by James Peter | Apr 20, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
I messed up my first year in this house. Big time. I stacked two cords of beautiful oak right against the north side of my garage. Looked great. Neat rows. Tight tarp over the whole thing. I was proud of myself. Three months later, I tried to start a fire on a cold...
by James Peter | Apr 2, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Look, I’ve lived in Virginia most of my life. And I’ve watched friends move here, hate it, leave. Or move here, love it, and never shut up about it. So let me save you some trouble. You don’t need another “top 10” list written by someone...
by James Peter | Mar 24, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
I ruined a really nice pair of pruning shears last year. Cost me like forty bucks. Left them outside after cutting back some hydrangeas in November. Found them in March buried under leaves. Rusted solid. Threw them in the trash. My wife still gives me crap about it....
by James Peter | Mar 19, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
So you need storage. Maybe you are standing in your living room right now surrounded by boxes, wondering where all this stuff came from. Or maybe you are staring at your garage thinking “if I could just get the car in here before winter, that would be...
by James Peter | Mar 17, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
My back hurts today. I slept wrong or something. Getting old I guess. Anyway I was at the storage place this morning and this guy pulls up in a minivan. Not a truck or a uhaul just a minivan packed to the ceiling with clothes and trash bags and one of those lamps that...
by James Peter | Mar 16, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
So you got a storage unit. Maybe you’re moving. Maybe your garage looks like a disaster zone. Maybe your spouse finally put their foot down about the boxes in the guest room. I don’t know your situation, but I know you’ve got a truck or a car full of...
Firewood Storage Mistakes You Must Avoid Today (2026)
