by John Miller | Jul 31, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let’s cut through the industry BS for a minute. I’ve been in self-storage for over 15 years, and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the downright dangerous when it comes to how these units are built. If you’re trusting a facility with your family...
by John Miller | Jul 31, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
I’ll never forget the smell. That rancid, sour odor hit me the moment I opened my storage unit last summer. My “brilliant” idea to stash extra pet foods had turned into a rodent buffet. The cleanup cost me more than the storage unit itself. Let me...
by John Miller | Jul 30, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Look, I get it—you’re scrolling through endless “best areas to live” lists that all sound like they were written by a robot. Well, I’m not a robot. I’m a Utah local who’s lived in three different towns here, and I’ve got the strong opinions (and sunburn)...
by John Miller | Jul 28, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let’s talk real life for a second. Last summer, I destroyed a perfectly good mattress trying to “save money” on storage. Wrapped it in a $5 plastic painter’s drop cloth, tossed it in my buddy’s garage, and came back two months later to...
by John Miller | Jul 24, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let me share with you a story about my friend Sarah’s disaster. She stored her artist grandmother’s oil paintings in her garage last summer. When she pulled them out six months later? The canvases had warped like potato chips, and the once-vibrant colors looked like...
Storage Unit Near Home vs Work? An Honest Answer (2026)
