Every one loves having some extra space, but not everyone loves the hassle and inconvenience that comes along with traditional self-storage options. Finding transportation for the storage, the fear and likelihood of pests, and sifting through everything just to find the items that you...
Decorating and gifting are some of the most common joys of the holiday season. However, the clutter and chaos it can leave behind can be overwhelming.Artificial Christmas trees, a growing collection of ornaments, this year's new collection of lights, and various life-sized lawn decorations can...
Blogger, Influencer, homeowner, and mom, Jillian K. Horn's family recently went through the exciting and stressful experience of selling one home, purchasing another, and moving from one into the next. Jillian decided to use Blue Crates for an eco-friendly packing experience. In the process,...
So many things about self-storage units are off-putting. One thing that sticks out most during Halloween season is how visits to self-storage units can feel creepy for no apparent reason. Or maybe there is something more to what makes a self-storage unit feel so...
Blue Crates was recently lucky enough to have Helen Berkun try out our on-demand valet storage option. Even with a closet the size of a bedroom, Helen was able to find Blue Crates to be a useful and convenient storage option. As a photographer,...
For Dani of the dynamic best-friend-duo Once Upon A Dollhouse, Blue Crates was the perfect solution for organizing her things and finding comfort during the mandated timeout we all find ourselves in. As COVID changes the way we think of our space, Blue Crates...
Spring Cleaning with Blue Crates It is officially springtime in Chicago. For all of us that have lived here for a few years know that means that warmer weather isn’t really in the forecast until late May, but for the sake of everyone’s spirit,...
Dealing with Sentimental Items and How to Store Them As time goes by we accumulate things and some of these things like old baby clothes, trophies from your youth, or other knickknack’s from times past hold sentimental value to us and are things that...