Whether you are storing clothing that’s out of season or setting up long term clothing storage, there are some tips to follow. Clean and prepare the clothing for storage. Whether you wash and tumble dry or dry clean its essential to remove any food, tiny flakes of skin, or [...]
The financial regulatory reform that is taking effect will have an impact on everyone including borrowers and mortgage lenders in many different ways. The Bill is 2319 pages long, and will cover many areas that will affect everyone in the months to come. Not everything is covered in our synopsis [...]
When placing your items into a storage unit or storage facility, you want to make sure you will be able to come back to your items in the condition you left them, and not have to worry that they are in a safe place. Depending on what region you are [...]
When storing computers, it’s always a good idea to use original packaging (box and Styrofoam, etc) if possible. It was designed to protect your computer during transport and storage. Consider this, your computer was shipped by truck or train and its packaging kept it safe during its potentially bumpy [...]
Depending on your region of where you live, one thing you must consider when storing your valuables is what kind of temperature or weather will there be while you are storing, how long you will need your storage space for, whether climate controlled storage is the best option for [...]
In most states a “local move” or “intrastate move” is based on time so if you get your quote over the phone there is certain information that your local moving estimator should gather. A visual “onsite” estimate is usually more accurate but for small moves like studio or one [...]
Over the years we all accumulate our “stuff”. Pictures, books, clothes, trophies, etc are part of who we are and are often difficult to part with. Our need for storage grows as our collection of stuff grows and one storage option that most of us don’t utilize anymore is [...]
Understanding workers compensation is a four part series written by Bill Stankevitz, senior vice-president of St. Charles, IL based Wine Sergi & Co. LLC. He has been involved with the insurance industry in many capacities for the last 45 years and invites people to visit his blog “insurance answers for [...]
When storing books (antique or otherwise) it’s important to put them in an atmosphere that reduces the chance for mold growth. The following are some tips to help prevent mold growth on books in storage. If, however, you find that mold has grown on your books in storage there are [...]
With compliance becoming a bigger issue (CSA 2010, etc) it’s important that moving companies are in line with driver regulations. Here’s a general idea of classifications for moving company drivers. Moving Company Drivers That Require a Class D License: Single vehicle with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of [...]
