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At A.B. Richards we’ve seen portable storage containers used for many wonderful reasons. They can help give you extra storage space at home and allow you to store equipment at the job site. They can give you a place to keep seasonal items for your business or sale items for a yard sale. We’re always in awe over the creative uses people have come up with for portable storage containers. We’ve seen them used as housing, offices and art studios. But perhaps the most inspirational way we’ve seen portable storage containers re-imagined is as schools and classrooms.

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If you’re a college student heading home or to a summer apartment at the end of a long school year or the parent of a returning college student, your life is about to get more complicated. After spending the year in on-campus or off-campus housing, your living space is about to change. It may be smaller than your current situation or circumstances may be different from the last time you were home. Parents might be surprised to see how much their son or daughter’s belongings have grown in less than a year away.  A.B. Richards can help you untangle this knot.

[Read more…] about Storage Needs for Students Returning Home from College

There’s nothing more convenient than getting a portable storage container from A.B. Richards. Our products have all sorts of uses for businesses like retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, and hotels and we can deliver portable storage units for residential uses as well. We take pride in having all of our storage containers cleaned and ready to use by the time we deliver them to you. But it’s important that you keep the container well maintained while you’re renting them.

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There’s something about spring that makes you want to get organized. Once the weather gets warmer you see spring cleaning, yard work and planting and that staple of American domestic life, the spring yard sale. Spring sales are a great way to declutter your home, get rid of unwanted items and maybe even make a little money.

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The Louvre, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA, and portable storage containers–believe it or not, they all have something in common. You may not think of the portable storage units that we rent at A.B. Richards to be the perfect venue for an art gallery, but more and more that’s becoming the case.

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It’s the season of rebirth and renewal, so why not take the time to get organized? Many people look at spring as the perfect time to undertake the annual ritual of cleaning their home or workplace and storing what they’re not going to need until the weather gets cool again. It can feel like a massive undertaking but there are tools out there to make it easier. A little common sense and some planning will help you get organized and a storage unit will make the whole process easier.

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We promise you winter is ending. Spring is here, and many of you will be spending more time outdoors. Unless of course, you’ve already been spending time outdoors. If you live for winter sports, it’s time to say goodbye to your hockey stick, skates and skis and trade them for your baseball glove, golf clubs, and tennis rackets. And if you’re looking for a place to store your winter sports equipment, A.B. Richards has you covered. We have the products that can help you store anything from a pair of skates to uniforms and equipment for an entire hockey team.

[Read more…] about Storing Winter Sports Equipment as Spring Approaches

At A.B. Richards, we know that portable storage containers can be used to store almost everything. But lately, we’ve been noticing that storage units can also be converted into nearly everything. More and more, we’re seeing creative alternative uses for containers. One popular trend has been to convert portable storage units into office space. While we won’t let you do that at A.B. Richards, because we’re a rental company, we do think this is a fascinating trend so we want to tell you a bit about storage container offices.

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A.B. Richards knows that when we deliver a portable storage container to your home or work site, you’re going to use it to keep items that are very important to you safely. Whether it’s important documents, antique furniture, or your business assets, we understand that one of the most important things our customers consider when they’re choosing a storage unit is security. You want the peace of mind to know that the items you store will stay where they are. A.B. Richards storage units are built sturdy to make sure you have the most secure product possible. We also want to let you know about other ways our storage containers can keep your valuables safe.

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People collect almost anything; old records, comic books, baseball cards, action figures, coins or stamps. The list goes on and on. Some people collect things for sentimental value, while others do it as a hobby, often to make money. Whatever the reason, if you have a collection that’s valuable to you, it’s important to make sure you that you store it properly. Most collectibles tend to be older items and you want to make sure that they stay in the best condition possible. There can be a lot of money riding on it in some cases.

[Read more…] about Tips on Storing Collectibles