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How Self Storage Can Help Event Planners

When you attend a great event, you rarely think about the choreography happening behind the curtain or after the last guest leaves. Unless, of course, you’re an event planner — an industry that has grown 8.6% per year on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025. It shows no signs of slowing down either, as small businesses and event planners continue to carve out their place across America.

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Achieving Hygge: Adding Comfort to Your Home

Hygge (pronounced HYOO-guh) has been defined in so many different ways, but all of them point to one commonality: finding cozy joy in the simple things. Hyggelig (pronounced HYOO-guh-lee) is the adjective that describes things which create the feeling of hygge. This philosophy which lends itself to feelings of comfort and well-being began in Scandinavia, but now it is known internationally. So, how can you put this into practice in the home?

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How to Declutter Your Garage: From Organizing to Storage

Garage decluttering can quickly turn into a challenge, especially since the space often becomes a catch-all for items that don’t fit anywhere else. From rarely used toys and spare hardware to holiday decorations and extra appliances, it’s easy for things to pile up and take over. If your garage has turned into a storage overflow zone, it’s time to tackle the clutter and bring some order back with a few practical steps. Here’s how to declutter your garage in three simple steps.

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How Self-Storage Actually Helps Protect the Environment

With climate change looming and pollution becoming a huge issue all over the world, most of us are giving serious thought to how our actions are affecting the environment. How about self-storage?

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Where’s Public Transportation Going Today? Major Cities Move in the Right Direction

Driving a car is still America’s favorite way to get to work, but public transit use has been increasing across the nation at almost twice the rate. Congestion and commute times for car riders have increased, making public transport more appealing, while also providing an environmentally and economically-friendly solution.

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How to Prepare Your Home for Paying Guests

The sharing economy has grown enormously in the last few years, whether it’s sharing cars, houses, workspaces or other assets. Sharing your home with tourists has become a popular way to make some extra cash, and there are plenty of websites that facilitate this type of activity. If you’re lucky enough to be living near a tourist hotspot, you could give it a try.

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How to Deal with Your Children’s Clutter

Whether you are raising one child or several, whether they are toddlers, teenagers or anything in between, and whether you are living in a small apartment in a large house, there is one constant every parent has to deal with: the dreaded clutter.