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For many families, transforming the home into a winter wonderland each December is a time honoured tradition. Hauling out boxes of supplies, throwing on a CD of cheesy tunes, baking up some gingerbread, and decorating the house for the upcoming holiday season can make even the hardest Grinch crack a smile. But once the season’s over, putting everything away again come January (and into the gloomy depths of the basement or garage) isn’t quite so merry. Plastic Christmas trees are never fun to fold back into storable shape, while chintzy ornaments seem to accumulate in greater numbers every year. Everyone’s got a box full of lights, green cords tangled in a confusing mass. And if you’ve got an abundance of…

While growing up, maybe you never had to worry about prepping the home for visitors over the holidays—that was Mom and Dad’s job, right? Or you all piled into the station wagon and made the annual voyage to Grandma and Grandpa’s place to sample their famous turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing. Oh, the luxuries of being a guest! Today, it’s your turn to host the holiday gathering—friends and relatives will be here before you know it, presents in hand and little elves in tow. Maybe this is the first time you’ll be entertaining your parents or your in-laws, and you know the white gloves are coming out to inspect the premises and see if you keep a tight ship… So…

For the past few years, Black Friday blowouts and one-day-only sales have been steadily creeping across the border into Canada. Once only a post-American Thanksgiving spending spree, this year’s Black Friday promises to drive thousands of Canadian shoppers mad with rock-bottom prices from Newfoundland to Victoria. Toronto’s big box stores will no doubt see longer lines of camped out, deal-crazy shoppers than ever before. If this sounds like you, or someone you share a roof with, you know this means accumulating a whole bunch of stuff—and often stuff that you don’t need, or you don’t have the room for! All your old things aren’t ready for the trash, though—maybe you’ll want to sell them on Kijiji or Craigslist; maybe you’ll…

After eighteen years of living at home, your son or daughter has finally made the big move and has headed off to college or university. Strange how time flies, right? What’s even stranger is now that it’s mid-fall, it’s already been several weeks since they moved out! Though they may have tried to take all their earthly possessions with them, they were bound to leave most of their stuff behind—relegating the family home to a glorified storage facility. If your basement, garage, crawlspace or even living room is now stuffed to the rafters what the kids couldn’t fit into the moving van, maybe it’s time to make another move—from the home to Centron Storage! One of the perks of living…

Every Halloween, there’s always that house: the one with the long line of cars slowing down outside it, drivers rubber-necking to get a look. The one that all the neighbourhood kids marvel at, and are ashamed to admit they’re a little bit afraid of. Cobwebs, tombstones, spiders, smoke, jack-o’-lanterns, a creepy soundtrack—they’ve got it all. But what in the world do those mega-scare enthusiasts do with all their stuff come November 1st? Whether you own the number one haunted house on the block, you dabble with the odd vampire bat or dangling skeleton, or you have a little pack of pint-sized ghouls to doll up in darling costumes, the task of finding clean and affordable storage for all your Halloween…

Whether you like it or not, summer’s now come to an end. The air’s turned crisp and the leaves have begun to turn colour and fall, meaning your light and breezy clothing—that summer dress, favourite Hawaiian shirt, skimpy pair of short shorts, and lazy flip-flops are reaching the end of their yearly rotation. You’re no doubt in the process of preparing your home for the incoming cold weather—taking in that air conditioner and closing windows, draining the pool and stacking patio furniture. But if you’re like most people, you may struggle each season to find a space for your things. Thankfully, Centron Storage has all your fun summer stuff covered! Clothes, Shoes, Hats, and More If you’ve got an abundance…

Spring is fast approaching and it can catch us all off guard. That’s why Centron Storage wants to help our neighbors with their spring cleaning. Why not get a head start? Nobody wants to spend the first warm days cleaning their home. That’s why it’s important to get ahead of the game. The best way to quickly organize and clean your North York house is by taking advantage of Centron Storage services. Since we offer the most affordable storage in the neighborhood you will be able to save triple digits when storing with Centron. Spring cleaning never felt so right! But just how can we help improve your spring cleaning process?   Storing Winter Items It’s that time of year…