Daylight Savings Time Equals Moving Season in ChicagoWaking up in the morning and feeling like you are an early riser of late? Yeah me too, but don’t get too excited for all you alarm snoozers out there, daylight savings is a few days away...
Everything You Need to Know about Self Storage in Chicago At some point in our lives especially living in Chicago, we will all have a need for some extra storage space not to mention the need for some extra closet space regardless of where...
Who Gets the Closet Space When You Move In Together?Valentine’s day was just a few days ago and it got us thinking about why Blue Crates was created in the first place. A few years back while our co-founders Matt and Mike were living...
Showing Gratitude Through a Minimal LifestyleWhile the holiday season may be rooted in being kind and showing thanks for the year gone by it is often easy for us to forget the REAL reason for the season. With Black Friday deals abound and the...
5 Ways to Optimize your Closet this WinterAs a Chicagoan, getting dressed in the fall and winter months doesn’t take much thought when it comes to asking yourself the question of whether or not you need to dress warmly for the day. Gone are...
Halloween Decoration Storage Tip The ghosts and goblins have gone back to their resting place and the pumpkins are starting to droop. Halloween is over and while this may mean candy filled snacking and the possible party hangover it also means it is time...
Storage and Organization Tips For your Garage We all know that the main purpose of a garage is to store your car, but for so many of us as families grow and life events such as a marriage or new addition to the family,...
Storage Ideas for Small Homes and Apartments We all have things that we like and love. They are the things that make us unique as individuals. A collection here, a wardrobe there, they are the things that make us who we are and as...