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25 Jul
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Millennials Making Friends When Relocating
Moving

How millennials meet people and make new friends after relocating is a lot like dating. Sometimes, it’s easy and natural, but most of the time, it’s difficult, awkward, and fraught with uncertainty. Millennials are waiting longer to get married, shy away from buying a home, and switch jobs every two to three years. Like their [...]

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22 Jul
Two seniors holding paint brushes, ready to remodel their home
Americans are Remodeling to Age in Place Instead of Downsizing
Family Life Storage Tips

Once the kids go off to college, most people will start thinking about downsizing. While it may seem a little early to think about what life will be like post-retirement, the home you live in today will impact your options years down the road. As you get close to post-retirement, your tasked with making a [...]

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01 Jul
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New Naperville Storage Facility on N. Aurora Road
Business Storage Your Local Metro

 Illinois-based Metro Self Storage is pleased to announce the grand opening of our storage facility in Naperville, IL. Unique to the area, our ground-level storage units offer the ultimate in convenience. If you’re looking for climate-controlled storage units don’t miss Naperville’s newest self storage facility featuring climate-controlled storage units.As an early pioneer of self storage, [...]

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20 Jun
Woman holding her cat on the sidewalk.
Adventures of Two Girls and a Cat Driving a Moving Truck to Chicago
Moving

When I agreed to help my best friend Samantha with a DIY move from San Francisco to Chicago, I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into. When I moved to Chicago from California two months earlier, it was via airplane, so I was excited about my first cross-country road trip. It’s important to [...]

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02 Jun
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Keep Mold Monsters Out of Your Storage Unit
Business Storage Moving Storage Tips

If you’re planning to move, there’s a good chance you’ll rely on self storage during your transition. Besides moving, people utilize off-site storage space during other types of life transitions as well as for seasonal storage. Most household items need climate-controlled storage units to protect them from ice-cold temperatures, rainy and wet conditions, and damage [...]

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27 May
Sunny city with a thermometer showing hot temperatures.
Why You Need Climate Controlled Storage in Hot, Humid Climates
Moving Storage Tips

No matter where you live if you’re planning a move this summer, keep in mind that most household items need climate-controlled storage units. They are designed to protect your belongings from the damage caused by heat and humidity and to keep you more comfortable while loading your storage units.There’s a good chance you’ll need to [...]

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