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5 Tips for Moving with Pets
Moving to a new home is an exciting, albeit stressful time for the whole family including our pets. Before you start packing the moving truck, take a few minutes to read the tips below. Taking the proper time and care to prepare your four-legged pal for new surroundings, a different neighborhood, and riding in a vehicle or plane, will make the trip more enjoyable for everyone.
Pack a Bag
Before every item in your home or apartment is stowed away in boxes, take a moment to pack a bag of pet essentials including a small water dish, bottled water, small bag …
Employee Spotlight: Meet Whitney from U-STOR Maize
This month, our Employee Spotlight celebrates a grad school student with strong humanitarian beliefs who enjoys the daily interaction she gets with U-Stor tenants. February is a fitting month to tell you more about our U-STOR Maize manager because her heart melts on a regular basis for teeny 4-legged friends including a new dog recently adopted from the Kansas Humane Society. Let’s learn more about Whitney.
What do you do in your spare time?
I’m in grad school and I’m a teaching assistant, in addition to working at a fellowship. Spare time is not a thing I’m terribly familiar with, but on …
Weight, Life, Diet – The Healthy Heart Trifecta
February is American Heart Month, a good reminder to have your ticker checked on an annual basis and practice healthy heart behavior all year long. In 2016, a study conducted by the American Heart Association revealed cardiovascular disease to be the “underlying cause of death,” for over 800,000 men and women in the US. While the statistics are staggering, the heart is actually a resilient little organ, it just needs regular TLC.
Weight, Life, Diet – The Healthy Heart Trifecta
Keeping your body in tip-top shape is important to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Genetics may play a small …
5 Cheap Free Ways to Spread Random Acts of Kindness
In mid-January, it’s tough to remember to pay it forward when credit cards emit steam from overuse during the holidays and cash flow is limited. Kindness often has a December 31 expiration and it takes a few months to build up all that good cheer again. The ultimate giver, Mother Teresa said, “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” To that end, we’ve compiled a list of five ways to give more from the heart and less from the wallet.
Donate Blood
During the holidays, the American Red Cross often sees a sharp decline in donors …
That’s a Wrap! 3 Quick Tips for Packing Away Christmas Decorations
Do you remember back in late November when we eagerly anticipated the prep work of the holiday season? For many of us, as soon as the last bite of turkey was devoured on Thanksgiving, we shouted, “Let’s decorate all the things!” With the season winding down, it’s time to bundle everything back up to be safely stowed away until next year. If you’re dreading this chore more than stepping on the scale after eating all those pieces of Rocky Road fudge, keep reading – U-STOR’S three quick tips for packing away Christmas decorations.
Organize Decorations By Room
As you un-deck the halls, …
Get More Yuletide and Less Stress with this Holiday Organization Guide
The busiest time of the year is upon us. One minute you’re humming Silent Night while casually picking out a box of Christmas cards and the next minute – BAM – December is here and it wants all of your attention. If your holiday to-do list is more maddening than a tangled string of Christmas tree lights, don’t fret. Let us help you get organized with a week-by-week guide to help you dash through the remainder of the season faster than a one horse open sleigh.
Three weeks before Christmas
Update holiday card list.
Deck the halls and the rest of your home …
Employee Spotlight: Meet Natasha from U-Stor University
Natasha with husband, Jaime, and sons, Gabriel and Daniel
This month’s spotlight feature is shining on Natasha Doneff-Jiminez. In addition to being a busy mother of two, college student, and baseball fan, Natasha manages our U-Stor University location, a position she’s held for the last decade. As one of Wichita’s premier self-storage companies, we have the important job of keeping customer property safe and secure. That’s why we think it’s important to introduce the faces behind the company. Let’s learn more about Natasha…
What do you like best about working for U-STOR?
I enjoy working for the company because they understand that I …
Five Tips to Organize Your Guest Bedroom for Holiday Visitors
It’s almost time for the whirlwind holiday season with back-to-back celebrations and parties galore. Friends and family will be traveling across the country to spend time with the ones they love, which means it’s time to get the guest room back in shape. If your spare bedroom has turned into the catch-all space, fold up that ironing board and read on to find out how to quickly transform it back into a welcoming room for holiday visitors.
Remove Guest Bedroom Clutter
It’s easy to let seasonal clothes, leftover garage sale knickknacks, and other things we don’t know what to do with pile …
Save the Dress – DIY Wedding Dress Preservation
The wedding dress! No other garment is allowed to outshine this showstopper on the big day and it is often one of the most significant expenditures in the entire wedding budget. Preserving this beautiful investment for future generations doesn’t have to cost hundreds of dollars. With the right material and instructions, you can do it yourself for half the price. If you got married this summer but your dress is a sequin puddle in the back of your closet because you don’t know what to do with it, we can help. Read on for easy DIY wedding dress storage instructions.
Have …
Start Now! Back to School Organization Begins at Home
Across the nation, summer break is ending and teachers are ready to welcome eager (and not-so-eager) students back to class. While the school rooms may be neatly organized for another year of day-to-day studying, testing, reading, writing, and math-ing, home might be a different story. If you are still dragging your feet about summer coming to an end, pick up those swim suits off the floor and let us help you get ready for busy mornings, homework, and all those PB&J sandwiches. The less stress back to school organization guide starts NOW!
Shop The Closet First
Before you spend a dime on …