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StorageBox versus Traditional Self Storage

StorageBox can save you both time and money when compared with our competitors in “Traditional” Self Storage – we know you’ll agree when you read our comparison table below!

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Traditional Self Storage

StorageBox
1 Phone to book & reserve your Storage unit Phone to book & reserve your Storage unit
2 Phone to book a van rental or a Man with Van service. – if you’re lucky get a friend to help and you’ll owe them a BIG favour!!! Your StorageBox will be delivered to your home or Business. Pack it at your own pace and lock it from your own front door
3 Pick up the van or wait for the man with van to arrive – (or what will your mate need you to do in return?!?!?!) Finished! StorageBox will pick up your storage boxes and store it for you in our secure warehouse
4 Load the van, or watch your belongings get loaded for you. Your now paying for a Storage unit and Removals! (or maybe a big night out for your friend!!) For re-delivery, simply repeat these steps in reverse. Easy!
5 Drive your belongings to the Storage facility.
6 Unload the van, or get the Man with Van service to unload it for you.
7 Move your belongings to your storage unit down long, shared hallways – why is it always the furthest from the door!
8 Load your belongings into your storage unit.
9 Rush to get diesel for your van and get it back to the rental depot on time or you will incur more charges!
10 Repeat these steps in reverse when you want your belongings redelivered.

 

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StorageBox; Top Tips for Moving House

Moving house can be tough, really tough. But you don’t have to do it alone. Help and preparations can make for a mostly stress free move. To help you with this, we have come up with tips on destressing your move.

Storing furniture and other items in advance can really help a move run smoothly. As we talked about in another one of our blogs (How can StorageBox help you sell your house?), decluttering and depersonalising your home are essential. There are many other websites with information on how to sell your house and all of them with tell you that these two factors are very important. Mortgages.ie have fantastic advice on selling houses. SherryFitzgerald have a very informative website on selling your home, this website includes a video named ‘Dress to Impress’ on preparing your home to get the best chance of a buyer and the best price.

You may not be selling your home but could be moving from a rental home into your own new home or between rental properties. There is a big challenge with where to put all of your belongings while you sell your house or sometimes there is a period between when you have moved out and when you can move into your new home.

Temporary storage between moves or for decluttering and depersonalising your home can be a lot of effort on your own, but StorageBox in Dublin can make the chore much less difficult. Instead of trying to find a place to hide away your possessions only to take them out and move them later is too much effort for people already stretched for time and energy. StorageBox can make this easier.

So here’s how it works:

  • Firstly, you have decided what furniture and other items must be removed from your home;
  • You order a StorageBox to come to your home on the day of your choice. You would be amazed at how much you can fit into a StorageBox. Most people only require one StorageBox unless you are moving out completely. We can help you to decide what you need.
  • Your StorageBox will arrive with all the packing materials you need inside – From cardboard Boxes, tape, bubble wrap and protective wrapping, StorageBox can supply it all!
  • The StorageBox will arrive to your house on your chosen day. You pack your possessions into the container in a way that you are happy that they are safe.
  • The StorageBox is then locked by you and then removed for safe storage at our storage facility.
  • You can then focus on selling your home and finding a new one. Once you are ready to receive your belongings, you book the StorageBox to be returned to you at your new home.
  • The StorageBox will arrive, with everything still safely locked in the container.

It really is that simple.

When packing put heavy items in small boxes. This will make them easier to carry. Larger boxes can hold light objects. We suggest that you pack items that you don’t use regularly before things you feel like you will need. Otherwise you will be looking for that iron you use every morning when actually it’s under 5kg of other things. Other tip would be to get rid of items you don’t think you will ever need. It will make packing a lot easier if you have less things to pack. Finally eat all the food you have before moving. I doubt too many will bring food to their new residence. Especially refrigerated or frozen goods.

Set yourself reminders. It’s easy to forget things and when packing or moving, you really don’t want to forget something important. Write lists set reminder or alarms on your phone and leave yourself notes. If you have to change something important like your bank or postal details, make sure you don’t forget. This is a stressful time in your life but leaving reminders could make remembering everything that bit easier.

So to wrap this up, to make moving house that bit easier you should do these few simple things.

Declutter, don’t procrastinate, be smart with the way you pack, set yourself reminders and let StorageBox help make sure your items are kept safe in between and delivered to your new home.

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How can StorageBox help you sell your house?

Moving house is one of the most difficult things people will face in life. Caught between selling your current home and trying to find a new one, the whole process can become quite stressful. Anything you can do to make this process run smoothly really helps to make the move a success.

It usually takes 3-6 months for most houses to find a buyer and another 3 months for the actual move to take place. The time is takes to sell your house depends on so many different factors, from the location, type and condition of your house, to the type of buyer and price expectation. Many of these factors are beyond your control or influence. However, there are some things you can do to help to find a buyer more quickly and to achieve a more favourable price.

There is so much advice available on how to prepare your home to sell. The basic principles are to have your house looking like a showhouse, a canvas for potential buyer to imagine themselves living in your house. Mortgages.ie give great advice on selling your home. SherryFitzgerald have a great website on selling your home, including a video called ‘Dress to Impress’ on how to prepare your home to get the best chance of a buyer and the best price. These and almost every expert will tell you that you must Declutter and Depersonalise your home. The intention is to present your home as a spacious, clean environment that potential buyers can imagine themselves living in.

Unfortunately, in most homes over time people accumulate so many possessions including furniture, pictures, books, lamps and everything else. This is normal living. However, to sell your home you need your house to look like a showhouse. This can be very difficult to achieve and even more difficult to maintain over months as you have to repeatedly show your house, often at short notice. Clearing your house of as much clutter, excess furniture and personal items as possible will make the house look more spacious and will be much easier to maintain. Some people put their possessions in their attic, or at a friends or relatives house. But most furniture items cannot be stored in attics and apartments and many other homes do not have attics.

This is where StorageBox is the perfect solution and can take all of the hassle out of storing your possessions. Here’s how it works:

• Firstly, you have decided what furniture and other items must be removed from your home;
• You order a StorageBox to come to your home on the day of your choice. You would be amazed at how much you can fit into a StorageBox. Most people only require one StorageBox unless you are moving out completely. We can help you to decide what you need.
• The StorageBox will arrive to your house on your chosen day. You pack your possessions into the container in a way that you are happy that they are safe.
• The StorageBox is then locked by you and then removed for safe storage at our storage facility.
• You can then focus on selling your home and finding a new one. Once you are ready to receive your belongings, you book the StorageBox to be returned to you at your new home.
• The StorageBox will arrive, with everything still safely locked in the container.

 

StorageBox can make moving to your new house more convenient. Already having many of your possessions packed and ready to go can take a lot of stress off of your shoulders. Of course safety is always a given with StorageBox so you can rest easy knowing that your belongings are in good hands, the only thing you have to think about now is the new adventures you will find in your new home!

Selling a house is tough but just know that StorageBox is here to help!

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Benefits of Using a Storagebox for Yourself Storage Needs

Self Storage has grown rapidly around the world and become common place in the western world over the past decade or more. In Ireland we have seen an increased presence of Self Storage centres in recent years. StorageBox has brought a new concept to the self storage marketplace in the past 3 years which makes self storage an easier for the customer. A StorageBox revolutionises the whole self storage process.

StorageBoxes can be used to storage almost anything in your home or business. They can be delivered to any location once a car can get there and once there is no restriction on height. From inner Dublin to country houses a StorageBox can be delivered as a Self Storage Solution.

Once it arrives the main benefit to our customers is not having to handle your items as much. Using a StorageBox cuts out 2/3rds of the handling compared with traditional self storage. The StorageBoxes are made of durable wood which can carry over 1400kg of weight and store up to 8 cubic metres. Because it is delivered to the customer, the customer can relax and let StorageBox worry about traffic, tolls and fuel, not to mention bad drivers!!!!

There are plenty of options in the marketplace for self storage but only a StorageBox has all of these benefits:

• Easy to use and Ease of access
• Quality Containers which keep your items safe and secure
• Packing at your leisure at your home/business
• Transport included in our business model
• Efficient return when you need
• Low cost

A StorageBox at your door is the solution when you need to declutter and put your home on the market, and once you sell it’s the easy way to move to your new home. Just pick up the phone and we can deliver to your door.

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