Let’s take a quick trip back into the past, when storage spaces were used to hold the excess “junk” all families have spilling out of their garages.  Homeowners would do their annual spring-cleaning exercise, and inevitably a storage unit was needed to hold the excess once that spring cleaning was accomplished. Or a family would be moving from one home…

This article about air conditioned storage is not for everyone considering self storage. It is only for those who are considering a mini storage for possessions they own which have value to them.  If that seems a bit confusing, read on for our very logical reasons why we believe climate controlled storage is a wise decision. We are Blue Mound…

Anyone shopping around for mini storage has seen advertisements for affordable self storage, but what exactly does affordable mean? How affordable is affordable self storage? In this article we will answer that question for you, and give you a couple reasons why we think mini storage is a great solution to your storage needs. We are Blue Mound 287 Self…

If you are new to renting mini storage, this article contains all the information you will need as you enter the self storage world.  Hopefully we will provide the answers to your most pressing questions, and in so doing provide you with some peace of mind regarding the whole self storage/ mini storage world. We are Blue Mound 287 Self…

The most traditional use for a mini storage unit has always been as a place to store extra belongings, either the patio furniture off-season, or your kid’s bedroom furniture now that they have gone off to college.  People rent a storage unit for, on average, six months, the perfect solution for temporary storage needs, and storage facilities are wildly popular…

There are no sure-fire guarantees in life, so when faced with a probing question about storing valuables in a self storage unit, we will always give a qualified answer. There are no 100% guarantees in life.  But there are ways to minimize the risk, and it all comes down to how secure the storage facilities are.  We will discuss the…

Whether you know it or not, advertisements claiming secure self storage are a bit misleading in many instances.  The word “secure” can lead to much confusion and can mean so many different things to so many different people. In other words, not all mini storage is the same with regards to security, and that is what this article is about.…

We hear this question quite often during the week: “Should I pay extra for climate controlled storage?” That’s the question we will tackle in this article, about climate control self storage. We are Blue Mound 287 Self Storage, serving the Greater Fort Worth, Texas, area. Call us at 817-439-1380 for more information if you don’t find the answers to your…