We are also conveniently located right in Harrisburg so you don’t have to travel far.

Are you a business looking for cost effective document storage? Give us a call today, we have great long term business and personal storage rates. Stop and Store Harrisburg offers safe and secure storage for all.

Who does not like to save money? Well here at Harrisburg Self Storage, we believe in saving our customers money. We help you with our great low rates

Save Money

Less Is More

Move Less Items. The less there is the lower your moving coast. The most basic way to save on moving is don’t move so much stuff. Basically, purge, purge, purge. Harrisburg has easy ways to donate to charity, post on Craigslist, put on the curb marked “FREE”.

Organize

De-clutter in Steps. Tackle a room every few days and put things into donation and give away or garage sale piles. Almost anyone can reduce their possession by 20%. There are tons of great charities in the Harrisburg area, just pick your favorite.

Do it Yourself

Pack Yourself. Pack most of your own things in boxes. By deciding to do this you can tell the moving companies to do estimates on basis they are moving not packing (except for covers and pads on large furnishings). Buy boxes and clean paper to pack. Start a few weeks in advance.

Plan

Plan Ahead. Get some good moving checklists free on the web. Find one that fits you and your situation and use the list. If followed, these lists will save you both time and money.

Odd Times

Move at Off Times. If you are moving locally, consider moving during mid-month. Moving companies are always busy at month’s end, but when business is slower some will lower rates. Just ask. Stop and Store Harrisburg can recommend a local mover.

That is it. Congrats! because you just saved money. We want you to have the best deals and lowest rates in the city of Harrisburg when it comes to self storage. We offer long term rates that are unbeatable. Give us a call or email us today to find out more.