When you rent an apartment or home, your landlord will typically ask for a security deposit. This sum, which is usually equal to one month’s rent, is meant to cover any damage or cleaning costs the landlord may incur after you leave. If the rental unit is in the same condition as when you move in, then you get that money back.
Late fall and winter is the time when Austin gets colder and wetter. With cooler outdoor temperatures and less watering to do, you may find that you don’t use your garden hoses as much. The smart thing to do is to put them away in storage.
Those blooming flowers and new green leaves on the trees say it all. Spring has finally come to Austin. And you what that means? Spring cleaning, of course! Well, here are some Lone Star Self-Storage Spring Cleaning Tips.
Most people call on Lone Star Self-storage when they’re moving from one home to the next or when they have no other place to put items they don’t want to part with. But our units also have plenty of other uses as well.
More often than not, the units provided by self storage companies have different sizes. Storage facility owners know that each customer has his special needs so it is important that the company will be able to provide rooms of varied sizes.
Whether you’re a professional contractor or just a DIY weekend warrior, you probably have more power tools than space to store them. But having all those electric saws, drills and screwdrivers clutter up your space probably makes you feel anything but powerful.
After you’ve rented your self-storage unit and packed, label your boxes so that you know what’s inside them. Then sketch a floor map on paper that shows where you will locate items. Keep those things you’ll want easy access to near the front and plan a pathway(s) that will allow for smooth navigation within the storage unit.
The 2014 holiday season is in full swing! While you may only just be starting to “deck the halls,” it’s still wise to think about how you’ll store your decorations, and in particular, your holiday lights, for next year’s celebrations. Following are six easy storage solutions that will ensure you don’t find yourself staring at a knotty mess this time next year.
Ah, spring cleaning! It’s a term that either inspires excitement or anxiety. No matter how you view spring cleaning, getting organized and swapping out seasonal items is a good way to get prepared for the upcoming months.
The months of May and June signify the end of the spring semester at colleges throughout the country and the official start of summer; it's also the time that students begin to plan their return home. College graduates and students often wonder about the best way to transport and store the belongings they've accumulated through the academic year.
