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Preparing for Extreme Weather: How to Protect Your Items in Self-Storage
15/09/2025
Protect your belongings from extreme weather with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to choose the right storage unit, pack effectively, and secure the best insurance to minimize risk from floods, storms, heat, and cold.
Eco-Friendly Storage: How to Make Your Self-Storage More Sustainable
28/08/2025
Discover practical eco-friendly storage tips to cut waste, use sustainable materials, and choose greener self-storage providers - while keeping your items safe.
Digital Inventory and Valuation: The Key to Accurate Storage Insurance Claims
25/07/2025
Creating a digital inventory is a proactive way to simplify insurance claims for your stored items. By documenting details like item descriptions, photos, and values, you ensure faster claims processing and accurate valuations. Use easy tools like Google Sheets or home inventory apps and back up your information in the cloud to stay prepared.
Why Climate-Controlled Storage Can't Be Ignored Anymore
16/07/2025
With the UK's unpredictable weather, protecting valuables has become crucial. Climate-controlled storage is a necessity to shield sensitive items like electronics, artwork, and documents from humidity and temperature swings, offering peace of mind and protection against weather-induced damage.
Maximising retail space: How boutiques use offsite storage to enhance customer experience
09/06/2025

Boost your boutique's appeal with offsite storage solutions. Enhance ambiance, improve customer experience, and streamline inventory by moving excess stock. Keep your business ready for the future with Store Insure's comprehensive and cost-effective storage insurance.

Beyond the warehouse: Cost-effective storage strategies for seasonal retail businesses
22/05/2025

Retailers face unique storage challenges due to fluctuating inventory. Efficient solutions are essential, and Store Insure offers peace of mind with cost-effective insurance. Discover strategies to manage seasonal storage effectively, leveraging off-site facilities and optimising existing spaces. Protect your inventory and enhance operational efficiency, ensuring business growth and innovation.

Home business efficiency: separating workspace and storage in residential areas
20/03/2025

Running a home business is rewarding but challenging, especially when it comes to separating workspace and storage. This guide explores practical strategies like using external units and vertical storage while highlighting the benefits of specialised storage insurance from Store Insure. Enhance productivity, safeguard inventory, and ensure peace of mind with effective storage solutions and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Maximising Space: The Ultimate Guide to Efficiently Packing Your Self Storage Unit
19/02/2025
Efficient packing is crucial for home movers, business owners, and personal storage users alike. Our guide provides actionable tips on how to maximise space in your self-storage unit, ensuring you save time, money, and stress. Discover the best practices for inventory management, choosing the right unit, and utilising vertical space effectively.
Unlocking Insights: The State of the UK Self-Storage Industry in 2024
27/01/2025
The UK self-storage industry demonstrated resilience in 2023, with annual revenue hitting £1.08 billion despite a slight dip in occupancy rates. Key trends include increased adoption of AI technologies and rising supply per capita. Future growth opportunities lie in sustainability initiatives and mixed-use developments.
How to Safely Store Clothes in Self-Storage
15/01/2025
Storing clothes in self-storage units can be a practical solution for managing seasonal wardrobes or decluttering. This guide provides essential tips on choosing the right unit, preparing garments, and packing techniques to ensure your clothes remain in pristine condition. Learn how to protect your wardrobe from damage with climate control, cleanliness, and proper packing materials.