Nicole Garraffo

America loves its household appliances. They make life convenient and they’re part of the American Dream. For generations, home appliances have made things more convenient or enjoyable for homeowners and they are among our most beloved possessions. So when you have to put those appliances into storage you want to treat them with TLC. Whether you’re doing a home renovation or planning for an upcoming move, you want to make certain that your appliances come out of storage in the same shape they were when they went in. A good first step is to use A.B. Richards as your storage container company.

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Consider the peanut. From George Washington Carver to Jimmy Carter they’ve been an integral part of American history. But there’s one type of “peanut” that’s made a major impact on America and around the world and it isn’t a legume.

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At A.B. Richards, we know how having extra storage space can make your life so much easier. It’s why we rent portable storage containers. We have the storage rentals to help you get organized, whether you’re keeping clothes stored away until they come back in season or if you need to keep records for your business. The more organized you are the less stress you have.

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Of all the items you store, snow removal equipment could very well be the most important thing in your life this time of year. When the white stuff comes down, you want to be ready to get rid of it as quickly as possible and A.B. Richards can make that easier.

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This is the time of year when weather is often on our minds. Winter is difficult on all of us. We have to bundle up and it can make travel tough. There’s a lot you have to do to protect yourself against winter weather. But what about the items you store in the summer? For that matter, other seasons can be a concern for storage as well. Moisture and humidity are always a concern. At A.B. Richards, renting portable containers is our business and we know that weather and moisture are big considerations when you’re storing items.

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There are lots of reasons why you might need a portable storage container; from getting ready for a move to building apartments for the homeless.  A.B. Richards knows how valuable our units are in helping people get organized or to give them the extra storage space they need. While we’re a rental company and can’t allow customers to create apartments out of our storage containers, we can help you store your winter snow removal equipment. There’s a lot A.B. Richards can do, but you have to take the first step and contact us to order a container delivery. We want to make that easy for you too, by letting you learn everything you need to know about our container deliveries.

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We’re just beginning 2018 and we’re hitting the harshest part of winter, so let’s take the time to dream about something a lot warmer and wonderful. If you’re a college student, or you have a student in your life you’re probably counting down the days until spring break. For many students that means traveling to warmer locations. According to Mental Floss, the tradition began in the late 1920s when Fort Lauderdale installed Florida’s first Olympic sized swimming pool, attracting collegiate swimmers for warm weather training and they began bringing friends. Spring Break is fun and chaotic, but A.B. Richards wants to keep you organized well in advance of the fun.

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At A.B. Richards, we help our clients store many items that are important and hold special meaning to them. It could be their personal possessions and papers, a cherished gift or collectibles. We know that among the most valuable items we see stored, from a financial and sentimental viewpoint, are pieces of art. Whether you’re a collector who wants to take care of your works of art, an artist yourself, or just want to store something you find beautiful and want to keep for your home or business, A.B. Richards can help.

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Are you a snowbird? Do you have a winter home in some glorious warm weather area like Florida or Arizona? Or maybe your idea of a winter home is in an area where there’s actual snow along with skiing and snowmobiling. If you have someplace where you’re planning to have fun, enjoy. But you probably also know that relocating from your home in the northeast to somewhere else, requires quite a bit of organization. That’s where A.B. Richards can help.

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At A.B. Richards, we tell you all the time about the many uses for portable steel storage containers, but until recently we never thought that they might help hide the fastest ship in the galaxy from imperial storm troopers. OK. We’re not positive that’s the reason why the Millennium Falcon, the ship made famous by Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy, was recently spotted being camouflaged by storage units. But there’s something about Star Wars that excites the imagination.

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