Storage World

Aug 15, 2011

Although moving can be a big ordeal for humans, it can be even more stressful for pets. This is because most pets spend the majority of their time inside, and as such become very familiar with their indoor surroundings. So if you ...

Jul 29, 2011

Some bright spark at Lok’nStore has just worked out that they have sold an astonishing amount of bubblewrap this year! If all of the different lengths (10m, 50m, 100m) of bubblewrap that has been sold at Lok’nStore storage centres...

Jul 29, 2011

Most people buy CDs these days, but for some, there’s nothing like the sound emitted by the playing of a vinyl record. Vinyl provides warmth and immediacy that digital can’t, and as CDs are being gradually replaced by MP3 and digital dow...

Jul 25, 2011

Wasted storage space in the family home can be easy to find, but which has the most potential? The attic or loft springs to mind, or maybe even the garage or garden shed. But how about under the stairs? The overu...

Jul 20, 2011

Shaped like a Lego figure's head, these are actually storage boxes that can be used for storing all types of toys, including Lego. As with all Lego items these figureheads stack one on top of another, to save you even m...

Jul 07, 2011

Customers of Lok’nStore use self-storage services for all sorts of reasons, but one of the biggest and most important rea...

Jul 01, 2011

Did you know that Lok’nStore storage is on Facebook? It’s full of information, chat, and ideas on the wider world of storage in a slightly ‘lighter’ version than our blog. We will also occasionally be running competitions for our ...

Jun 27, 2011

Storage space in the bathroom is always hard to find, but this new storage shower curtain may be the answer. The ‘Utility Shower Curtain’ removes the need for shelving in your shower cubicle by proving four large...

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 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...

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...

Feb 25, 2011

The Man With 250 Spectacles In Storage I don’t remember where I heard of this strange (but interesting) story about self-storage – this time of hundreds of pairs of spectacles. Maybe I dreamt it! Anyhow the story is that this guy ...

Feb 07, 2011

When the baby finally arrives, parents need to use all the available space options in the house, and nursery – so how about this storage crib? Anyone who is a parent will know how much space a baby’s belongings take up. That nur...

Jan 31, 2011

How about putting this fantastic coat storage rack from young British designer Jennifer Marriott into your hallway? This ingenious, yet very practical coat storage rack from Jennifer Marriott is a cool way to solve your...