by James Peter | Jan 12, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Alright, let me put my coffee down and talk to you like we’re in my messy garage right now. I’m not a writer, I’m a guy who ran a hardware store for fifteen years and now I help run a storage facility with my brother-in-law, Mike. So I know building materials, and I...
by James Peter | Jan 7, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Okay, friend. Pull up a chair. We need to have a real heart-to-heart about something I see way too often. You’ve got a storage unit, or you’re thinking about getting one. Life is cluttered, you’re making space, and you start looking around at what you can stash away....
by James Peter | Jan 5, 2026 | Self Storage Guides
Alright, let’s start over. My name is Jim. I’m not a professional writer. I run a place called B&D Self Storage. You’ve probably seen the sign with the big yellow padlock. That’s me. I bought this place after retiring from the plant, thinking it’d be...
by James Peter | Dec 3, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Let me tell you a story I wish was fictional. A friend of mine—let’s call her Sarah—sells gorgeous, hand-poured soy candles. She got a fantastic deal on a storage locker for her seasonal inventory. She was thrilled. Fast forward to a humid summer later, she opened the...
by James Peter | Oct 28, 2025 | Self Storage Guides
Look, I get it. You’re packing up your life into a storage unit, and the last thing you want to think about is mice nesting in your winter coats or silverfish eating your old love letters. But here’s the truth: I’ve been in the storage business for...