Stored Items

The SpareFoot Guide to Storing Books

By Brian Shreckengast   April 17, 2013

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Here at SpareFoot, there’s nothing we’re more concerned with than the experience of booking storage. When it concerns the art of storing books, on the other hand, we’re concernedly less experienced—which is something we’re determined to remedy, here and now. That’s why we’ve brought in Richard Davies from Abe Books, an online marketplace that specializes in trading rare and collectible books, so that we can close the book on this missing chapter of the SpareFoot guide to storing (almost) everything.

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The SpareFoot Guide to Storing Beer

By Brian Shreckengast   March 28, 2013

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Over the past decade, American beer drinkers have been fortunate enough to witness a brewing revolution, as evolving tastes and beer-making processes have pushed beer to a level of sophistication rivaling that of fine wine. As the over 2,000 breweries now making beer in America—up from 89 in 1979—compete to produce the most unique and sophisticated batches, some brewmasters have gone as far as to adopt a vital step of the winemaking process into their own craft: ageing. That’s right: while a driving force of the local-beer movement has been the need for fresh, crisp-tasting beer, some craft breweries have reversed this trend, producing beers that are meant to be kept for months or years—or even decades.

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Wiping Off the Powder: How to Store Your Snowboard

By Matt Schexnayder   March 25, 2013

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Spring is upon us, and although that means flowers blooming, birds chirping, and warmer weather, it also means we are nearing the end of snowboarding season (tear). When this time of the year comes, most riders will haphazardly toss their boards aside and not think about them again until that next snowfall comes. While most of you may think there is nothing wrong with that, this practice can eventually lead to some serious problems come next season: warping, delamination, and rusting, just to name a few. Thankfully, there are a few quick and simple steps you can take to prevent this from happening. It will be a good six months at least until most of us can enjoy the pleasures of fresh-fallen snow again, so when you store your board, you want to make sure you do it right.

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When You’re Done With Your Gun: Tips For Safe Gun Storage

By Zachary Chetchavat   January 21, 2013

The SpareFoot blog has covered a host of stored items including large boat storage, small boat storage, guitar storage and gun storage. In our first gun storage post, however, we glazed over the actual details of what happens before and after you choose a self-storage facility to store your beloved pistols, rifles and shotguns.

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Rock On, Rock God: A Solution For Long-Term Guitar Storage

By Zachary Chetchavat   December 6, 2012

Guitars are cool, no doubt about it. Whether you’re the guy in the quad strumming his beloved Breedlove or rocking out at a bar with your trusty Telecaster, the truth is clear and simple: you are cool. Unfortunately, there are moments when life intrudes and you find yourself having to be away from your beloved six string for a very long time. Who can you trust with it? What has to be done beforehand? Where do you put it? Never fear, the answer is simple: self-storage.

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Wine Storing Tips for the Wine Newbie: Ports, Cabernets and Muscatos, Oh My!

By Jenny Zhang   December 4, 2012


The first time I ever watched The Kids Are All Right, the only thing I could focus on was the wine the characters drank continuously throughout the movie. To my untrained eye, that wine looked delicious, aromatic and downright attractive. In fact, I still maintain that the red wine in TKAAR deserves an Oscar for its sexy body and tantalizing color (sorry, Mark Ruffalo). For the briefest of seconds, I considered disappearing to California to become a wine connoisseur. Obviously, that plan didn’t work out. But if you’re like me and developing an interest in wine, consider starting a wine collection. If you’re a newbie to the wine-collecting world, the first thing to account for is how to store your burgeoning wine collection.

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Storing B.O.A.T.S. (Based On A True Storage) For Winter, Especially Kayaks & Canoes

By Zachary Chetchavat   November 14, 2012

If you own a boat, congratulations! Whether it is a canoe, kayak or pontoon, you are the owner of a small personal watercraft, and therefore awesome. Ignore the jeers from those who own fishing boats and yachts, because your small person-powered watercraft is better for you and the environment. Unfortunately, at press time, temperatures have dropped significantly and things are beginning to get icy out there at sea (or lake/river). You can’t be boating all year round, so here is some handy advice on how to store your shiny little boat.

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Star Wars Episode I: The Storage Menace

By John Donegan   September 14, 2012

To date, no film franchise has gained the type of following Star Wars has amassed, and here at SpareFoot, we have detected a correlation between passion for Star Wars and the number of storage units rented. With Star Wars collectibles cluttering up his home, our own Customer Support Specialist, Albert (aka Han Storage), recently rented a unit to store all his memorabilia.

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Furniture Storage Guide: Wood Furniture + Mattress Storage

By Zachary Chetchavat   September 5, 2012

Storing furniture seems like a straightforward concept, right? Get a couch, put it in a humid concrete or sheet metal box, come back when you’re ready for it. Using that storage philosophy, your couch will most likely end up covered in mold and mildew. If you want to avoid damaged furniture from improper storage, you have to be careful when choosing a unit and preparing each individual piece of furniture for storage.

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9 Hip Tips For Car Shipping

By Guest Contributor   July 9, 2012

by Collin Bass

Having a professional auto carrier ship your car or truck is a convenient and reliable way to move it across the country. You might take advantage of the service when you’re relocating, moving a vehicle out of car storage, or buying a vehicle from a distance. Here are uShip’s top tips for getting a great deal and ensuring your vehicle is shipped quickly and safely.

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