11 Items That Need Climate-Controlled Storage
Some items can live happily in a standard storage unit for years, regular clothing, metal tools, lamps, and hardcover books among them. But other items are far more sensitive to temperature swings and humidity than most people realize, and storing them without climate control can cause damage that’s impossible to reverse. Here are 11 items […]
Affordable storage unit locks: 3 to avoid & 3 to buy
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Self-Storage Security Features That Actually Matter (NYC Guide)
You don’t think much about storage unit security until the day you show up and find your unit’s lock lying cut on the floor. Break-ins at self-storage facilities have climbed for years, and the word “secure” gets stamped on every listing whether or not the cameras actually record. Secure storage is the difference between a […]
How to Store Vinyl Records in NYC
Vinyl records last longest stored upright, at 65 to 70°F, in humidity between 45 and 55 percent, and away from direct light (What Hi-Fi). Get any one of those wrong for long enough and a record warps, molds, or fades before it ever sounds bad. In a New York apartment, where radiators run hot, summers […]
Climate Controlled Storage
Climate controlled storage keeps a unit at a steady temperature (usually 55-85°F) and moderate humidity (around 45-55%) year-round, instead of letting it swing with the weather outside. In New York, that’s the difference between a unit that protects what’s inside it and one that just locks the door. Here’s what climate control actually does, how […]
Vertical Storage Ideas for Tiny NYC Apartments
In a New York apartment, floor space runs out fast, but wall and ceiling space almost never does. The average NYC apartment measures just 779 square feet, well under the national average of 1,052 (HireAHelper, based on U.S. Census data), which means most of the storage you’re missing is probably sitting unused above your head. […]
Living in Long Island City: A Renter’s Guide
Long Island City has gone from an industrial afterthought to the fastest-growing, most transit-connected neighborhood in Queens, and rents have followed. Living in Long Island City means a ten-minute ride to Grand Central, waterfront parks with the best skyline views in the city, and some of the smallest apartments your money can buy. This renter’s […]
The Cost of an Extra Closet in NYC: Storage vs. Square Footage
Space is the most expensive thing you can buy in New York, and most renters are quietly paying top dollar to store boxes in it. That walk-in closet you fill with off-season coats and holiday decorations sits on the same square footage you pay $6 to $8 a month for, while a storage unit rents […]
Storage During a Renovation in NYC: Protect Your Furniture & Belongings
A gut renovation turns your home into a construction site, and drywall dust, stray paint, and contractors hauling ladders don’t mix well with a leather sofa or your grandmother’s dresser. Storage during a renovation is how New Yorkers keep their furniture and belongings out of harm’s way while the work happens, then bring everything back […]
FF&E Storage NYC: How Hotels Protect Furniture During Renovation
When the Waldorf Astoria New York closed for what became an eight-and-a-half-year, $6 billion renovation, someone had to answer a less glamorous question than the one the architects were solving: where do you put the contents of a 1,400-room hotel while the building gets gutted down to its landmarked bones? FF&E storage NYC solves that […]