Household & Business Self Storage News

Jun 06, 2011

One of the ‘big’ problems with living in a ‘small’ flat or house – is where to store spare chairs for visitors or guests when entertaining. This is a problem that I myself have in the tiny property that I rent. It has a three-seater sofa...

May 30, 2011

Have you ever found that you have a shortage of storage space at home because of excessive stock or equipment or personal belongings? Or have you ever needed to de-clutter a room, removing all the items in order to make architectural alt...

May 30, 2011

We Have The Loveliest Storage Space Guide… Some of us today were discussing our How Much Storage Space Do Yo...

May 27, 2011

Here at the LoknBlog, we love a long weekend as much as the next person, but you may be wondering ‘what about getting access to my self-storage?’ Don’t panic! There’s no need to worry because ‘all’ Lok’nStore...

May 25, 2011

Have you ever wondered where self-storage came from, or where it first started? Self-storage facil...

May 23, 2011

Self storage for bikes, lots of bikes! You may not consider the storage of bikes at Lok’nStore to be neither weird nor wonderful, but how about if it was storage for thousands of bicycles? One of our long term storage c...

May 20, 2011

Do you have a large collection of books that require a huge amount of storage space in your home? If your answer is ‘yes,’ I still bet it’s not for as many books as this! This 560 sqft private home in Japan was specially ...

May 18, 2011

Do you need the use of a self-storage facility in the Northampton area? If the answer is yes: you need Lok’nStore’s help! Lok’nStore is the favourite

May 16, 2011

How about this ultra-cool bike storage shelf for the cyclist with no space? Built out of wood, the shelf comes made from Walnut or Ash and is built by Chris Brigham a designer with great skills for woodworking. T...

May 15, 2011

Did you know that once the Masters Golf has finished in Augusta, the signage is taken down and put into self-storage? Over 125 signs are put up on local roads for the Masters Tournament and they all have to be removed aft...

May 13, 2011

Are you in need of self-storage, and also in the Army, Navy, or Royal Airforce? Lok’nStore is the ‘British Armed Forces Friendly’

May 11, 2011

This comfy new chair and couch by German industrial designer Stephan Schulz, caught our eye when we realised that it has its very own storage system. Have you ever lost the TV remote control down the side of your sofa? O...

May 09, 2011

Just a gentle reminder that you can now reserve your self-storage online at Lok’nStore, anytime! We know that we mentioned this a couple of weeks ago, but did you know that Lok’nStore now offers a full 24hr booking servi...

May 09, 2011

Do you need storage services in the Woking area? Why not try our friends over at Woking Storage Solutions? Woking Storage Solutions, which is situated in Marlborough Rd, in between Maybury Rd and Walton ...

May 07, 2011

Take for instance this green mini which has been in storage at Lok’nStore for the last five years! The car's owner is curr...

May 04, 2011

With bike theft generally on the increase, the Spalding Building in Portland, Oregon has come up with a very safe and ultimately very cool idea for bike storage. Tenants that rent office space in the 12-story building can...

Apr 28, 2011

We feel like we can’t ‘not’ mention the upcoming Royal Wedding on the Lok’nStore self storage blog this week, after the huge amo...

Apr 18, 2011

Lots of people in the United Kingdom need self-storage but don’t actually know what it is or how to use it! They may have ho...

Apr 11, 2011

At the Lok’nBlog we are always on the lookout for storage ideas for the home and office, and especially the ‘home and office.’ Trying to run a small business from the family home can be hard work. Trying to run a small business from the ...

Apr 06, 2011

A recent report by Forbes Magazine has shown that towns and cities with self-storage centres in the U.S.A. are much happier places to live than those without. ‘All but one of the twenty cities – that Forbes Magazine claim...