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April 2, 2013

Taking Over the World…One Unit at a Time

Dweep the alien is taking over the world…one unit at a time In a quiet storage unit in North York, Canada, Dweep is planning an invasion on Earth. No one will suspect Centron Self Storage as a base. Dweep thinks of a plan. Sharks….. but no they are too slippery. Maybe robots, no they malfunction. Vikings or better yet, Lazers! no that’s not evil enough. Then he realizes the best plan of all… rubber duckies! A great first strike. It’s perfectly devious (insert evil laugh). Fear the rubber ducky invasion, humans!  

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March 18, 2013

Move in Ready: Storage Units Make News

Say it isn’t so!  With the economy suffering in nearly every mechanized country in the world, it is no wonder that news stories like this one exist. A few months ago the Salt Lake Police department in Utah, United States found people living in five units of a storage facility. The units had been retrofitted with makeshift bedding and had room for food, clothing and other living items. Officers reported that it was foul smelling and that in many of the units the occupants had been using buckets for makeshift lavatories. The health department promptly closed the storage units citing numerous safety hazards and broken codes. While the officers suspected that there were also children living in the units there were no…

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March 13, 2013

Storage Units: Thinking Out of the Box in Toronto, Canada

Okay…it is a given that when     people think about storage units that they think strictly about stashing boxes or old furniture from Aunt Martha…..but it can be so much more. While there are some guidelines for what can and cannot be stored in these units (and depending on whether they are climate controlled) storage units can assist in helping make the transition from one phase of life to another. Without becoming metaphysical in nature, it is not a hard claim to make when you think about the way it feels to start from a clean slate. Donna Milligan, in Toronto, Canada, says, “We wanted to redo our guestroom but didn’t know where to start. Storage units aren’t that…

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December 3, 2012

Home Office Decor Ideas

Rental Solutions in Toronto

The world is becoming increasingly focused on earning more than one stream of income and are taking to the home office to start up businesses, work from home on home-based ventures, or need to bring work home occasionally  Do you really have the space to create a home office? Centron Self Storage in North York offers rental solutions to all types of customers looking to store items from their home but do not want to throw away. Look around your home and decide if there is space to carve out your new home office. Decide what items are fitted for a self storage unit in your North York neighborhood just in case you need to quickly grab them. Here are…

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November 29, 2012

Baby Room Decor Ideas

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We have talked about how to create space for baby when the time comes. The question for you is now, do you even have the space for a separate baby room?  Centron Self Storage facilities in North York has great tips to help you prepare for baby but clearing out rooms, nooks, dens, man caves, and home offices for baby. Using a storage unit is a temporary or long-term necessities if you need to create space for your bundle of joy but don’t want to give up items you may use one day in the future. When thinking about the space in your home or apartment, and what type of North York self storage facility unit you may need, here…

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November 26, 2012

College Winter Break and Storage

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Soon enough kids will be coming home from college for the annual winter break. Some universities or colleges give students 4-6 weeks of glorious break time but did you ever wonder what happens to their stuff while they’re away. I am sure campus theft is not an issue for your kids college campus but what if this year is different? Before you pick up your young scholar for the holidays, make sure you have a sound storage plan set for their 4-6 week vacation and contact Centron Self Storage in North York for a quote. What items should I put in storage from my child’s dorm room? Good question and the answer is anything valuable your kid will not need…

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November 23, 2012

Store Black Friday Deals in a Secure North York Self Storage Facility

Black Friday Deals Holiday Shopping Toronto Self Storage

Whether you are shopping Black Friday deals for gifts for the family, friends, colleagues ,or the delivery man, you are going to amass a large amount of boxes and other items you need to hide away for the next month. Today is November 23 and our North York Self Storage unit is a great option for your public storage needs. Here are some Black Friday deals you probably bought today that you need to hide away in a local North York self storage unit. 60” Flat Screen TV: You finally bought that 60″ flat screen TV for your husband because the Black Friday deal was something you could not pass up. Do you think he will notice a big wrapped box…

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