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Moving can be a happy day for some and stressful to many, but very often we get hung up on the logistics of a move and we forget some very important considerations. In addition to getting your items to a new location, you also want to get them there in one piece. That can mean making certain you have a path cleared between your home and your A.B. Richards portable storage container. This may mean moving your car or truck out of the way. Another thing to keep in mind is to make certain your items, particularly the heavier ones, are lifted properly so you won’t get hurt.

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Excelsior! It’s a great word, isn’t it? It’s usually translated to mean “higher,” “ever upward” or “onward and upward” and it’s the motto of the state of New York. A.B. Richards has its headquarters in the Empire State, and we think the motto captures the ambition and work ethic of our state. We pride ourselves on having locations throughout the northeast and being able to deliver our portable storage containers to wherever you need them. We want to spotlight the many areas that A.B. Richards serves our customers and where better to start than in our home state of New York?

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So, we’re a few weeks into the year, and we’re betting more than a few of you have broken your New Year’s resolution. That diet may have gone by the wayside and you may not be exercising or sleeping enough, so maybe it’s time to try new tactics. Instead of doing something that doesn’t get you excited, why not do something you love? January is National Hobby Month, and it’s the perfect time to find a new passion or renew an old one.

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When you run a business, every decision counts. Your organization needs to be lean and careful about costs. But you also must be able to deliver what your customers and clients need as quickly as possible. Sometimes cost-cutting and delivering for the client can clash but that doesn’t have to be. When you trust A.B. Richards to provide your business with durable, ground-level portable storage containers, we’ll save you money on storage costs and we’ll also provide you with the convenience you need to satisfy your customers.

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It’s the time of year when you start looking ahead to 2019. You can decide to make a New Year’s Eve special by going out to celebrate with family and friends. You can also choose to have a quieter night and sit around the kitchen table at your home or in the conference room of your business. The end of one year and the start of another is a logical time to get your personal or professional life in order and that means getting organized. If you’re ready to take on 2019 with everything you’ve got, there’s no better way to overhaul and organize than opening up storage space with A.B. Richards.

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If you live for camping, but you don’t do winter camping, this can be the toughest time of the year for you. If you’re not into winter sports, we’ve officially reached the end of the outdoor season and that leaves the unpleasant task of packing up your gear. Packing away your camping equipment isn’t something you should do without a plan. You need to make certain that your gear is in the same shape when you unpack it in the spring as it was when you packed it. A.B. Richards can make things easier by providing a safe secure place to store your camping equipment.

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Baby, it’s cold outside! And it may be about to get a whole lot colder. Most of us know enough to come inside from the cold or to bundle up. Though, if you’re storing items in cold weather, it becomes a bit trickier. How can you make sure everything you store will come out of storage in the same condition it went in? It can be a somewhat tricky proposition dealing with long-term storage during the winter. But if you take proper care of your items and take a few precautions, A.B. Richards will take care of the rest, by providing you with a durable secure place to store your items during the winter.

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Some people love winter, it’s a time to go skiing, ice skating and you can’t beat hot cider. Others don’t like it so much. It’s too cold and icy and travel can be difficult. Probably the biggest obstacle in the winter is snow removal. Even people who look forward to winter know that snow removal can be a chore. But your life can be easier when you have the proper snow removal equipment nearby. This can mean anything from a shovel on up to a large snow plow. At this time of year, you want to keep your snow removal equipment nearby and it’s important that you store it properly. Whether you need to store equipment for residential use or your business, A.B. Richards can help.

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There are few things that can be more rewarding than putting together a charitable fundraiser, but they can be an awful lot of work too. This is the time of year when you’ll see a lot of fundraisers and charity drives and there’s a lot of details to take care of. You need to set a date for the event, you need a venue, and if you’re doing a charity auction, yard sale or a clothing, food or toy drive, you’re going to need a place to put everything. You want to be certain that the items you’re gathering for your charitable fundraiser are stored in a safe and secure area. That’s why you need A.B. Richards.

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We’re about to enter a season of giving and a season of giving thanks. The period between Thanksgiving and the start of the new year is one of the busiest times of the year for charity drives. If you run a food, clothing or toy drive, you’re doing worthwhile work, but it can also be a difficult job. There are a lot of details that need attention and a number of logistical issues that must also be worked out. One of the biggest issues is finding storage for your charity drive, and that’s where A.B. Richards can help.

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