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...

Chicago StorageSpace is always a paramount consideration for anyone when they are considering their next apartment or home purchase or rental. At the end of the day though the Location Location Location montra often takes precedence over other considerations like closet and storage space. ...

Tidying Up with Blue Crates Yes it is that time of year again where we all look in the mirror and evaluate what we are going to do this next year to improve upon ourselves. Some of us are focused on being healthier in the...

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...

Holiday Hacks to help you Through the SeasonBlack Friday has past and the tryptophan induced naps are well underway. This can only mean one thing, the holiday season is here. While you are busy decorating for this special time of year here are a...

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...